2026
As the new year approaches (where did the time go!!?), our annual activity has students explore not-so-common number categories to investigate whether 2026 fits into any of these. What is a Hars...
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Holiday Shipping
Now that the holiday shopping season has begun, it's time to get the packages to your homes. Two big companies take care of a lot of that shipping. How do they manage that? Did you ever wonder h...
Fantasy Football (2025)
We're at the midway point of the 2025 NFL season! What a great time to connect math to sports!🏈In this activity, students use real statistics from recent games to calculate fantasy football poin...
Labor Day 2025
In our usual Labor Day activity (updated for 2025), students will learn about the intended meaning of Labor Day and explore the patterns behind its historical dates. They will investigate and ju...
C and F
This activity begins with exploring connections among a few photos to spark curiosity and critical thinking in the starters, before diving into the main activity where students will wo...
Someone ate my cake!
🍰In this updated activity, students analyze a photo of a partially eaten cake to figure out how much was taken, what fraction is left, and how much the culprit might owe based on the cake’s ...
A lot of Cars
🚙 In this updated activity, students will explore the environmental impact of transportation choices. They will use division to calculate how different transportation choices...
The Power of Leverage
📈 In this activity, students will explore the power and risks of leverage by analyzing the price movements in trading. They'll calculate percentage gains and losses, compare leveraged vs. non-le...
Lunar New Year
In this updated activity, students will explore the unique naming system of the Lunar New Year, which combines the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. Without explicitly introducing the term "L...
Will I pay less if I buy more?
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This activity can be used in a large range of grade levels. Your class can work on percents, ...