It’s Monday. It’s Spring Break. I just got my second COVID vaccination. My husband and I just celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary three days ago. Life is feeling pretty positive at the moment. To bring more joy to this day, I thought it was time to put together a new volume of Monday Must Reads. If you’re new around here, Monday Must Reads is my weekly-ish attempt at capturing the amazing ideas shared by (mostly) math teachers on twitter. I hope you find an inspiring idea or two to use in your own classroom!
Absolute Value Art in Desmos
Mark Kaercher shares some inspiring artwork his students created in Desmos using absolute value functions.
Integer Bootcamp Room Transformation
Amanda Coffill‘s Integer Bootcamp looks SO fun!
U-Pick-One Rational Exponents Activity
I really like this U-Pick-One strategy from Rik Rowe.
Ferris Wheel Ladder Lesson
This ferris wheel inspired lesson from Mrs. Bevill looks like a lot of fun.
Data Collection with Classroom Cornhole
Coach Snyder Laws shares a fun data collection activity involving some classroom cornhole.
8 Stick Puzzle
Check out this stick puzzle from Puzzle Prime.
Volumes from a Known Cross Section WODB Puzzle
Chris Bolognese shares a fun fruit themed wodb that he uses to introduce finding volumes from a known cross section in calculus.
Equal Orange Angles Opener
Here’s a great angle opener from Dan Draper.
Evaluating Limits Open Middle Problem
Check out this open middle problem for evaluating limits from Dana Harrington.
Foldable Icosahedral Globe
This foldable icosahedral globe from the International Day of Mathematics looks cool!
Scale Factor with Shrinky Dinks
Rebecca Kirvan‘s students investigate to find out if shrinky dinks shrink at the advertised scale factor. What a cool lesson!
Until next week, keep sharing your awesome ideas! Want even more ideas? I suggest checking out previous volumes of Monday Must Reads!
