Math Links for Week Ending Dec 8th, 2023

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I agree, in general, with a lot of what's here. There might be some specific bits that I might dispute tho
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https://twitter.com/TheMathGuru/status/1732419699076477100

Today I spoke to @YourMorning + @metromorning about why kids today have fewer math skills than they did in 2003. Not on the list: “because we need to go back to teaching math the old way.”🙄 Here’s a 3 min summary of what I said: #edutwitter #OECDPISA https://t.co/rl0HE4MdzH

— vanessa vakharia (@TheMathGuru) December 6, 2023

Resource Links

Here are the December questions from the retro set of NCTM problems from @KarenCampe
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https://twitter.com/KarenCampe/status/1730591314604155160

New blog post! Bring the joy of #ProblemSolving to your math class with this December Calendar of Problems! #MTBoS #iTeachMath #T3Learnshttps://t.co/L0fJL67V8T

— Karen Campe (@KarenCampe) December 1, 2023

A nice probability based warm up activity
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://twitter.com/bobloch/status/1732408071886938476

Today's probability opener - "Paint It Black"...linked below
Hip S: Did you choose this question because you saw a red door and wanted to paint it black?
Me: I guarantee you me and you are the only two in the room who get that reference.
And, I was righthttps://t.co/MlLOg78tCw

— Bob Lochel (@bobloch) December 6, 2023

Although you have to have an NCTM membership to take advantage of these, if you do, they will be a nice addition to your collection

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https://twitter.com/NCTM/status/1732067600295723389

Run... don't walk... to the December Notice & Wonder lesson plans!

✨ PK-2: Lego Bricks, Calendar, Bicycle
✨ 3-5: Blocks, Calendar, Donuts
✨ 6-8: Paved, Lines
✨ 9-12: Tower, Donuts

Check them out here 👉 https://t.co/XcTMojpLqi pic.twitter.com/PFhQwko98J

— NCTM (@NCTM) December 5, 2023

If you have a 3D printer then you may want to make one of these:
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https://twitter.com/KeishiroUeki/status/1732339370374611017

Uploaded to Printables :)

Centroid finder print-in-place by Keishiro Ueki https://t.co/SkxxVGxKr1 (via @printablescom) pic.twitter.com/QZOfl3Z4V1

— 上木 敬士郎 / Keishiro Ueki (@KeishiroUeki) December 6, 2023

I like the idea of starting out with more successes than failures

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https://twitter.com/MathforLove/status/1539718367820451841

One thing I've come to on this topic is that it's really about the balance of success and challenge. And you want to start out with more success than challenge, especially for students who don't see themselves as successful in a field. Initial success fuels perseverance.

— Dan Finkel (@MathforLove) June 22, 2022

Video/Audio Links

This might not be as obvious as you think but it's worth exploring
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8
https://twitter.com/howie_hua/status/1730739180957749559

New TikTok video: Did you know you can divide across fractions? pic.twitter.com/GxuPvak387

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) December 2, 2023

We've got a new episode of the OAMEtalks podcast
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https://talks.oame.on.ca/season-6

[New Podcast] This episode features @JRappaport27 & @ElliWeisdorf previewing their Dec 13th @OAMEcounts
webinar "Supporting Access and Inclusion for Students with Special Education Needs". More info: https://t.co/ggtiNsHUrG #mathchat #MTBoS #iTeachMath pic.twitter.com/CxN48tWUFV

— OAMEtalks (@OAMEtalks) December 3, 2023

Image Links

What do you say to students who's solutions don't look like you expect?
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https://twitter.com/jennalaib/status/1733130744615100684

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Today, in grade 4…@mburnsmath @MathMinds @Inv3_Math pic.twitter.com/ANUY829N2i

— Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) December 8, 2023