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Choose a path that includes #math / Mon parcours inclut les math. Visit us and discover your path to success. #mathchat

Ottawa, Ontario
Joined March 2016
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DYK that a flea can accelerate faster than the Space Shuttle? :O What's one science fact that BLOWS your mind? #sciencexplosion #scifriday #scifri
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#STEM + Slow-Mo = this absolutely hypnotic video! buff.ly/2TxMm83 via @magneticgamesIT
You never know when Oliver will surprise you with a #math problem, so you should brush up on your math skills 😉 buff.ly/2mOgbSJ #mathedu
How about that?! Wow your #gamer friends with this one. #mathchat
Shapes are a great way to think about fractions and percentages. What answers can you derive from this number search? #mathisfun
If the green triangle is 1, what other numbers can you see? #numbersearch
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We believe in #math at play!
"All of this rich mathematical thinking is likely to deeply engage the children in a way that a worksheet never could—that’s what happens when we mathematize using authentic playful situations." COUNTING on Caps for Sale: earlymath.erikson.edu/counti… #earlymath #earlyed
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This is why it is so important to address #math anxiety! #mathchat
A new study shows that tackling student anxiety can help close the #STEM achievement gap. bit.ly/2SfaLS4
When #STEM takes you all the way to the ice caps and then 900 meters down! #MATHisAwesome
Here's some footage from the top of a similar 900 m deep borehole hot water drilled in 2017. It's well worth watching all the way through with the sound on! @BAS_News
Such an interesting use of math in this career: Traffic Collision Reconstructionist! #MondayInspiration #mathed
Science on the crime scene! Check this out; buff.ly/2LIvR4M #mathchat #mathedu
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It's important to understand our teens and students. Great article! #TeachersLife
Teenagers aren't irrational. They don't feel invulnerable. And it's never just drama for drama's sake. Here's what the science says is really happening. My latest article on @edutopia edut.to/2Wzf4He
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Let's close the #GenderGap in #STEM. The key to that is boosting young women's #confidence in the scientific fields! buff.ly/2Qa44ki #WomenInSTEM via @ConversationCA
This looks like a fun challenge! Are you up to it? Try this, and other fun puzzles from fal.cn/rNQp! #mathisfun #mathchat #mathgame
Check out some of last year's #math discoveries from the animal kingdom! fal.cn/rbJC
There's a lot of chatter about #mathanxiety on #edutwitter. MathConnects is deeply invested in helping students move past it. fal.cn/ru2r
There will only ever be one Ursula Franklin! Thank you to @HistoricaCanada for highlighting this amazing person! #WomenInSTEM
"My most important contribution was, in fact, being there: My ongoing presence, the fact that young women knew where to find me." A new video for Canada History Week celebrates Ursula Franklin, part of a series exploring Science, Creativity and Innovation.
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Parents, you are SO IMPORTANT in the development of your children's #math-skills!
Do you have an interest in #math? Read on to discover how you can have a direct impact on kids in their classroom. bit.ly/2D1sQwW @MathConnects
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The current hot topic is about how we should teach #math, but there's one thing most educators agree on; make the math FUN! #mathchat via @nationalpost buff.ly/2pknLpJ #OntED
Kids need their local parks and outdoor time for a whole handful of reasons - including improving their #math skills! Read how #OutdoorPlay can have positive effects in the clasroom; buff.ly/2wZxqGr #OutdoorPlay
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Perhaps you've just moved to #Ontario from Quebec, and would like to see our free online toolkit #EnFrancais? We got you covered! buff.ly/2wdlMr0 #OntEd
It's amazing what a little confidence will do to challenge that #mathanxiety!
“At the beginning students were turned off math because they weren’t experiencing success. But with a bit of self-confidence, away they go!” Looking for resources to better engage with your child’s education? Check out our blog post! bit.ly/2D1sQwW @MathConnects
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