Math Links for Week Ending Jan 12th, 2024

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I'm a big fan of @DesmosClassroom and have made my fair share of activities. However, for Ontario teachers I have compiled a list of Desmos activities (mostly made by Desmos but some by me and others) that match the expectations for Ontario Gr 7-12 math curriculum. I did this a while ago but just recently finally put together 70 activities that hit most of the MTH1W. curriculum. So, you can find all of these activities at the page listed below. Note that the idea here is that you wouldn't do all of these activities as there is much overlap but pick and choose things that resonate with you.
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https://ontariomath.blogspot.com/p/ontario-online-math.html

[Updated Page] Ontario #math teachers, check out my connections of @desmosclassroom activities to our Gr7-12 math curriculum including (finally) over 70 activities directly linked to the new Gr9 MTH1W course. https://t.co/u0Otv87tcy#MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath pic.twitter.com/0FYBBqr6v7

— David Petro (@davidpetro314) January 10, 2024

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I love this mashup of visual patterns, VNPS and Desmos. Perfect for connecting visual patterns to linear relationships
Curriculum Tags: MTH1W
https://mrcorleymath.wordpress.com/2024/01/08/arithmetic-sequences-with-visual-patterns-vnps-desmos/

OK, here is the blog post. A little rushed, but you know...#iteachmath #mtbos #visualpatterns #vnps @Desmos @fawnpnguyen https://t.co/zXN1F6edTY https://t.co/M6aoC4gpfu

— Nick Corley (@MrCorleyMath) January 8, 2024

There are some great ideas in this newsletter of math activities about 2D and 3D measurement. I like the Oops I forgot activity the best. 
Curriculum Tags: Gr8, MTH1W, MFM2P
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wCzjqLA3VANVX3SI_F5s4OuZi78K46Xj/view

Anyone working in the grade 8 measurement unit? Check out the latest issue of Play...Persist...Prove.
Here's the link:https://t.co/2VavHfgj0h#HRCEmath #iteachmath #mtbos #mathchat pic.twitter.com/izssMUSnAr

— JoAnn Sandford HRCE Math (@joann_sandford) January 8, 2024

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I think this sentiment is true of students in all subjects but math especially
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https://twitter.com/LieslMcconchie/status/1745093406093664542

“There is no such thing as an unmotivated student.” - the quote that transformed how I view motivation. pic.twitter.com/83aWr666V6

— Liesl McConchie (@LieslMcconchie) January 10, 2024

Logarithms can be tricky but this may help in introducing them
Curriculum Tags: MHF4U
https://twitter.com/howie_hua/status/1743644076744855710

A quick introduction to evaluating logarithms pic.twitter.com/G0COvcuQxY

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) January 6, 2024

The stuntmen who designed this stunt had to have some secret parabola knowledge.

Curriculum Tags: MFM2P, MPM2D, MCR3U, MCF3M, MBF3C

https://twitter.com/historyinmemes/status/1743329975279706495

During the filming of "The Man With the Golden Gun" in 1974, stuntman Loren "Bumps" Willert executed a corkscrew flip in an AMC Hornet X. The stunt, a groundbreaking endeavor, was meticulously planned and tested with computer simulations for the first time ever, conducted by the… pic.twitter.com/CuRt0EkWM0

— Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) January 5, 2024

I like these two tips from @Howie_Hua on how to make small changes in your class to bring big impacts
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https://twitter.com/howie_hua/status/1743073125997428775
https://twitter.com/howie_hua/status/1743404878771503532

Small changes, big impacts in the classroom part 1: Test Talk.

For the first 5 minutes of a test, students put their writing utensils on the ground, I hand out the test, and students talk to each other about the test. Many have mentioned how much this lowers their test anxiety. pic.twitter.com/5oOsTVZ2Ip

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) January 5, 2024

Small changes, big impacts part 2: Here's how I turned one of my most boring math lessons into one of my most engaging ones pic.twitter.com/4FOqDLcJyk

— Howie Hua (@howie_hua) January 5, 2024

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I think that this is a great question for both kids who are beginning their journey of solving equations as well as those who are looking for a challenge. 
Curriculum Tags: MTH1W
https://twitter.com/H0H0v/status/1745103563733213221

x = ? pic.twitter.com/zUTsUo2v0F

— KHALID (@H0H0v) January 10, 2024

I like that he refers to this as a Joy Division graph. Regardless, its a great set of data to elicit discussion.

Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://twitter.com/ErwanRivault/status/1744704494783402378

NEW: 2023 has just been confirmed as the warmest year on record. The second half of the year saw record numbers of new daily highs.

We used a Joy Division plot to visualise daily temperature anomalies since 1940 to show how different 2023 has been pic.twitter.com/XI6xT6M1xh

— Erwan Rivault (@ErwanRivault) January 9, 2024

I think it would be great to do one of these for Math 
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https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1744763936019222726

A brief history of physics

― Zach Weinersmith, Science: Abridged Beyond the Point of Usefulness pic.twitter.com/uwUqWW3n3r

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 9, 2024

Seems like a great starter
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https://twitter.com/aap03102/status/1743392373147668585

1017 times bigger than your phone?

Seems like a perfect lesson starter, Maths teachers! pic.twitter.com/XJCgF8Gdmc

— Chris Smith MBE (@aap03102) January 5, 2024