Math Links for Week Ending Nov 29, 2024

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With all the stuff about AI in the works I really like this take on how to deal with students who use AI in the classroom
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https://thevoicesf.org/adventures-with-a-i-take-1/

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Although the idea of mild, medium and spicy problems are not unique to the Thinking Classroom, they are a good way to introduce problems to students and now there is this mashup with Open Middle problems. 
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W
https://jplgough.blog/2024/11/24/openmiddle-mild-medium-and-spicy-results-lead-to-more-engagement-and-strength-finding/

Christmas is coming
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https://www.resourceaholic.com/2024/11/christmas-gifts-for-maths-teachers.html

You can always find something useful from David Costello
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https://costellomath.com/

I could see using these as a great starter for any math class
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https://logiqboard.com/worksheets/W114hbTha6

If you are on BlueSky, you might want to check these people out
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https://bsky.app/starter-pack-short/35M7izP

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I always liked this feature on Geogebra where you could bend segments around a circle
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W
https://x.com/TimBrzezinski/status/1860811060950740998

Approaching the meaning of π from a common-sense perspective. For a thin-sliced activity where Ss interactively explore, see https://t.co/lJkw5L7owu. @pgliljedahl @BTCthinks #MTBoS #ITeachMath #elementarymath #mathematics pic.twitter.com/rBH2vPb9Cf

— Tim Brzezinski (@TimBrzezinski) November 24, 2024

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A self checking activity for angle properties.
Curriculum Tags: MTH1W
https://mathequalslove.net/add-em-up-angles-in-polygons-activity/

Today's new blog post is for all my geometry teacher friends. Here's an Add Em Up puzzle for Angles in Polygons. https://t.co/5LsLsWDEkD #mtbos #iteachmath pic.twitter.com/pKoAnktcwn

— Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove) November 21, 2024

Some old math homework
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https://bsky.app/profile/moudhy.bsky.social/post/3lbmmxt6izk2j

Everyone needs a spreadsheet
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https://bsky.app/profile/jedediyah.com/post/3lboztlir222y

Combinatoric humour :-)
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://bsky.app/profile/xkcd.com/post/3lblc3gw62c2w

Math Links for Week Ending Nov 22nd, 2024

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Though I understand why, I am still disappointed at how the math community on Twitter fell apart. Despite that I have still stayed active there and created accounts on other platforms. I never really clicked with any of them but it seems like the math community on Blusky ( @davidpetro314.bsky.social) seems to be growing and a math community is building there again. So I'm gonna stick wth Twitter but try to participate on BlueSky as well. One of the things that I like is it's a little easier to follow hashtags. That was always my favourite way to be on the socials, following hashtags rather than people. That way you could always expect that that post was going to be relevant. On Bluesky, they are called Feeds and two that I follow are #iTeachMath and #MathSky.

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I think it's always good to talk about the live's of mathematicians to help humanize them
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https://x.com/Riazi_Cafe_en/status/1858677944022876622

In this 🧵, we introduce a number of mathematicians who had unusual personal lives.

Who else do you think belongs to this list? pic.twitter.com/SPGcUrnLvR

— Math Cafe (@Riazi_Cafe_en) November 19, 2024

I'm a big fan of self checking activities
Curriculum Tags: Gr8, MTH1W

https://mathequalslove.net/add-em-up-two-step-equations-activity/

New Add Em Up Activity for Two Step Equations https://t.co/ODEUFCZ0F4#mtbos #iteachmath pic.twitter.com/REEyMGtlT5

— Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove) November 17, 2024

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Who doesn't like a fruity fractal?
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https://x.com/PrinceUP33/status/1859243860188434864

This is a good starter when talking about angles
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https://x.com/Mathowitz/status/1855856064299749637

What angle is it really?
What percentage are they off?

Math in the real world? https://t.co/iNcd7QMRBZ

— Carl (@Mathowitz) November 11, 2024

Would you rather for the win
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1859020967164723469

I turned my most boring math lesson into one of my most engaging ones. Here's how: pic.twitter.com/Lsc6twcLFP

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) November 19, 2024

I'm a big fan of conceptual understanding of fraction (and other) operations
Curriculum Tags: Gr8, MTH1W
https://bsky.app/profile/howiehua.bsky.social/post/3lbg3tode4s2v
https://bsky.app/profile/howiehua.bsky.social/post/3lbg3todpts2v

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Some transformation humour in a textbook
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https://x.com/Anthony_Bonato/status/1858992371104706943

As a mathematician, I must repost this linear algebra joke. I don't make the rules pic.twitter.com/2knQQ4fRT2

— Anthony Bonato (@Anthony_Bonato) November 19, 2024

I have always been a fan of putting the hook at the end of the radican
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1858575913220542563

Putting a hook at the end of a radical to make it obvious what the radicand is. https://t.co/7VS3oucwlc pic.twitter.com/QBDWVn9BYf

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) November 18, 2024

I think this is a nice problem because it looks complex but can be solved with some care
Curriculum Tags: MCR3U
https://x.com/pickover/status/1858655171573592477

Solve for x, where x is a real number.

Which of the following do you agree with, assuming people are selected at random on Earth to solve with pencil and paper?
a) Fewer than 1 in a 10,000 people could solve this.
b) More than 1 in a 10,000 people could solve this. pic.twitter.com/Kp3q1Z83p7

— Cliff Pickover (@pickover) November 18, 2024

Math Links for Week Ending Nov 15, 2024

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I have featured this problem before but I like when teachers talk about problems that give them experiences like this. 
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https://www.aliciaburdess.com/post/the-most-beautiful-experience

New blog post if anyone wants to read about my most favourite math problem with forever thanks to @Jason_To and @msbjacobs https://t.co/t9UoDq2HAg #mtBos #iteachmath

— Alicia Burdess (@BurdessAlicia) November 15, 2024

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You could connect this pattern block puzzle interactive from @DPScher to proportional reasoning and fractions 
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8
https://www.sineofthetimes.org/pattern-block-puzzles/

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I think this is a really neat problem for dealing with rates. Especially because it can be solved with many methods. 
Curriculum Tags: Gr8, MTH1W
https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1856011483412570328

For today's Mental Math Monday, how would you mentally calculate which is faster?

