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Earth's perihelion with the Sun

Algebra Math and Science Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

Today, Wednesday, January 4th, 2023, Earth will be as close as it gets to the Sun during its orbit. Shouldn't that make this the warmest time of the year? In this activity students become fam...

How big could this mid-term election be?

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

Will the November 8th 2022 election bring record number of voters to the polls? Students get a chance to understand what the usual percentage of voters is, look for trends and central tende...

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...

When will WORDLE run out of words?

Number Sense Movies and Entertainment Current events Data and probability

[caption id="attachment_41178" align="aligncenter" width="189"] https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html[/caption] Have you played it yet? If so, do you play it every day? Why do you s...

Beijing Olympic Schedule 2022

Number Sense Sports Holidays and Annual Events Current events Data and probability

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

Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Data and probability

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...

Spider-Man continues

Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

Spider-Man: No Way Home opened on December 17, 2021. How much did it cost to make? How much will it gross? Is the Spider-Man phenomena a guarantee for success? How would yo...

Mystical Mathematical Mind Reader

Algebra Number Sense Data and probability

Clicking on this image will take you to the Mind Reader online site at https://www.transum.org This activity can be used with any grade level elementary through high s...

Bowl by the hour or the game?

Algebra Number Sense Sports Data and probability

What should you consider when choosing how to pay? Which do you expect will be the best deal? How do you know? For Adventurer members we have an editable Word docx, an Excel sheet, ...

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