Friday, January 9, 2026

Math Links for Week Ending Jan 9th, 2025

Featured Links

I have been a Desmos Fellow (now Amplify Fellow) since 2018 and it has given me resources, insight and inspiration. And don't think you have to be a Desmos expert to apply. They are just looking for people with innovative ideas. 
Curriculum Tags: All
https://amplify.com/amplify-classroom-fellows/


Resource Links

I have done this with students but not as a "trick" I like this idea. 
Curriculum Tags: MCR3U, MCF3M
https://bsky.app/profile/ahestenes.bsky.social/post/3mbuo7alwm22y

In #MathsToday I had all the students at the whiteboards and asked them to solve ax^2+bx+c=0 by completing the square. They were so surprised to get the quadratic formula as their answer, and then they were proud they had derived this mystical formula without even realizing they were doing it.

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— Adrienne Hestenes (@ahestenes.bsky.social) January 7, 2026 at 6:56 PM
I like that @KarenCampe shows multiple solutions using different tech platforms.
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8
https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/go-for-geometry-8/

New blog post: "Go For Geometry! 8 Congruence Motions" using translation and reflection tools in dynamic #geometry technology. #MTBoS #iTeachMath #T3Learns #MathsToday karendcampe.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/g...

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— Karen Campe (@karencampe.bsky.social) January 8, 2026 at 7:29 AM

Video Links

Help with rotations
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8
https://bsky.app/profile/tbrzezinski.bsky.social/post/3mbz25cini22y

Exploring rotations in the coordinate plane: drive.google.com/file/d/1maRA... & youtube.com/shorts/g31aC... @desmos.com #MTBoS #ITeachMath #edusky #mathteacher

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— Tim Brzezinski (@tbrzezinski.bsky.social) January 9, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Help with Translations
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8
https://x.com/TimBrzezinski/status/2009678807645728815



Connecting circle equations to Pythagoras Theorem
Curriculum Tags: MPM2D
https://x.com/TimBrzezinski/status/2008542725482967139


Image Links

Quadratics are everywhere (although, I think this might be a catenary)
Curriculum Tags: MPM2D, MFM2P, MCR3U, MBF3C, MCF3M
https://bsky.app/profile/priy45hah.bsky.social/post/3mbrwmvctfc24

Natures strength or a parabola 🤔 #MathsToday ❄️

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— Priya Shah (@priy45hah.bsky.social) January 6, 2026 at 4:49 PM


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