Math Links for Week Ending June 16th, 2023

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I come from an experimental physics background so I have always thought that hands on activities in math class should be the norm. 
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https://twitter.com/edutopia/status/1666122779337392128

In a middle school math classroom in Denmark, students draw on desks, chatter noisily, and build with clay and sticks—all while deeply learning geometry concepts.#MakingLearningMorePlayful with @LEGOfoundation pic.twitter.com/mKzIS88mo2

— edutopia (@edutopia) June 6, 2023

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I have always had a soft spot in my (math) heart for tangrams. Hopefully you and your students do as well
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https://twitter.com/MathigonOrg/status/1667169805659414530

Tangram was invented around 1700 in China. Using 7 tiles, you can form a wide variety of different shapes or figures. We have 40 puzzles for you to explore. How many of them can you solve? Which one do you find the most challenging? Explore them all at https://t.co/T6JbJakjaR pic.twitter.com/TguA29GPrV

— Mathigon (@MathigonOrg) June 9, 2023

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I have always loved this problem with the surprising result. It's a really interesting way to talk about the idiosyncrasies of working with averages. 
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https://twitter.com/howie_hua/status/1667550074736611335

New TikTok video: If I'm driving 30mph on the 1st lap, how fast do I need to travel on the 2nd lap to have an overall average speed of 60mph?

This answer may surprise you! pic.twitter.com/tIdKJIduzq

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) June 10, 2023

I'm not gonna lie, even though I have known about the geometric mean I never really looked into when it should be used. This makes sense.
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https://twitter.com/howie_hua/status/1669117188974993408

New TikTok video: When would we use the geometric mean instead of the arithmetic mean in real life?? pic.twitter.com/7XlFSJVVqh

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) June 14, 2023

Image Links

Here is week #2 for #MathPhoto23
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https://twitter.com/heidi_schnabel/status/1666385021253431296

Welcome to Week 2 of #MathPhoto23! Where do you see a #dozen? You might see a collection or array of twelve objects, a baker’s dozen, a half-gross or even a gross. Take photos & share to Twitter using hashtags #MathPhoto23 and #dozen. #MTBoS #ITeachMath pic.twitter.com/KwmsGzK80e

— YellowBox (@heidi_schnabel) June 7, 2023

And now in a more timely manor, week #3 for #MathPhoto23
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https://twitter.com/KathrynMackie3/status/1669308006637490177

Welcome to Week 3 of #MathPhoto23! This week, look for images that show #area as a composite shape. Look for shapes made from one or more simple polygons or circles. Take photos & share to Twitter using hashtags #MathPhoto23 and #area. #MTBoS #ITeachMath" pic.twitter.com/fsKkVDBMHE

— Kathryn Mackie (@KathrynMackie3) June 15, 2023