Friday, September 27, 2024

Math Links for Week Ending Sept 27, 2024

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I've got my proposals ready to go in, how about you?
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http://oame2025.on.ca/

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I have some serious #NCTMCHI24 FOMO but this reminds me of all the game nights at Twitter Math Camp. 
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http://bit.ly/HSmathgames24

@BerkleyEverett has some great ideas and strategies. Check them out in his upcoming webinar:
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https://x.com/BerkeleyEverett/status/1837576104519127484

I have always liked the idea of having a bunch of small little applets to use to have students work on and discover properties. 
curriculum Tags: MTH1W
https://www.geogebra.org/m/myqhscbz


I am a big fan of looking at the physical nature of the squares when looking at the Pythagorean Theorem. 
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CVlzEy_qLv0QH7HBxCmIQscZckuROG6l/view


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Perception is everything. 
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https://x.com/pickover/status/1839062222577782996

I think this video would give you some things to do with students when talking about number systems and types of numbers or even something to do that is connected to factoring 
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MTH1W
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrv1EDIqHkY


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Like many, I have some serious #NCTMChi24 FOMO but these sketchnotes from @JGough may help alleviate that, starting with those from #NCSM
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https://x.com/jgough


Friday, September 20, 2024

Math Links for Week Ending Sept 20th, 2024

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I think that no matter what level you teach at (or were a student at) this happens. Whether it is the idea of feeling dumb (as a student) or assuming the students know more than they do (as a teacher). As students we have probably all felt this (though maybe at different times in our time as students. 
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https://mathforlove.com/2024/09/the-centrality-of-stupidity-in-mathematics/







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There are so many graphs to choose from on Slow Reveal Graphs, but I like to highlight ones that might resonate with students
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8, MDM4U
https://slowrevealgraphs.com/2024/08/21/inflation-across-fast-food-chains-from-2014-to-2024/







It's definitely worthwhile for your students who are looking for a challenge to participate in the CEMC math contests
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https://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/csimc


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Though I'm not a big fan of "keep, change, flip" I always appreciate how @Howie_Hua uses first principles to explain why it works
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1836928878486618372

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Makes sense to me :-)
Curriculum Tags: Gr8
https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1836573933421854907


Friday, September 13, 2024

Math Links for Week Ending Sept 13, 2020

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If you have never had a chance to check out @DavidKButlerUoA's blog then you are missing out. Just for a start, try searching, Panda Squares, 100 Factorial or Quarter the Cross and you'll get gold
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https://www.adelaide.edu.au/mathslearning/news/list

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Do you want to know how to think like a mathematician? Check out @Nomad_Penguin to find out
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https://amiealbrecht.com/2024/09/11/thinking-like-a-mathematician/

I love this new daily graph puzzle where you are shown a set of data in graph form and have to choose what data set it could be from
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://www.graphs.world/


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Somehow I missed that Vi Hart is still making videos. I will have to check my YouTube notification settings. Thanks to @MathHombre for pointing this one out.
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https://youtu.be/JbKDxHWPFac?si=d0OiQLkagJ4Xdh47
https://youtu.be/lryZpWsktRg?si=uuDsI6Rf3haGurYW




I like how @Howie_Hua continues to demystify stuff that we do with kids without knowing why
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1834386787969761414

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I approve of this data since Hitchhikers is at the top of the list
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https://x.com/infobeautiful/status/1833942343293997082

Geometry is beautiful
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https://x.com/PhysInHistory/status/1812921638087979502

When I looked at this at first, my gut was that it wasn't true but it turns out it is. So, a perfect question for students to think through stuff. 
Curriculum Tags: MTH1W
https://x.com/Math_World_/status/1834643442116260229


Friday, September 6, 2024

Math Links for Week Ending Sept 6th, 2024

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The podcast I host is starting it's 7th season and the first episode features @Sig225 talking about the new Ontario centric chatbot, ChatOAME. Listen to the podcast to get a preview and then sign up for the FREE webinar on Wednesday Sept 11th
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https://talks.oame.on.ca/season-7

