Big Papi
What do you wonder?
How many donuts make up this Big Papi tribute? What would be useful to help you figure this out?
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Are these really 70% off?
We ran into this sale online.
Is that advertisement correct? Do they just want us to believe their math and not question what is really 70% off? Is everything or...
Expensive face creams
Who knew that creams for your face could be so expensive! I'm going to have to rethink what to buy for my mom. Which of these high priced cremes is most expensive?
In this activity st...
Data on the National Mall sites (2 Activities)
Activity #1 - Look at the individuals who are memorialized on the National Mall and using fractions or percents decide what you can notice about those we honor. The activity is called "MLK...
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan to give away 99% of their shares of Facebook
That sounds like an awful lot of their Facebook shares. They want to help create a better world for their daughter, Max.
I wonder if they will have enough left over to live on?
The...
How Much is a Tweet Worth?
These days it seems everyone is on social media. Are you? Famous athletes and entertainers are on social media and they can make a lot of money. In this activity students study how ...
California water measurements - chains, links, and furlongs
[caption id="attachment_17570" align="aligncenter" width="263"] Gunter's chain[/caption]
Help your students understand what they are reading or hearing about the California drought. Terms like acr...
Which Sweet Hearts are the Best Deal?
I have been doing a little shopping for Sweet Heart Candies. I came across these three deals online. Which should I select?
In this activity students determine w...
How much does a Lego cost?
This is a three act task, with an activity guide. Show students the act one video. What questions do they have? How much could the Star Wars kit cost? Follow the activi...
How much should you spend on this sale?
This activity can be used in a large range of grade levels. Your class can work on percents, linear equations or piecewise functions.
Act One: We missed the semi-annual sale but we want to get ready...