20 miles in 30 minutes or 25 miles in 35 minutes pic.twitter.com/Cn0ZaFDVjc

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) November 11, 2024

I appreciate how he talks about those simple properties 
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1855330539475009856

Explaining the Zero Product Property pic.twitter.com/zYGBMziM7E

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) November 9, 2024

I think this might be useful when talking about number systems in MTH1W
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https://youtu.be/OEGGz1sCS5w?si=c6ikYumDgSQ3By8d

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I'm not necessarily a fan of Taylor Swift but I recognize her talent. So this series of images might go well in your math classes
Curriculum Tags: MCR3U, MHF4U
https://x.com/Anthony_Bonato/status/1857074773332766779

Taylor Swift is giving six sold-out concerts in my hometown of Toronto starting tonight. In her honor, here is a thread of her as functions

y = x pic.twitter.com/aAlbtP39Fw

— Anthony Bonato (@Anthony_Bonato) November 14, 2024

Which relates to you?
Curriculum Tags: MCR3U, MHF4U
https://x.com/pickover/status/1856138125745008994

Mathematics Love Stories.

By theroundpanda, Source: https://t.co/ZH4eI0IGC0 pic.twitter.com/MnNThVRkyY

— Cliff Pickover (@pickover) November 12, 2024

You can solve this with systems of equations or logic
Curriculum Tags: MPM2D, MFM2P
https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1855246463351009458

Can you find the height of the glass? pic.twitter.com/oHKUQc9jcs

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) November 9, 2024

Math Links for Week Ending Nov 8th, 2024

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Even if you are talking about division of polynomials, I think it's important for you and your students to have a good understanding of the basics. For that, start with one of @GFletchy's progression videos. You can check them all out here:
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https://gfletchy.com/progression-videos/

NEW VIDEO: Progression of a Strip Model Diagram. I love this model because it lays a foundation for understanding unit rate and proportional thinking. https://t.co/nbDPv6yUXe

— Graham Fletcher (@gfletchy) November 1, 2024

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Need some resources on distributions (and more)?
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://www.geogebra.org/u/daniel+mentrard

Data distributions (and laws of the probability)
Visualization |Animation | Interactive applet@geogebrahttps://t.co/s8R8SUoBzg
#geogebra #math #science #iteachmath #mtbos #visualization #elearning @bancoche #physics pic.twitter.com/Mx2rKztKE1

— Daniel Mentrard (@dment37) November 2, 2024

Some great resources to help with your student's reasoning skills (for any grade)
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https://www.mathsteachercircles.org/blog/reasoning/

Why do students forget so much of what they learn? Endless exercises, examples & definitions aren't enough.

What’s missing?

Reasoning.

In this article, I share 5 strategies for improving student reasoning-https://t.co/EuCMo3QxzQ

— Michaela Epstein (@MathsCirclesOz) November 6, 2024

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There is beauty everywhere in math
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https://x.com/abakcus/status/1854385239071568281

Here is another example of mathematical beauty. pic.twitter.com/C0zomZG9rG

— Abakcus (@abakcus) November 7, 2024

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An interesting way to talk about adding angles
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8
https://x.com/abakcus/status/1854738529412088114

A math person's perspective. pic.twitter.com/JxJLTYcmLf

— Abakcus (@abakcus) November 8, 2024

Math Links for Week Ending Nov 1st.

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I'm a big fan of productive struggle. Check out the comments on this post for some ideas
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https://x.com/TheMathGuru/status/1847412856133669057

In order for students to feel safe enough to engage in Productive Struggle, they need to feel like productive math students. Here is a thread of resources that I find helpful, inspiring & hopeful❤️‍🩹👇 #CorwinTalks

— vanessa vakharia (@TheMathGuru) October 18, 2024

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A self checking worksheet, nice
Curriculum Tags:MCR3U, MCF3M, MBF3C
https://mathequalslove.net/big-10-solving-quadratic-equations-worksheet/

New Resource: Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring Big 10 Activity https://t.co/fjEPSRl8oe pic.twitter.com/lLAWYjLp6O

— Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove) October 24, 2024

Get your classic NCTM calendar problems here:

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https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2024/11/01/november-calendar-problems-2/

Happy November and the new Calendar of Problems is here!
Enjoy #ProblemSolving with your students or for yourself. #MTBoS #iTeachMath #T3Learns #Math #MathChat #algebra #geometryhttps://t.co/6kiw5EObVb

— Karen Campe (@KarenCampe) November 1, 2024

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You can never have enough resources to help with logistics with building thinking classrooms
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https://x.com/MikeFlynn55/status/1849866560330137949

Are you looking to cut down on transition times in your thinking classroom? Here’s a few ideas to help you. #buildingthinkingclassrooms pic.twitter.com/26CWQlnzrH

— Mike Flynn (@MikeFlynn55) October 25, 2024

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The Beauty is real
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https://x.com/pickover/status/1852366011061694560

Mathematics.

“Islamic Fibonacci Spiral.”

Source: Anita Chowdry, https://t.co/4j0uq89jX5 pic.twitter.com/dOCHgIzDO5

— Cliff Pickover (@pickover) November 1, 2024