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Monday Must Reads: Volume 51

Somehow, it is once again Monday. So, let’s celebrate this new week with some lovely twitter awesomeness from my fellow teachers around the world.

Circle Theorems Bulletin Board

Nicola Amies inspires with this beautiful, student-made circle theorems bulletin board

Image Source: https://twitter.com/AmiesNicola/status/778251835006152706 

Exclamation Point Area Question

Calculus Teachers! Check out this exclamation point based area question from Simon Ball!

Image Source: https://twitter.com/ballyzero/status/1059502924756328451 

Flower Logic Puzzle

If calculus isn’t your thing, this puzzle from Simon Ball is also lovely. I believe this is equivalent to the tent puzzles I blogged about several years ago.

Image Source: https://twitter.com/ballyzero/status/1060942519326908416 

Exponents and Radicals Activity

I really like this exponent and radicals task from Elysian Maths.

Image Source: https://twitter.com/ElysianMaths/status/1076481738795302912 

Math Club Christmas Gift

Mrs. Allan shares a Christmas gift idea that could also work well as an end-of-year gift for students in your math club.

Image Source: https://twitter.com/MrsAllanOnline/status/1073672011996487680 

Miniature Hersheys Proportions Lesson

Rachael Gorsuch shares a yummy proportionality lesson.

Image Source: https://twitter.com/rachaelhgorsuch/status/1083812985796214785 

Slope Activity

Neil Casey shares what is perhaps one of the most creative ideas I have ever seen for looking at slope and linear patterns.

Image Source: https://twitter.com/MrCasey27/status/1074763962460323845 

Choose Your Own Word Problem Adventure

Cassandra Valenti shares a helpful hint for engaging students with word problems.

Image Source: https://twitter.com/MathWithMrsV/status/1083729532354547713 

Sequences and Series WODB

Chris Bolognese shares a great WODB problem to kick off your unit on sequences and series.

Image Source: https://twitter.com/EulersNephew/status/1082089960839307266 

DIY Geoboards

Lana Steiner shares a fun challenge: create your own geoboard!

Image Source: https://twitter.com/LanaSteiner4/status/1082695856858517504 

Math is Everywhere Bulletin Board

I absolutely adore this bulletin board from Nicole Snijders (shared by Nichole Criminger).

Image Source: https://twitter.com/ncriminger_csms/status/1075828871977668608

More/Less Reflection

It isn’t too late to still make changes in your classroom. Check out this more/less idea from Carol Anderson!

Image Source: https://twitter.com/caroleanne_87/status/955566693283258373 

Graphing Quadratics with Transparencies

Carol also shares a great use for transparencies as a manipulative. Definitely click through to watch the video!

Image Source: https://twitter.com/caroleanne_87/status/1072509768688984065 

Gingerbread House Project

Also, how engaging is this lesson on surface area and volume using gingerbread houses?!?

Image Source: https://twitter.com/caroleanne_87/status/1076147365529174017 

Teaching Compound Inequalities with Transparencies

Kathryn D Koon shares another great idea that uses transparencies to teach compound inequalities through groupwork.

Image Source: https://twitter.com/kdkoon1/status/1042168754808020993 

I Spy Math Activity

Also from Kathryn D Koon – an engaging game of “I Spy.” I’ve never seen this modified for math class before. How cool!

Image Source: https://twitter.com/kdkoon1/status/1047647459902672897 

Vectors with Popsicle Sticks

Teaching vectors? Check out this lesson from Amy Dusto involving popsicle sticks!

Image Source: https://twitter.com/AmyDusto/status/1082305443869933572 

Candy Circuit Diagrams

Science Teachers – check out how Shawna teaches circuit diagrams using graham crackers and candy!

Image Source: https://twitter.com/shawnawirz/status/1075880992659959810 

Geometry WODB

If you teach geometry, check out this WODB from Kaitlin.

Image Source: https://twitter.com/Kaitruggiero/status/1082281111248662528 

Until next time, keep sharing your awesome ideas!

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