Math Links for Week Ending Apr 17, 2025

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When I saw this show up in my Facebook feed, I thought for sure it had to be fake. But no, it's real
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https://www.calculator.org/calculators/Casio_QL-10.html

I saw this come across one of my feeds and I thought it was fake. But it turns out that in 1979, the #Casio "Calculighter" was legit www.calculator.org/calculators/... #MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath

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— DavidPetro314 (@davidpetro314.bsky.social) April 17, 2026 at 5:52 PM

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The idea of sharing resources is the best reason to be in a space like this. The old Twitter Matheverse was great but it's getting better on Bluesky. Keep sharing, everyone
Curriculum Tags: MCR3U
https://bsky.app/profile/theericklee.bsky.social/post/3mjkzz76xd22e

Gave this warmup question to my class today. Students had to think carefully about the function and what x represents in each statement. Great discussions. @studymaths.bsky.social #ITeachMath #MathSky

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— Erick Lee (@theericklee.bsky.social) April 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM

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I'm not a fan of math "tricks" but I am a fan of anyone who can explain why they work
Curriculum Tags: Gr8, MTH1W
https://x.com/howie_hua/status/2044875275566268435

Visually showing why "keep change flip" works pic.twitter.com/EbxAUwr7F0

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) April 16, 2026

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This is a good lesson in the Commutative Property of multiplication and also the idea of trying to do a similar problem that is easier but has the same answer. 
Curriculum Tags: Gr8, MTH1W
https://bsky.app/profile/pwharris.bsky.social/post/3mjnkqgjzwc2h

#TryThisThursday Try Would You Rather as such a great routine to get students thinking and sharing about mathematical relationships. Which is your favorite and why? #MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd

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— Pam Harris (@pwharris.bsky.social) April 16, 2026 at 7:27 PM

Math Links for Week Ending Apr. 10, 2026

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You can always count on @DavidKButler to go deep on a very cool math concept. This is perfect for showing the connections of different branches of math.
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https://davidkbutler.xyz/2026/04/10/home-away-geometric-arithmetic/

New blog post about my method of doing addition and multiplication using the geometry of parallel lines. It's called "Home & Away: Gometric Arithmetic". davidkbutler.xyz/2026/04/10/h...

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— David K Butler (@davidkbutler.bsky.social) April 10, 2026 at 2:23 AM

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When I was a kid we made stop motion "movies" by drawing stick figures in novels. So it makes perfect sense to me to do stop motion for math too. 
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https://www.edutopia.org/article/stop-motion-movies-school-math

Stop-motion movies are made by recording one small change at a time—the perfect medium for capturing several fundamental math concepts! 📹 #MathSky #ITeachMath #EduSky

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— Edutopia (@edutopia.org) April 3, 2026 at 6:18 PM

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I love taking what seems like a trick then making it real by doing the math
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/2042018764808667479

A quick way of finding a fraction between two fractions pic.twitter.com/Nk7DgkkyDP

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) April 8, 2026

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A classic demonstration 
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W
https://bsky.app/profile/math-problems.bsky.social/post/3mizkibgkcc2n

Demonstration of Triangle Sum #iteachmath #geometry

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— math-problems.bsky.social (@math-problems.bsky.social) April 8, 2026 at 8:29 PM

Math Links for Week Ending Apr 3, 2026

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I love this visual
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/2038341287603282340

You can do this calculus problem with just any random book 😱 pic.twitter.com/LGndHMlJ81

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) March 29, 2026

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You can never have enough sources of resources
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https://www.resourceaholic.com/2026/04/5-maths-gems-197.html

New! My 197th gems post. Ideas, updates and resources for maths teachers. 💎 www.resourceaholic.com/2026/04/5-ma... #ukmathschat #mathstoday #alevelmaths

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— Jo Morgan (@mathsjem.bsky.social) April 3, 2026 at 6:40 AM

The latest classic NCTM calendar
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https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/april-calendar-problems-4/

The April #ProblemSolving Calendar is posted & that's no fooling!!
Plus March solutions as well.
Share your working out & thoughts here or on the post. #iTeachMath #MTBoS #MathsToday#RecreationalMath #MathChathttps://t.co/yAZPMe109h

