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Shrinkflation - Updated

Algebra Number Sense Food Current events Ratio and Proportion
📈💵In this updated activity, students will explore shrinkflation and its impact on the products we love. Building on our starter slides discussi...

What do you know about the Hawaiian islands?

Algebra Number Sense Science Social Studies Current events Probability and Statistics Any time math
We’ve been watching news about the extreme wild fires, draught and winds that have devastated parts of the Hawaiian Islands. Let your students explore Hawaii and better understand its d...

Will sending you back to school this year cost a fortune?

Algebra Number Sense Social Studies Holidays Current events
This activity is scheduled to be updated in August 2026. Stay tuned! With high inflation rates, supply shortages, and rethinking what is essential spending, back to school spending might be diffe...

Lionel Messi, soccer star and influencer

Algebra Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Wow factor
Lionel Messi is possibly the best soccer player in the world. How much influence does he have? Messi just shared an Apple TV link on his Instagram account.  The link takes you to Apple T...

Wildfires and particulate matter

Algebra Number Sense Science Current events Probability and Statistics
Wildfires in Canada have been spreading dangerous smoke pollution throughout much of North America. What is a dangerous size of particles per cubic meter (PM)? How tiny is th...

Can Joey and Miki do it again?

Algebra Number Sense Food Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion
 The MLE - Major League Eating is a World organization that oversees speed eating contests.Entrants to the various competitions must be members of the MLE in order to compete. One of the mos...

Father's Day and Juneteenth; 3 Activities

Algebra Number Sense Social Studies Food Holidays Current events Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
 For Father's Day (Links to different activities)   Thank you, mother and father, for all of those diapers  - Students compare the cost of buying disposable versus cloth diape...

What is an atmospheric river(AR)?

Algebra Science Current events Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics Wow factor
North America from space. Elements furnished by NASA - https://www.noaa.gov/stories/what-are-atmospheric-rivers How are they ranked? Students become familiar with this weather phenomena and ...

Why isn't the World Cup happening now?

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The World Cup Finals is only played every 4 years but isn't it always in June?    The World Cup Finals 2022 will be played in Qatar from November 21st until December 18th, 2022. &nbs...

The odds of horse race betting

Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
Rich Strike surprised everyone at the Kentucky Derby horse race in early May by moving from 18th place at the half-way mark (out of 20 horses) to winning the race. Churchill Downs, the track in...
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