MathIsLife
@damianmolinari.bsky.social
Math educator, hill and mountain wanderer, and music and bean lover. Working to create a humane learning community.
Unreasonable excitement for the lastest McSweeney's Quarterly. Is it the Trapper Keeper binder, the storybook template, the folder, or the story in the form of a scantron test? It's all that and more! Also, purchased at the International Library of Young Authors. 😊
November 27, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Unreasonable excitement for the lastest McSweeney's Quarterly. Is it the Trapper Keeper binder, the storybook template, the folder, or the story in the form of a scantron test? It's all that and more! Also, purchased at the International Library of Young Authors. 😊
One of my favorites.
November 24, 2025 at 1:53 AM
One of my favorites.
College football fan 10th grader asks me, "Dad, do you know the transitive property? Sam houston is better than Georgia." and shows me this pic. Proud math teacher dad moment. 😉
November 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
College football fan 10th grader asks me, "Dad, do you know the transitive property? Sam houston is better than Georgia." and shows me this pic. Proud math teacher dad moment. 😉
My 7th grader made me lunch today and labeled it so I knew what I would be eating. ❤️
November 22, 2025 at 7:41 AM
My 7th grader made me lunch today and labeled it so I knew what I would be eating. ❤️
I also really like the circles unit for this reason. Unfortunately with so many theorems (are there really 7 arc-angle?), it frequently comes down to memorizing and struggling to figure out which to use. I prefer to limit scope and emphasize why they work to keep focus on connecting concepts.
November 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I also really like the circles unit for this reason. Unfortunately with so many theorems (are there really 7 arc-angle?), it frequently comes down to memorizing and struggling to figure out which to use. I prefer to limit scope and emphasize why they work to keep focus on connecting concepts.
Looking for resources for students who missed significant portions of the Geo transformations unit, I looked into Khan Academy. Not only were the resources not good, but then I received this email. 🤮 Lesson planning is one of my favorite parts.
November 6, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Looking for resources for students who missed significant portions of the Geo transformations unit, I looked into Khan Academy. Not only were the resources not good, but then I received this email. 🤮 Lesson planning is one of my favorite parts.
SF knows how to celebrate Día de los Muertos.
November 3, 2025 at 6:09 AM
SF knows how to celebrate Día de los Muertos.
I would love to learn how to make a car look like this and then spend my time cruising.
October 29, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I would love to learn how to make a car look like this and then spend my time cruising.
Need to finish grading and planning, so it's a perfect time to work on a prop for my numberjack costume. New tool: protraxtor
Yes, #ITeachMath
Yes, #ITeachMath
October 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Need to finish grading and planning, so it's a perfect time to work on a prop for my numberjack costume. New tool: protraxtor
Yes, #ITeachMath
Yes, #ITeachMath
Resources are tight this year, so when I stopped in the bathroom on my way to make copies, I almost brought my precious ream of paper into the stall with me cuz I didn't want anyone taking it. 😅
October 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Resources are tight this year, so when I stopped in the bathroom on my way to make copies, I almost brought my precious ream of paper into the stall with me cuz I didn't want anyone taking it. 😅
October 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM
No we brought this on ourselves.
October 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM
No we brought this on ourselves.
The last couple weeks have been rough, and then this showed up in my inbox today. When you're in the thick of it, it can be challenging to keep in mind why we do what we do.
#ITeachMath
#ITeachMath
September 30, 2025 at 5:35 AM
The last couple weeks have been rough, and then this showed up in my inbox today. When you're in the thick of it, it can be challenging to keep in mind why we do what we do.
#ITeachMath
#ITeachMath
Mezcal self pour. Cheers!
September 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Mezcal self pour. Cheers!
Got this in the mail today–looking forward to reading it! (Just need to find some time😭)
September 20, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Got this in the mail today–looking forward to reading it! (Just need to find some time😭)
My kid has officially graduated from believing tape can fix everything to believing hot glue guns can fix everything.
September 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
My kid has officially graduated from believing tape can fix everything to believing hot glue guns can fix everything.
Apparently 6 years ago I premiered Cyrano de Aubergine. Spoiler: the critics ate it up.
September 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Apparently 6 years ago I premiered Cyrano de Aubergine. Spoiler: the critics ate it up.
Agreed. I don't think taking away students' agency and authority will solve the bigger crises below the green line. Maybe there will be more interactions outside of classtime, potentially leading to new relationships, but what happens when they get their phones at the end of the day?
September 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Agreed. I don't think taking away students' agency and authority will solve the bigger crises below the green line. Maybe there will be more interactions outside of classtime, potentially leading to new relationships, but what happens when they get their phones at the end of the day?
September 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Looks so good. I miss those days. Now I'm limited to pots of beans and
September 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Looks so good. I miss those days. Now I'm limited to pots of beans and