— Karen Campe (@KarenCampe) April 2, 2026

 

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People complain that things are worse now. The data says otherwise
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://x.com/toddrjones/status/2039771217553461667

Here are some ways in which the world has gotten better. pic.twitter.com/v1Py5NtQ7L

— Todd Jones 🦊 (@toddrjones) April 2, 2026

Fibonacci to the party
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/2039721193918648801

Let's learn about the golden ratio pic.twitter.com/iMnoH4d8Qd

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) April 2, 2026

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Very nice prompt
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W
https://bsky.app/profile/mathsvault.bsky.social/post/3milwnnonl52w

Discuss — Factors of a number #maths #mathsteacher #UKMathsChat #GCSEMaths #MathsChat #Discussion #MathsDiscussion #TalkTasks #FactorsOfANumber

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— Jon @ The Maths Vault (@mathsvault.bsky.social) April 3, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Another nice prompt
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W
https://bsky.app/profile/tilefarmer.bsky.social/post/3mikm2thrvk26

#ElemMathChat Q7 “Last Tile Standing” is another one of my favorites (for Tile Farm’s version go to tiletalk.tilefarm.com). I’ve chosen one of the 24 patterns above, can you think of yes/no questions that could help eliminate options? Ask and I’ll answer yes/no. Can comment below if easier.

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— Alex Romero (@tilefarmer.bsky.social) April 2, 2026 at 9:48 PM

Math Links for Week Ending Mar 27th, 2026

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A weekly prompt? I like the idea of the cross curricular math activity
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https://denisegaskins.com/2026/03/26/thinking-thursday-leo-tolstoy/

Thinking Thursday: Leo Tolstoy Try this week's math journaling prompt with your kids! #homeschooling #mathjournal #letsplaymath #mtbos #iteachmath

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— Denise Gaskins (@denisegaskins.com) March 26, 2026 at 9:01 AM

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Check out all the Tape diagrams
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http://bit.ly/TapeDiagramTuesday

It's time for #TapeDiagramTuesday!Here's what to do: 1. Pick a problem. 2. Solve it using a tape diagram to model your thinking. - - - - OR - - - - Give the problem to your students to model. 3. Share your model with #TapeDiagramTuesday #iTeachMath

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— Duane Habecker (@duanehabecker.com) March 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM

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Nice geometric video
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https://bsky.app/profile/maria-naturalmath.bsky.social/post/3mhv2cwtef22x

So pleasing to watch! #iTeachMath

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— Maria D. at Natural Math (@maria-naturalmath.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 8:04 AM

You just have to keep it slow and think logically
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://x.com/howie_hua/status/2036907773926269435

Let's learn about conditional probability pic.twitter.com/KfupYfT7HV

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) March 25, 2026

Love the Monty Hall Problem
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://x.com/howie_hua/status/2037257191930130688

Let's understand the Monty Hall problem pic.twitter.com/dFlv8gd2uZ

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) March 26, 2026

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Pattern Block Fun
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https://bsky.app/profile/murrayh83.bsky.social/post/3mhvofspfx22e

Pattern block play! #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath

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— Hana Murray (@murrayh83.bsky.social) March 25, 2026 at 2:04 PM

Math Links for Week Ending Mar 20th, 2026

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In the end, this is a pretty simple idea. Basically it is this: create a review (or set of questions) where each answer is the same but don't tell them. I like the idea of a self checking assignment and (in this case) a fun April Fool's prank
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https://mathycathy.com/2026/03/the-april-fools-day-math-activity-students-never-forget/

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Don't forget Slow Reveal Graphs. @JennaLaib continues to add to the collection with this one with Canadian data
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https://slowrevealgraphs.com/2026/03/17/percentage-of-canadian-population-that-is-asleep-by-time-of-day/

New #SlowRevealGraph: How many Canadians are awake at any given time of day?

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— Jenna Laib (@jennalaib.bsky.social) March 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM

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I think approaching this problem in this way makes it more like a puzzle and less like math for students
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/2034721609421135881

How can we find all integer solutions to 3x+2y=100?

