Math Links for Week Ending May 22nd, 2026

Featured Links

This is a super cool new feature of @Desmos Studio (and it works with all the calculators). I can't wait to try it out. 
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https://www.desmos.com/notebook/fgedhep7ta/view

Introducing Desmos Notebook (beta), our newest tool that combines text, expressions, sliders, and graphs all in one place. As you get to know Notebook, we’d love to hear your feedback, feature requests, and any bugs you find. We can’t wait to see what you create! #iteachmath #mathsky #iteachphysics

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— Desmos Studio (@desmos.com) May 22, 2026 at 9:24 AM

 

Resource Links

Department heads don't always have avenues for advice. So any little bit helps
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https://www.resourceaholic.com/2026/05/tasks-for-summer-term.html

I wrote a post for new/inexperienced Heads of Maths about some of the things they can do this term to ensure their department hits the ground running in September. Hope someone finds it helpful!https://t.co/9pSJBYyr0E#mathschat #mathsgems #mathscpdchat #teammaths pic.twitter.com/Bw4So6nv4Z

— Jo Morgan (@mathsjem) May 17, 2026

Video Links

A couple of related videos about flipping coins. I like the problem context of the second one
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/2057191476036288755
https://x.com/howie_hua/status/2057574765465104573

If you repeatedly flip a coin, which sequence is more likely to appear first: HTT or TTH?

Believe it or not, one is 3 times more likely to appear first! pic.twitter.com/u2SR5BPmEz

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) May 20, 2026

In my last video, we saw that if we repeatedly flip a coin, there's a 75% chance that HTT will appear first in the sequence over TTH.

This is part of something potentially weirder. Let's learn about Penney's game. pic.twitter.com/vXhnKfr459

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) May 21, 2026

Image Links

Nice variations
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https://bsky.app/profile/murrayh83.bsky.social/post/3mlqvgx6br222

Pattern block play! #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath

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— Hana Murray (@murrayh83.bsky.social) May 13, 2026 at 2:07 PM