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Iditarod 2023 – The Last Great Race on Earth

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

The Iditarod Dogsled Race will begin this year on Saturday, March 4th in Anchorage, Alaska. It is often called The Last Great Race on Earth because it is so long and grueling. Students ...

Population Pyramids - What can you surmise?

Math and Social Studies Data and probability Wow factor

The distribution of a population's age and gender data can tell you a lot about a society's history, current situation, and future. What do you see happening here...

Typical Super Bowl scores

Algebra Number Sense Sports Data and probability

Updated for 2023! In this activity students study historical Super Bowl data to reflect on average (mean, median, and mode), losing scores, winning scores, and range of scores. They ...

Ground Hog day

Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability Funny

On GroundHog Day (February 2nd), Punxsutawney Phil will again, with great ceremony, come out of his burrow and look for his shadow. Let your students check out the relative frequency of hi...

Powerball, Mega Millions, and probability

Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Data and probability Wow factor

Updated! Powerball and Mega Million jackpots are growing all the time. Having a chance of winning 1.6 BILLION dollars might be a good context that engages your students. ...

Lunar New Year 2023

Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Holidays and Annual Events Data and probability

The year of the Water Rabbit Students explore the least common multiple of these two cycles without ever hearing the term LCM. They explore some of Asian culture and begin to understand the...

Median age of country populations

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Data and probability Wow factor

Interesting map! Why median? What are the implications? https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/countries-by-median-age.php Demography is the study of populations. Scientist...

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...

Do teams that spend a lot win a lot?