Here's a quick introduction to solving linear Diophantine equations. pic.twitter.com/WKue0mgPQZ

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) March 19, 2026

This was always one of my favourite little problems to do 
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/2034454153213378694

Let's learn how to convert a repeating decimal into a fraction pic.twitter.com/FgO9au6HdJ

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) March 19, 2026

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Fun puzzle with primes
Curriculum Tags: MTH1W
https://bsky.app/profile/stevemaths.bsky.social/post/3mhisdreeec2e

Continuing with the prime theme, here is today's summer inspired #OCRMathsPuzzle. Each summer symbol in the grid below represents a prime number. The sum of each row and the sum of each column are given. Work out the value of each summer symbol. #UKMathsChat #MathsToday @cambridgeocr.bsky.social

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— Steve Walker (@stevemaths.bsky.social) March 20, 2026 at 11:09 AM

Math Links for Week Ending Mar 13, 2026

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My yearly time to point to my Pi Pinterest page
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https://www.pinterest.com/davidpetro314/pi-day/

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And I always like seeing other people's Pi Day pages
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https://www.transum.org/Software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/starter_March14.asp

Tomorrow is #PiDay, the perfect excuse to celebrate the most famous number in Maths! If you're looking for a quick classroom starter, puzzle or activity for 14 March, take a look at my Pi Day page: www.transum.org/Intro/Starte... #Maths #MathChat #Teachers #PiDay2026

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— transum.bsky.social (@transum.bsky.social) March 12, 2026 at 11:29 PM

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For combinatorics, it's important to break the problems down in to logical steps. 
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://x.com/howie_hua/status/2031884126807343574

How many ways can we split 12 color guard members so we have 4 rifles, 4 sabres, and 4 flags? pic.twitter.com/DrBiauVW2t

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) March 12, 2026

You can always count on @standupmaths to give us something interesting about Pi but this is not actually this year's attempt
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY0pf0-Daew

This is this year's attempt at a weird way to determine the ways to find Pi
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https://youtu.be/kahGSss6SsU?si=ESccNHD-WvPtu7rN

Thank you Archemedes
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/2032789235678457930

Happy pi day! Here's how Archimedes approximated the value of pi and how many digits of pi we actually need. pic.twitter.com/RCBSAhhuwv

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) March 14, 2026

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Dad joke/Math Joke alert
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https://x.com/miniapeur/status/2032285090735112619

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— Mathieu (@miniapeur) March 13, 2026

Math Links for Week Ending Mar 6th, 2026

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Our last episode of the season is where we ask all of the guests the same question and hear their response. This year we asked "What advice would you give a new teacher who is struggling to engage their math students?" Here are the results
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https://talks.oame.on.ca/season-8

[New Podcast] This is our last episode of the season where we asked all of our guests advice about engaging students. Featuring @realjmitchell.bsky.social @pwharris.bsky.social @cluzniak.bsky.social @themathguru.bsky.social &more Listen here: talks.oame.on.ca/season-8 #MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath

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— DavidPetro314 (@davidpetro314.bsky.social) March 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM

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@KarenCampe continues to post classic NCTM calendar problems and I appreciate it
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https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2026/03/01/march-calendar-problems-4/

The March Calendar of Problems is here! Enjoy some #ProblemSolving yourself or with students. Let us know your thoughts & working-out here or on post. #MTBoS #iTeachMath #T3Learns #RecreationalMath #MathChathttps://t.co/gfAsr8hdI7

— Karen Campe (@KarenCampe) March 1, 2026

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The area model to the rescue
Curriculum Tags: MPM2D, MCR3U, MCF3M, MBF3C
https://x.com/howie_hua/status/2030035682937405728

Let's learn how to factor by grouping and why it works pic.twitter.com/2BTLwRYsPY

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) March 6, 2026

I'm thinking there is a sequence and/or series (or maybe a linear relations) question lurking in this video 
Curriculum Tags: MTH1W, MCR3U
https://x.com/davidpetro314/status/2030063900247433472

What #math problem could you ask about this video?#MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath https://t.co/k9wjXIOgSz

— David Petro (@davidpetro314) March 6, 2026

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Who doesn't like geometric art
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https://bsky.app/profile/veganjackson.bsky.social/post/3mgdsh6lt6v2i