Technically this should be a Phun Phriday post. Because it’s seriously, addictively P.H.U.N. However, my Friday posts in November and December are devoted to my “Gifts for the Gifted” series. So, we’re going to break the mold and make it a Phun Thursday. And even though that’s not quite as alliterative, it’s still fun.
I saw this tweet from @shannonmiller this week.
Of course, I immediately investigated the link. I actually have an old Spirograph kit that I bought from E-bay a few years ago and I’ve been debating whether or not it would make a nice center in my classroom. The reason for the debate is the pins involved. I think I can overcome the pin issue, but for those of you who don’t have a kit or prefer not to deal with pins Inspirograph is a perfect solution. You can even download the image when you have finished your masterpiece! Can you imagine trying this out on an interactive whiteboard?!!!
Some people, of course, prefer a more tangible experience. But what about an edible one? If you head on over to The Kid Should See This, you can see how you can have your Spirograph Pancake and eat it, too…
For those of you who might be appalled that I switched Phun Phriday to Phun Thursday, I have a couple of Spirograph math links for you from Dr. Mike’s Math Games and Mathematics Teaching Community. Ann Pool has a GCF lesson that goes with Spirograph, too. I don’t really understand them, but don’t tell my students.
Here are a couple of masterpieces from the Inspirograph gallery. Can you tell which one is mine? (Hint: the less good one!)