Mong Kon Mo

Math teacher at Fresno State

[Mong Kon Mo @MkmoTeacher]

@MathigonOrg Any idea what is wrong here when using the Exploding Dots number tool? I set up a base 2 machine with 7 dots, but can only explode from the ones to the 2’s place. I have to select two dots in the 2’s place today to the 4’s place in order for them to explode.

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@dfdonn Congratulations!

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@alicekeeler Begin by writing the RHS as (sqrt(7))^4.

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@howie_hua Suggestion for next video: “Are my arms and legs in a knot?” 😂

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Wordle 200 3/6

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Gave this game a try and looks like I got pretty lucky.

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@DavidWa12688560 That’s a possibility that explains what we are seeing. However, in this case, the sliders move in steps of 1 whole unit. So I think there’s just some “margin of error” built into the condition used to determine if a triangle was made as the two yellow points are moved.

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Gotta be careful when using stuff others make. Grateful for what they've made, but still be careful... This was a good talking point for class today. #geogebra #iteachmath #MTBoS

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Working with my Ss today on adding and subtracting square roots with this #openmiddle style problem. What would you do? #MTBoS #iteachmath

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@DanShuster Nice 👍 I’m curious where you started. My Ss began with x^2-81 and made an astute observation that nothing would work for the first numerator since the coefficient of x is only one digit.

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Working on simplifying rational expressions with my class this morning and we had some fun with this #openmiddle style problem. Where do you think your students would start? #MTBoS #iteachmath

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@howie_hua @swkreed https://t.co/r3zhNC23zO has number tiles that you can split/merge.

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@howie_hua

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@howie_hua @MathTeacherJH Same size & same shape? 😂

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@Mingraham123 @howie_hua But it’s called an “Apple Pencil”. So is it a pen or a pencil??? 🤷🏽‍♂️

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@howie_hua @TomJolly19 Have you tried Adsumudi? It’s similar, but without the operations being specified and built-in “equalizers” for skill level.

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@Trianglemancsd 10... looks like the hours on a clock, but 6 and 12 are missing.

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@DonFraser9 Hint: You can take any fraction and move horizontally to get an equivalent fraction. So what if you move “4/5” over to the right to a “convenient” location?

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Ss were blown away by the treasure trove of equivalent fractions embedded in the multiplication chart. Then my mind was blown the next day when a S shared this with me when we were comparing fractions. Does her method work? Why? #iteachmath #MTBoS #ElemMathChat

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@amy_klose I agree, there are definitely counterexamples to the method “as described”. But that opens up for a conversation about why it works in some cases and not others. I think if we look at the examples shown, some underlying structure is at play.

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It's been a while since I last shared something. Made this virtual version of a Kajitsu Puzzle from MathPickle (@gamesbygord). Many of my Ss don't have access to a printer so I did what I could to make this accessible to them. https://t.co/qWrJdnfTQa
#iteachmath #MTBoS #GeoGebra