Monday Must Reads: Volume 84

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Happy Monday! I have just over a month of summer left. To get me in the mood for thinking about next school year, I thought I should 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 other (mostly) math teachers on twitter. Hopefully you find at least one idea you can adapt for your own classroom!

Monday Must Reads logo.

Six Trig Functions in One Triangle

David Butler shares a thought-provoking image related to trigonometry.

tweet with six trig functions in one picture.
Image Source: https://twitter.com/DavidKButlerUoA/status/1292559046373851136

Masters of Factoring Certificate

I like Rebecca Kirvan‘s idea of presenting students with a certificate for becoming a master of factoring.

"mastery of factoring" certificate.
Image Source: https://twitter.com/MrsKirvan/status/727797217583566848

Math Puzzle Walk

This math walk from Byrne Creek Community School looks super fun!

math walk puzzle 2 poster.
Image Source: https://twitter.com/ByrneCreekCS/status/1364987356474875912

Know Your Teacher Challenge

What better way to start the school year than a “Know Your Teacher Challenge?” I love this idea (and the prizes) from Lizzy Henderson.

know your teacher challenge.
Image Source: https://twitter.com/MsHenderson_RMS/status/1296534647413903360

Area Between Curves WODB

Chris Bolognese shares a WODB for calculus teachers.

calculus wodb with areas between curves.
Image Source: https://twitter.com/EulersNephew/status/1365433865611997189

Desmos Open Middle Puzzle Template

Tim Brzezinski shares a template to create your own Open Middle Puzzles in Desmos. Thanks Tim!

template for creating open middle puzzles in desmos.
Image Source: https://twitter.com/TimBrzezinski/status/1365395613982941184

Cylinder Dissection Activity

How fun does this cylinder dissection activity from Amanda Coffill look?!?

cylinder dissection activity.
Image Source: https://twitter.com/CoffillAmanda/status/1224365386075967489

Math Dice and Desmos

Mark Kaercher combines two of my favorites – Desmos and Math Dice!

math dice desmos activity.
Image Source: https://twitter.com/shskaercher/status/1356235785087967235

Pinwheel Activity

I like the looks of this pinwheel investigation activity from Coach Snyder.

central angle pinwheel activity.
Image Source: https://twitter.com/SnyderLaws/status/1225903951092031493

Math Sacks

Sonia Marichal shares some “Math Sacks” that she created for students to check out. Each math sack features various books and math games for students to play at home. These look super fun!

math sacks.
Image Source: https://twitter.com/AlgoRythmes/status/1326931716410404864

Fractal Art

Sonia also shares some fractal art that she created with her students and how they displayed it throughout the school. Beautiful! Check out Sonia’s blog post for more details.

fractal art.
Image Source: https://twitter.com/AlgoRythmes/status/1329706567097315328
fractal art.
Image Source: https://twitter.com/AlgoRythmes/status/1329706567097315328

Teaching Geometry with Origami

Lauren Rogerson inspires with an origami-based lesson.

geometry lesson with origami
Image Source: https://twitter.com/MissRogerson3/status/977323436786757633

Pick 4 Numbers Puzzle

Mr. Brain shares an interesting little puzzle.

pick 4 numbers puzzle.
Image Source: https://twitter.com/MrBrainGame/status/1364844451525500929

Until next time, keep sharing your awesome ideas! Want even more ideas? I suggest checking out previous volumes of Monday Must Reads!

Sarah Carter teaches high school math in her hometown of Coweta, Oklahoma. She currently teaches AP Precalculus, AP Calculus AB, and Statistics. She is passionate about sharing creative and hands-on teaching ideas with math teachers around the world through her blog, Math = Love.

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