Monthly Archives for April 2011

Everything Royal Wedding

Friday, April 29, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. will be the much talked about wedding of Brittain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton. Engage and inform your students in an investigation of percents, proportions, exchange rates, time zones and Royal memorabilia. everything-royal-wedding.doc       … Continue reading

24. April 2011 by Leslie
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Holiday Candy Sales

Another Candy holiday is upon us. Brian asks students to translate a pie chart of information on candy sale expenditures to actual dollars spent for 4 major candy holidays … Halloween, Easter, Christmas and Hanuka, and Valentine’s Day. Serve a … Continue reading

21. April 2011 by Leslie
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Budget talks

Show our debt clock to your class and ask your students some questions. What do you see happening on this clock? When will the U. S. hit the next trillion dollars deficit milestone? How fast is the deficit increasing every … Continue reading

16. April 2011 by Leslie
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Patriot’s Day

April 19th is the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord that began the Revolutionary War 236 years ago in 1775. Both Paul Revere and the British regulars started moving towards Concord between 10pm and 11pm on the 18th. … Continue reading

08. April 2011 by Leslie
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Passover macaroons

The eight days of Passover begin this year at sundown on April 18th, 2011 with a Passover dinner called a Sedar. Passover is one of the three high holidays in the Jewish religion and celebrates the Exodus of Jews from … Continue reading

06. April 2011 by Leslie
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Video game console sales

Video games continue to be a hot seller and a must-have for millions of gamers around the world. The recent releases of the Xbox 360 Kinect and the Nintendo 3DS have been big sellers and will probably be the big … Continue reading

03. April 2011 by Leslie
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