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I can’t believe it is already Monday once again. The weekends seem to be going by faster and faster lately. I have several blog posts in the works that I need to finish and share. Hopefully I will be able to knock a few out before the next Monday Must Reads rolls around. If you’re new to the blog, Monday Must Reads is my weekly-ish attempt at capturing the amazingness of other teachers (mostly math) on twitter.
Mark Trushkowsky shares a fun twist on a classic puzzle.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/mtrushkowsky/status/1091745013279715330 |
I am so impressed by the geomARTry created by Anna Vance‘s students.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/TypeAMathLand/status/1092116209594781696 |
I’m also saving this sorting activity that Anna created for next year’s Algebra 2 class!
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/TypeAMathLand/status/1091817206592225280 |
Lindsey Sharp‘s bulletin board could make a great introduction to systems of equations!
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/LPSharpD300/status/907747070077014016 |
Michelle Ervin introduces polynomials with a Latin 101 lesson. LOVE it!
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/FindingX_Ervin/status/1091506206156488705 |
Jennifer Fairbanks shares some great prompts to elicit student creativity.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/HHSmath/status/1091111767764287488 |
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/HHSmath/status/1090233364454486017 |
I love how Cassandra Valenti incorporates literature into her lesson on exponential growth and asks for student predictions before finishing the story.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/MathWithMrsV/status/1091393201578168326 |
Mary Bourassa shares a great puzzle from one of her textbooks.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/MaryBourassa/status/1091386042668797953 |
Kristen San Filippo inspires with this approach to a sub day pop quiz.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/LV_sanfilippo/status/1091083275148369920 |
Looking to incorporate reflections on student data? Check out this idea from Valerie Muller.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/muller_va/status/984581704936456192 |
Miss Dulowski shares a new-to-me math joke. Here’s a link to the joke’s answer.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/missdulowski/status/1042414710908497923 |
Robbyn Glinsmann shares a great visual prompt for counting triangles.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/GlinsmannMath/status/1089160484874522624 |
Fawn Nguyen shares a vintage mental math prompt.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/fawnpnguyen/status/1090667977731596288 |
James Robinson creates a brilliant twist on flash cards for trig functions. What is missing from each card?
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/Mr_Robinson_23/status/1090648780385517570 |
These roller coaster projects from Bridget Herrman look fun!
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/BHerrman/status/1090410726798299136 |
Mong Kon Mo shares a 4 in a row activity for solving basic equations.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/MkmoTeacher/status/1090467811946721280 |
Mrs Stromberger combines play doh and right triangles for a fun activity that gets students moving around the classroom and solving problems created by other students.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/Mrs_Stromberger/status/994323689918394369 |
Another interesting task from Mrs. Stromberger involves a giant Twix and a system of equations.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/Mrs_Stromberger/status/1090371244074196998 |
Kristen Clingenpeel shares a fun method for setting up a comprehensive end-of-year or end-of-semester review.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/MsClingenpeel/status/1000112252060610560 |
I love how Elissa Miller uses transparencies to reinforce matching congruent figures.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/misscalcul8/status/1090437114766995456 |
Dan Walker shares a lovely little volume problem.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/360maths/status/1090351550634094592 |
Mrs. Tangel shows how to use factor trees in a festive manner. Keep this in mind for next Christmas!
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/Mrs_Tangel/status/803317799154237446 |
Mary Platt shares a great water-color based pi day lesson.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/Mary4Math/status/974005563074936832 |
Kristina Clark shares a way to turn masking tape into a data collection activity for scatterplots.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/KClarkGMS/status/998998813665787906 |
Need a way to make substituting values more concrete and less abstract? Check out this idea from Ms Blackshear.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/MsBlackshear17/status/1085733901073555456 |
Teaching geometric constructions? Check out this compass petting zoo idea from Mark Kaercher!
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/shskaercher/status/1090257368045228032 |
John Rowe shares some triangle based area puzzles inspired by Naoki Inaba.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/MrJohnRowe/status/1059190995298877440 |
Kanchan Saxena shares the brilliant idea of physically modelling 3D trig problems.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/kanchan24saxena/status/976332651463303171 |
John P lichaa shares a great idea of introducing congruence and similarity with marshmallows.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/JPlichaa/status/895230145916583936 |
All I have to say about these trig projects created by John‘s students is Wow. Just Wow.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/JPlichaa/status/1020450278733111297 |
Katherin Cartwright shares a great problem based off of a giant banana landmark.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/kath_cartwright/status/1083583095486349312 |
Emily Pratt shares a photo of Eddie Woo‘s 1 through 6 challenge. This sounds really fun!
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/EmilyPr79582111/status/1040753728670715904 |
I also love this new use for Prime Climb in simplifying fractions shared by Emily!
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/EmilyPr79582111/status/1040592825052622848 |
Miss Aldridge shares a great way to measure student understanding before beginning a topic.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/SJBMissAldridge/status/1088496246162100226 |
LOVE this transformations card sort from Tara Maynard!
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/tmaynard5/status/1088100401239547904 |
Jocelle Skov shares a favo(u)rite lesson, and it’s a definite winner!
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/mrs_skov/status/1087827307484463105 |
Helen Scott shares some great questions for working with algebraic perimeters!
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/HelenScott88/status/1085519366253355008 |
Could your calculus students find the area of a traced body? Mrs. Tomalesky‘s can!
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/MASTmathlady/status/837324212658454528 |
Check out this awesome bulletin board from Maher Calculus. It’s all created with piecewise functions!
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/arrows4deb/status/1049717380019052544 |
Jennifer Fairbanks shares a great domino based puzzler.
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| Image Source: https://twitter.com/HHSmath/status/1087085044559040512 |
Until next time, keep sharing your awesome ideas and resources!
