Happy Friday the 13th!
Don't worry, 13 is a Happy number! Students learn a new function and test whether a number is Happy or Sad.
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Refugees from Ukraine
We are hearing a lot about the war in Ukraine. Civilian Ukrainians are fleeing the war zone in order to remain safe and find food and housing. How do these numbers compare with other tragic ev...
What is my best gasoline option?
Jason Kibbe, 6-8 Gifted Support Teacher in Chambersburg, PA, sent us this timely investigation.
Should I pay the membership fee and get BJ's gasoline? Should I just buy the ch...
When will WORDLE run out of words?
Have you played it yet?
If so, do you play it every day?
Why do you suppose that this game is so popular?
When will there be no new 5-letter words to try?
Shrinkflation
Shrinkflation! What do you think this word means?
Inflation in the cost of living (2021) was estimated to be about a 7% rise.
If "shrinkflation" is happening at the...
February 22, 2022
Why do you suppose we are posting this date as a topic for YummyMath?
What do you think is so special about this date?
Does this happen often? When might a similar day occur?
The LUGE
This is one of the fastest Olympic sports. Lugers, on tiny sleds, zoom down a solid ice track at fantastic speeds, hold their bodies in an aerodynamically optimized position while fighting extre...
Beijing Olympic Schedule 2022
The Winter Olympics begins this week in Beijing.
Wikipedia had this schedule of events. We think that there is a lot of information missing and apparent in this graphic.
What can you tell, wha...
Cold NFL games
There have been some pretty cold football games. How do you suppose the frigid temperatures affect the success or failure of the teams that are involved? Do teams from colder areas usually beat warm...
2 New Macy's Parade balloons
As the Macy's Parade returns to public viewing, here are two balloons that Macy's artists have added. Can you figure out their dimensions? Macy's give their dimensions in bicycle lengths, taxi w...