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📗Temperature Math with Negative Numbers!
🌡️ Around the world, temperatures can be wildly different depending on the location and time of year. In...
Data and probability
Genres
Grade
New Mega Millions (probability)
In this activity, students apply their understanding of probability and combinations to investigate a bold new claim by the Mega Millions lottery: “Your odds of winning are better than befor...
Red Green Bitcoin
📉 In this activity, students will explore Bitcoin price movements using a chart. They'll analyze trends, calcu...
Barcodes and QR codes
In this updated activity, students will be introduced to permutations and investigate how the math behind barcodes and QR codes creates endless possibilities for product id...
Holiday Candy Sales
In this updated activity, students will analyze U.S. holiday candy sales data to calculate the approximate amount spent on candy for each holiday. Using real-world percentage...
The LEGO transit time
In this updated activity, students will explore the math behind an unusual study: how long it takes to pass a LEGO head through a body? They'll calculate time intervals, convert...
Starbucks Sales and Nutrition
Kick off the activity with starter slides that spark curiosity by asking students if they recognize the Starbucks logo and how many locations they think are in the U.S. Then, engage them in estimating...
It's almost summer now
Algebra
Number Sense
Geometry
Math and Science
Math and Food
Ratio and Proportion
Data and probability
Funny
How much water do you have to drink?
In this activity student develop formulas for calculating their water needs, learn abo...
Mother's Day
Algebra
Number Sense
Geometry
Math and Social Studies
Math and Food
Holidays and Annual Events
Math and Art
Current events
Ratio and Proportion
3-act tasks
Data and probability
Funny
Wow factor
How much do we spend on Mother's Day - Use the Mother's Day event to engage your students in approximating, reasoning, and investigating as students estimate how mu...
Veterans Day, 2023
Algebra
Math and Social Studies
Holidays and Annual Events
Current events
Ratio and Proportion
Data and probability
On Veterans Day we honor the men and women that have served in the Armed Forces of the United States. There are now 16.2 million living veterans. We found these maps that show where veterans liv...