Thomas Locke

Gr. 7 - 12 Math Consultant and Support Teacher with Winnipeg School Division; Proud Husband and Father; Winnipeg Jets Fan!

[Thomas Locke @ThomasELocke]

Examining the different first year university mathematics courses offered in Canada. WSD teachers visiting the University of Manitoba as a part of the Pre-Calculus to Calculus Workshop Series. #WSDMath

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Solving math problems on #VNPS at the Manitoba Teacher Research Collective 2018 Spring Forum.

[Thomas Locke @ThomasELocke]

A great video on spiralling in mathematics https://t.co/L6bxfuQtTU

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@pgliljedahl I found the solution, but I won’t post it and ruin everyone’s fun. Doesn’t require any guess and check. There’s a very logical sequence.

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Solving @pgliljedahl ‘s problem from today. Can you write 5 one-step equations equal to 1,2,3,4,5 using the numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 each exactly once? You can only use one operation + , - , * , / per equation and have to use each of them at least once. Eg. 2+3=5, 8-4=4, ...

[Thomas Locke @ThomasELocke]

Playing “Tiny Polka Dot” before bed. Thanks @MutchmorMath for lending me an engaging math game.

[Thomas Locke @ThomasELocke]

Solving "Einstein's Riddle" with the math department @ChurchillWSD on a #VNPS.

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Excited for the start of the CEMC Winnipeg Conference.

[Thomas Locke @ThomasELocke]

@kevmowat @MutchmorMath @KristinGrey18 @slcornwell @richroberts76 @goddard_dorothy @CeliaCaetanoGo1 Thank you! I'm very excited for this opportunity.

[Thomas Locke @ThomasELocke]

The wall of important math words is full, but it will never be complete. There is always more to learn.

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End of classes. Asked each student to write a msg on the board that offers advice to next year's class. Yes, I'll do anything to help you!

[Thomas Locke @ThomasELocke]

Creating a Skyscrapers iPhone app with my grade 11 iOS Programming class.

[Jennifer Fairbanks @JenFairbanks8]

#stillworkinghard #vnps did this challenging prob, 1group got it in per 2, one girl by herself got in per 7 (can't find prob source 2credit)

[Thomas Locke @ThomasELocke]

@apharradine @nomad_penguin Tried with 1-4 and was able to end with 0 and 2. With 1-8 I could end even too. I think n/2 must be odd for the last number to be odd.

[Thomas Locke @ThomasELocke]

@apharradine @nomad_penguin That would be great! I'm going to try your process tomorrow and see what we can come up with.

[Thomas Locke @ThomasELocke]

@apharradine @nomad_penguin I understand why the last number must be odd, but don't know how to calculate the probability of the last number being a certain number. 2/2

[Thomas Locke @ThomasELocke]

@apharradine @nomad_penguin The probabilities, to help understand why @nomad_penguin 's graphs look the way they do... 1/2

[TheChalkface @the_chalkface]

A multiplication grid... to scale! Each entry is the right size (oh, and square numbers are squares!)

[Thomas Locke @ThomasELocke]

@nomad_penguin @apharradine It was also a nice way of showing them the power of social media.

[Thomas Locke @ThomasELocke]

@nomad_penguin @apharradine Maybe he would share? My students have taken an interest in this problem, especially after it was retweeted & liked by ppl outside of Canada