Saturday, December 14, 2024

Math Links for week Ending Dec. 13th, 2024

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There are some good comments in the feed and I like the way the steps are laid out for adding integers but the line that resonates with me is the last part of this: "Get students really comfortable placing positive and negative numbers on number lines. Don't take this for granted"
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https://fivetwelvethirteen.substack.com/p/conceptual-understanding-doesnt-happen

New post: conceptual understanding doesn't happen all at once. fivetwelvethirteen.substack.com/p/conceptual... #iteachmath #mtbos #edusky

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— Dylan Kane (@dylanpkane.bsky.social) December 10, 2024 at 9:18 AM

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The idea that there is a "best way" to teach kids has never resonated with me. There are ways for that resonate best for me but they aren't always better for students. 
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https://amiealbrecht.com/2024/12/11/four-ways-of-seeing-education-and-why-best-practice-is-a-myth/

NEW Blog Post: ‘Four ways of seeing education, and why "best practice" is a myth’ Why do educators disagree about 'best practice'? Understanding competing visions of education's purpose reveals why universal solutions fall short. amiealbrecht.com/2024/12/11/f...

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— Amie Albrecht (@nomadpenguin.bsky.social) December 10, 2024 at 2:34 PM
A good winter starter
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https://bsky.app/profile/davidporas.bsky.social/post/3lcy6ln4y6k2n

Looking for a fun, free winter activity to cap off the year? ☃️ With this new holiday activity in Desmos Classroom (using Polypad of course 😀), students can design their own winter wonderland! They’ll color snowmen, build their own snowflakes, and more. ❄️ Check it out: bit.ly/4ix92Ru

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— David Poras (@davidporas.bsky.social) December 10, 2024 at 4:26 PM
I love Fermi Problems and so this mashup with Desmos seems like a perfect pairing
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https://bsky.app/profile/kasmith07.bsky.social/post/3lcwam62jek2m

I wrote about how I use the @desmos.com data collection screen for a Fermi problem routine in my classroom www.edutopia.org/article/tips... and here is my Desmos collection of those screens: teacher.desmos.com/collection/6... Any other Fermi problem fans in the #mtbos #iteachmath ♾️ community?

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— Kristen Smith (@kasmith07.bsky.social) December 9, 2024 at 9:57 PM

Some Christmas math fun
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W
https://mathequalslove.net/christmas-tree-integer-addition-puzzles/

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Some Christmas probability 
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://bsky.app/profile/howiehua.bsky.social/post/3lcyn6rmsxs2y

What's the probability no one picks their own name while doing Secret Santa? youtube.com/shorts/U5eHd... #math #ITeachMath #EduSky

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— Howie Hua (@howiehua.bsky.social) December 10, 2024 at 8:48 PM
When I looked at this I thought I would just start with a brute force method but after one calculation it was clear I should look at something more logical. And yes, it was a non intuitive result but it made sense. 
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W
https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1867334829991506197

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Some of these are the same area but are they all the same area?
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W
https://bsky.app/profile/profsmudge.bsky.social/post/3ld6iydz77c2y

Week 20: What fraction of each square is tinted green? More in the blog: satisfry.blogspot.com

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— ProfSmudge (@profsmudge.bsky.social) December 13, 2024 at 4:48 AM
I love a cross curricular post
Curriculum Tags: MCR3U, MHF4U, MAP4C, MCT4U
https://bsky.app/profile/kityates.bsky.social/post/3lcwrjevf4d2q

I Wrote a Poem about exponential growth...

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— Kit Yates (@kityates.bsky.social) December 10, 2024 at 3:00 AM


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