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Ryan Flessner @ryanflessner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Join us on November 5 at 8pm Central/9pm Eastern for an #ElemMathChat led by @tilefarmer.bsky.social Alex will lead us in a conversation about Creativity in Math and Mathy Games. See you then!

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Christopher Danielson @triangleman.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

My toxic trait is that I think 1 is the best prime because it is the most prime.

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Daniel Wilson @helsig.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Interwoven ribbon design based on a flattened spherical waveform. #Abstract #ComputerArt #CreativeCoding #DigitalArt #MathArt

A multicolored knot pattern. Math art created using Excel and Krita.

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

How many little triangles? Do you know the trick?

A triangle made out of many little triangles.

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Melynee Naegele @mnmmath.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

#ElemMathChat is back for 26-27! Join us the 1st Thursday of each month beginning in September. Learn with @drindiagrit.bsky.social @ryanflessner.bsky.social @tilefarmer.bsky.social @tjmath.bsky.social @sueoconnellmath.bsky.social @dee & more! Invite a friend! #MTBoS #ITeachMath #ElemMath

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robertfathauer.bsky.social @robertfathauer.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I made some house-number tiles.

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Melynee Naegele @mnmmath.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Thank you Alex! I L❤️ve them! @tilefarmer.bsky.social for the win! #ElemMathChat #MTBoS

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Awesome, glad you like them! Here is the math behind them: m.youtube.com/watch?v=UyUk...

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Fashionable Fractions

YouTube video by Tile Farm

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Okay, maybe I’ll just let you take it then :) On a related note, can you tell what this says? Your conference attendees might like it.

An image with Crimson and white squares on top and red and black triangles on bottom, in clusters that have 19, 15, 15, 14, 5, and 18 squares, and 3, 15, 23, 2, 15, and 25 triangles

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Awesome! That is almost good but think there are some mistakes in the Oklahoma example! Can make you a similar graphic before then for you if you want, let me know!

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

And some good follow up questions, how does this compare to when Caltech did it? Who had to buy more black and white tarps? What if you did it with your own school’s name?

The Hollywood sign changed to say Caltech

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Robert Kaplinsky @robertkaplinsky.com · 25/05/2026

The Hollywood Sign was converted from saying HOLLYWOOD to GO UCLA by some clever UCLA students. I was able to get in touch with one of the students who shared the picture he used to base his measurements off of. Great lesson for calculating area. robertkaplinsky.com/work/uc...

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

If you’re in Los Angeles, come to this event at Exposition Park tomorrow, fun for people of all ages! We’ll have a Tile Farm booth and I will be on an Early STEM learning panel at 1:15.

An image with a kid doing science experiments and info about city of stem festival at exposition park on April 26 from 9-5 in Los Angeles

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nsato7.bsky.social @nsato7.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I took a topology exam once. It was both open-book and closed-book.

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DavidPetro314 @davidpetro314.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

[New Post] Ontario Math Links - My Favourite #math related links from this week: ontariomath.blogspot.com/2026/04/math... Links and help from @howiehua.bsky.social @karencampe.bsky.social @mathsjem.bsky.social @mathsvault.bsky.social @tilefarmer.bsky.social and more #MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

That's the one, and it's a fun one to count the blocks! #elemMathChat

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

A normal one compared to the steeper ones but it might be kind of steep to actually walk on! #elemMathChat

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#ElemMathChat Q8 That’s all for tonight Thank you for joining us! Hope you had fun and long live positive feelings about asking questions!

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Hmmmm, I think so, if I am understanding what you mean by the face! #elemMathChat

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Haha, great question and yes it does! #elemMathChat

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Yes, questions are cooler than answers! #elemMathChat

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#ElemMathChat Q7 “Last Tile Standing” is another one of my favorites (for Tile Farm’s version go to tiletalk.tilefarm.com). I’ve chosen one of the 24 patterns above, can you think of yes/no questions that could help eliminate options? Ask and I’ll answer yes/no. Can comment below if easier.

Twenty four clusters of tiles that look like 3D clusters of cubes, each with a differing number of cubes.

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Yes, I really like this future remembering exercise! #elemMathChat

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Great Q's, and I understand why your brain says space invaders, even though I think there are no hexagons in space invaders? #elemMathChat

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

A6 How many hexagons did it take to make this whole thing? How many blue hexagons are there for every white hexagon? How many types of “triangular things” are there made out of hexagons? How many white hexagons are in the largest unit that repeats? #ElemMathChat

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

The green in the center is quite interesting, I didn't quite notice that. #elemMathChat

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#ElemMathChat Q6 “How Many?” is another great question asking activity (shout out @triangleman.bsky.social ) (for Tile Farm’s version go to tiletalk.tilefarm.com). What “how many” style questions can you ask about the above pattern? Can you think of one you can’t answer?

A blue and white pattern seemingly made out of hundreds of hexagons colored somewhat randomly but with a certain pattern.

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I like this and will need to try it. Sometimes need that extra little boost of having to do something specific. #elemMathChat

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Yes to all of these, and especially making your share of mistakes ;) #elemMathChat

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

A5 I wonder “what is the ratio of yellow to blue?” I wonder “does this relate to flowers somehow?” I wonder “how many triangles are there?” #ElemMathChat

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Yes, I think about this a lot, minor moments can be so negative, but on the bright side, one little moment can also have a trajectory changing positive impact.

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#ElemMathChat Q5 “Notice And Wonder” is an obviously great question asking activity (shout out @mfannie.bsky.social ). Can you ask some questions about things you wonder about the above pattern? (Made in Tile Farm Studio)

A thirty sided polygon made out of thousands of isosceles triangles.

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Yes, I love this. I always find admitting I don't know something to be so powerful for students.

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

A4: I think a lot of the negativity around question asking comes from large groups. In groups of 2-3, students feel much more comfortable. I think activities that involve question asking as the norm really get kids comfortable asking questions (incoming . . . ). #ElemMathChat

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#ElemMathChat Q4 Do you have any teaching techniques or activities that get your students more confident about asking questions?

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

A3 Whenever I teach any class I feel it takes some time and a lot of work for students to get comfortable asking questions. #ElemMathChat

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#ElemMathChat Q3 What is the question-asking culture like in your classroom(s)?

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Alex Romero @tilefarmer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

It's crazy and sad how long this negative stigma about question asking persists.

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