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More classic NCTM calendar problems from @KarenCampe
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https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2024/07/31/august-calendar-problems/
https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2024/09/02/september-calendar-problems-2/

@Jason_To has been doing destreaming for years but these are good ideas for any class
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https://www.ldatschool.ca/moves-for-effective-destreaming-in-math/

@JamesTanton continues to treat us with pages from his book as he builds it
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https://gdaymath.com/lessons/gmp/9-1-chapter-content/

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Who doesn't like a real world calculus problem?
Curriculum Tags: MCV4U
https://x.com/seanteachesmath/status/1830014338079330780


I have to think that he didn't get his fingers right the first time he tried this
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1832184645930426403

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This problem may seem tricky but it can be used to show the power of algebra and equations.
Curriculum Tags: MTH1W
https://x.com/pickover/status/1831064835498582170


Friday, August 30, 2024

Math Links for Week Ending Aug 30, 2024

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I love it people make quality stuff and then share it freely. This is perfect for your Ontario Elementary Math needs
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https://sites.google.com/wrdsb.ca/math-lrp/home

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So many examples in the comments
Curriculum Tags: MAP4C, MDM4U
https://x.com/mpfix1/status/1828109846912372940

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I like how @Howie_Hua gives us insight into how he starts his courses
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1827343925927145714

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If you are dealing with roots then this calculation might be fun for students to try
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https://x.com/pickover/status/1829617188925555092


Friday, August 23, 2024

Math Links for Week Ending Aug 23rd, 2024

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Throughout the year @MathsJem likes to highlight some of her favourite resource finds (much like I do here). In this post, she highlights some of here favourites from the year. And although there are some British centric ones, math is math. Take a look. 
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https://x.com/mathsjem/status/1825124684515418171

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For many of us the beginning of the year looms, for others, it has already started. And whether you are at the beginning of the year or somewhere in the middle, having an engaging starter is always helpful. 
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https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/66c7580e0b53cf4c63186365

If you ask me, you can never have too many digital manipulatives
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https://x.com/StudyMaths/status/1827055307908084165 

If you have the OG TI-84s in your classes, then this is a great compendium of stuff to help you out
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https://karendcampe.wordpress.com/2021/08/31/a-back-to-school-tour-of-the-ti-84/ 

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I have heard @Howie_Hua mention this tweak before and I think it's a nice adjustment for any teacher in any subject
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https://x.com/howie_hua/status/1825237519237349605

For some reason I couldn't stop watching this
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https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1825052507099312189


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I see you 7x8
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://x.com/infobeautiful/status/1826664385369997492

Hey, there is no Canadian cuisine? What about poutine or beaver tails?
Curriculum Tags: MDM4U
https://x.com/infobeautiful/status/1826301998183903289


Friday, August 16, 2024

Math Links for Week Ending Aug 16th, 2024

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I think this may be much more inclusive way to think about running a math class. That is, make your math classes welcoming and challenging rather than easy or hard.
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https://hechingerreport.org/teacher-voice-instead-of-worrying-about-whether-math-is-easy-or-difficult-lets-make-it-welcoming/

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As a former math department head, it's good to see something that might help a new department head 
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https://www.resourceaholic.com/2024/08/challenges-for-head-of-maths.html

New! A post about being a Head of Maths (the good bits and the challenges). Aimed at teachers who are stepping up to a HoD role for the first time in September. www.resourceaholic.com/2024/08/chal...

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— Jo Morgan (@mathsjem.bsky.social) Aug 10, 2024 at 12:56 PM
I love the fact that the verb "tinker" appears here.
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https://amiealbrecht.com/2024/08/14/toward-a-curriculum-of-verbs/

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A fun (and tasty) geometric series
Curriculum Tags: MCR3U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd9UZSodeN8


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Ya gotta love those 21st Century Pattern Blocks
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https://x.com/MurrayH83/status/1824184086853997002