Monday Must Reads: Volume 18

As I write this, it’s Sunday afternoon. Soup is simmering on the stove. I’m making vegetable soup for the first time ever in my life. A few weeks ago, I made cheddar broccoli soup that turned out well, so I’m hoping this one turns out just as good. I’m waiting for my lemon bars to come out of the oven. As much as I’d love to try one, these are for cookie club tomorrow. This is my first repeat treat of the year. The students have been requesting lemon bars ever since I made them the first time. And, as soon as the lemon bars come out, it will be time to put my crescent rolls in the oven. That’s enough about my weekend kitchen adventures. Let’s get to this week’s Must Reads.

Bessma Garmo shares a math-y Red Ribbon Week door decoration. My school doesn’t celebrate Red Ribbon Week, but if yours does this is a must steal idea!

Image Source: https://twitter.com/BessmaGarmo/status/928828223621709824

After teaching intersections and unions last year, I’ve been dreading it for this year. However, Justin Bultman‘s Egg Man activity shows me that you *can* have fun with this topic!

Image Source: https://twitter.com/Mr_Bultman/status/929068606880731138

Mrs. Richardson is getting in the Thanksgiving Spirit by having her students create domain and range turkeys. These are adorable!

Image Source: https://twitter.com/CBHSRichMath/status/929079649451347968

I also LOVE how Mrs. Richardson used velcro to make moveable pieces on the wall for Panda Squares.

Image Source: https://twitter.com/CBHSRichMath/status/928388887130537989

Mr. Fredericks shares an easy strategy that can be implemented with zero prep. I love this idea for getting students working together more effectively. I definitely want to implement this in the future when we’re doing work on dry erase boards. When the chime sounds, swap the dry erase marker.

Image Source: https://twitter.com/MrFreds2200/status/928831926533726208

Kent Haines has me wanting to go back to the drawing board and redo my first quarter of Algebra 1 all over again. This year I’ve been making my students check their work when solving equations and inequalities. Why have I never thought to have them check their work when combining like terms?!?

Image Source: https://twitter.com/KentHaines/status/928641529371136000

Jamie Rapczynski combines solving absolute value equations with hungry hungry hippos. Yes, please!

Image Source: https://twitter.com/RapsAlgebra1/status/816708074669015042

On the topic of games, Mrs. Mahoney has convinced me that I need to make a giant Connect 4 board for my classroom this summer!

Image Source: https://twitter.com/MahoneyAlgebra1/status/773508716154892288

Loiselle Tejada has got me thinking about the way in which I give my students practice problems. I love this approach of having students work enough problems to earn a certain number of “points” in lieu of requiring every student to do the exact same amount of work.

Image Source: https://twitter.com/Tejada_MSMath/status/928350296224477185

I’m also super inspired by this hands-on approach to writing/solving systems of equations shared by Loiselle!

Image Source: https://twitter.com/Tejada_MSMath/status/928374567936102400

I can’t quit looking at Ashley Tucker‘s beautiful, geometric classroom wall.

Image Source: https://twitter.com/Tucker_Algebra/status/855953660462981121

Kat Hendry provides an awesome visual for understanding the difference between linear growth and exponential growth. Why have I never thought to demonstrate it with actual coins before?