Deep into marking right now but I had to pop in to share a Slope Dude sighting. Always love to see it!

The only picture I had time to take today, it was whirlwind of a first day! Rocky start (1st period was a blue screen 😬) but it was a success. Between #MTH1W and #MFM2P, we played Sum of All Fingers, did the 5-4-3-2-1 Challenge, and worked on the KAYAK puzzle. Happy new year!

Only three days in and the LiveLaughLove influence is showing😉

It was a short but strong first week back! Days 2 and 3 included integer connect 4, personality coordinates, 1-100 challenge, and the 2s-9s challenge. We also identified the qualities of a good mathematician and set success criteria for group work 😅

Its been a few semesters since #MTH1W played with the Mathigon Almanac of Interesting Numbers. I decided to bring it back this year and it was so worth it! Lots of great conversations, connections, and Google detours as we explored new concepts.

One of my #MTH1W classes did the Egyptian Fractions lesson a few weeks ago. A friend is currently touring Egypt and I recognized the hieroglyphics in some of her pictures. She sent me a bunch more as she’s continued her trip so the gr 9s are getting a history lesson next week!

Used this as a warm-up for our review period today in #MTH1W. The one with two variables really got my Ss. This is a keeper!

Tried something new with #MFM2P today! We had an equation auction (idea from Sarah Carter). Started with a clip of a Survivor auction to set the mood. It was fun and productive, I’d definitely do this type of activity again. One lot went for $700 after a bidding war 😅

Created this flowchart to support #MTH1W students with composite figures. For many, there are too many decisions to make when solving these kinds of problems. This has been a huge help!

Halloween fun in #MTH1W today! Reused last year's bracket and things got heated. Ss weren't happy with the winner and didn't like most things on the list. After some debate and discussion, we came up with our own. Later in the week, we'll have our own ultimate candy showdown.

Overheard in #MTH1W while a group was working at the boards and debating how to show their work: “Come on guys, this is math! We have to be professional!” 😂

Fun day in #MTH1W getting into two variable data! We started with movie rankings and then recited tongue twisters to get data for tomorrow’s regression lesson. Sources: Cathy Yenca for the movie activity (I think!) and Sarah Carter for the tongue twister regression idea.