Monday Must Reads: Volume 50
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It’s the first Monday of the new semester. Over Christmas Break, I had the privilege of having an awesome lunch with some amazing local math teacher tweeps. Shelli mentioned that she missed my regular Monday Must Reads posts. So, I’m hoping to do a better job this semester of keeping up with sharing your twitter awesomeness here on this blog. Hopefully this will also help me stay more engaged on Twitter this semester.
One more thing. How have I already compiled 50 Monday Must Reads posts?!?
Two Chromebook Data Collection Hack
Erin Woulfe shares a great teacher hack for using two chromebooks for data generation/data collection.
Triangle Inequality Theorem with Sticks
Stacie Bender shares an activity for the triangle inequality theorem. I’ve never seen this chart for giving students a template for cutting out their own pieces before!
System of Equations Scale
Mrs. Hale shares a great image to motivate systems of equations.
Holiday Themed Math Shirts
Anu Henderson uses holiday-themed math shirts to have awesome conversations about exponents and mathematical precision. I love it!
Slope Field Cupcakes
WWT AP Calculus makes me want to teach AP Calc. Who wouldn’t want some slope field cupcakes?!?
Winter Break Homework
Sara VanDerWerf shares a brilliant homework assignment that she used to give students over Winter Break.
Mathematician Word Search
Calcy McCalculus + C shares a great word search find involving mathematicians. I love that there is no list of names given for an extra challenge.
Transcendental Mysteries
Here are some other gems from the same twitter account. Maybe I really do need to teach AP Calc… Here’s a fact I did not know.
Calculus Creativity
A great way to bring out some artistic creativity in your students.
Calculus Cross Section Project
I love this cross section artwork!
Integration: Same and Different?
I really appreciate the focus here on what would be the same and what would be different about working out each integral.
Honoring AP Exam Scores of 5
AP Teachers – check out this awesome way to decorate your room and celebrate the awesomeness of previous AP students.
Mrs. Mazza shares a different great way of celebrating AP success.
Winter Slope Field Activity
Some wintery slope field fun.
INB Labeling
Cori Colby shares the brilliant idea of labeling all of your previous year’s INBs for easy access and reference! This definitely needs to go on my to do list!
New Year’s Math Challenge
A lovely new year challenge from Math with P Nik.
Crayon Mole Activity
Kristina Tomei shares a lovely chemistry coloring activity. I really do miss teaching chemistry sometimes!
Mini Cheat Sheets
I love this idea from Victoria Saldiveri to give students mini cheat-sheets over topics. What if these were then kept on a ring or a special section of their notebooks?
Trig Identities Drag and Drop
I am so stealing this idea from Cassandra Valenti when we get to trig identities later in pre-calculus!
Paper Puzzle Book
Mark Kaercher shares an awesome new puzzle book that looks like it would be very interesting!
Here’s one of the puzzles:
Quadratics WODB Task with Additional Questions
I’m super impressed with how Kristen Fouss modified this WODB activity to spark critical thinking and conversation!
Literal Equation Acrostic Poems
Ms. Kulcsar shares some awesome student creations of writing acrostic poems with literal equations. LOVE this idea!
Christmas Decorating with Arithmetic Sequences
Here’s a lovely real-world math problem for Christmas decorating from Ms. Kulcsar.
Cube Club
I want to earn a spot in Cristina Fox‘s Cube Club!
Function Frenzy
This create-a-function activity from Andrew Wille is brilliant.
Elimination vs Substitution
Ms. Matuch shares a great idea for getting students writing and thinking critically in math class using post-it notes.
Kitchen Utensil WODB
Michael Rubin shares a kitchen utensil themed WODB.
Scale Art Project with Comics
Mrs. Sinkhorn combines the traditional scale art project with math comics for a very cool result!
Trig Tac Toe Activity
This Trig Tac Toe activity from A Torrance has me so intrigued. I want to know more!
The Levi Jeans Problem
Check out this awesome Levi’s Jeans based problem from Frank Noschese!
Desmos Gingerbread House Project
Natalie McCrady combines Desmos with gingerbread houses, and the results look yummy!
Cell Hotel
Ashley McBride knows what she’s doing with this very awesome “Cell Hotel.”
Dominoes Linear Regression Activity
Got any dominoes laying around? Check out this lesson from Tricia Krumbach!
Science Christmas Door Decorating Idea
Allison Kipping inspires with her student’s door decorating entry. I love the thought and time that went into making this as science-y as possible!
pH Logarithm Lab
Amanda Garza brings logarithms alive with a hands-on science connection.
Using Post-Its to Label Sides of Triangles
I especially like Amanda‘s use of post-its for practicing identifying the sides of triangles for trig.
Interesting Functions Hack
Tori Cox shares a great Desmos hack for those who make their own activity builders. Love how this encourages play and creativity!
Famous Heights Display
Northfield Maths shares a easy-to-implement display for your classroom.
Volume Olympiad
This volume olympiad from Paul Jorgens looks super-engaging.
Exponent Auction
Sara Mann has me convinced I need to up my auction game!
12 Days of Math Class Door Decorations
I am in awe of these 12 Days of Math Class doors shared by Caitlyn Gironda.
Until next time, keep sharing your awesome ideas!
