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Hurricanes again

Algebra Math and Science Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Updated In this updated hurricane activity, we've ask students to examine the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale and consider what other elements besides this ranking may contribute to t...

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

Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Holidays and Annual Events Current events
With high inflation rates, supply shortages, and rethinking what is essential spending, back to school spending might be different this year. Back-to-school spending is huge and students mi...

Can Joey and Miki do it again?

Algebra Number Sense Math and Food Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion
Updated !              The MLE - Major League Eating is a World organization that oversees speed eating contests. Entrants to the various competitions must be...

Earth Day (April 22) Actions for Our Planet

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Math and Science Math and Social Studies Holidays and Annual Events Current events Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Data and probability
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I need help raking my leaves

Algebra Number Sense Current events Ratio and Proportion
Brian has spent too much time thinking about his leaves. He's worried about raking them alone and thinking about how long the job would take if people helped. In this activity students see the inve...

The odds of horse race betting

Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
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...

What is my best gasoline option?

Algebra Number Sense Current events Ratio and Proportion
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...

The drag in swimming - More Olympics activities

Algebra Math and Science Sports Current events
 To win in Olympic swimming, contestants have to be incredibly fit and have marvelous endurance and technique.  Do they also need to consider the science of their motions and the...

How many delegates does each state get to send to the Democratic Convention?

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
  Texas gets to send a lot more delegates to the July National Democratic Convention than New Hampshire does.  How do they figure out what each state's fair number of delegates ...

What's the answer?

Algebra Number Sense Current events
Image by Twitter user @pjmdoll.  Math doesn't usually create a buzz on Twitter.  This past week this post did just that.  People argued online about whether the answer was 16 or...
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