Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones
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This week Hurricane Fiona caused major damage to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean,
This is the season for increased cyc...
Data and probability
Genres
Grade
Where should I drop my puck
Act 1 - Give students time to view the game board above or give them our one-page activity. The above picture is larger when you click on it. Ask students for their gut reaction about which sl...
Should I buy a gasoline, hybrid, or electric car
Should you buy a hybrid or an electric car to save money and the planet?
Students create equations for finding the break-even points of these vehicles by mileage and years of ownership. The...
The odds of horse race betting
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...
Shooting for Three
The NBA court has a 3-point line that separates how many points a player will earn for his team by making a basket from outside of that line. Teams have been shooting more and more th...
Beijing Olympic Schedule 2022
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...
Can I get your order right?
You can order a ton of combos at Chipotle. They advertise that there are 65,000 ways to order their meals. Do you think that is correct?
Here's an article on the permutatio...
AQI - Air Quality Index
The AQI is a measurement of how much particulate matter, dangerous ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide there is in the world's atmosphere at any one time and place.
This W...
Coronavirus trends
Johns Hopkins University of Medicine has a team that maintains current maps and data about the Coronavirus. They record changes and show trends of the virus activity throughout the World. Enjo...
Expensive Super Bowl ads
Updated again for 2022!
The teams are set. Don't you wonder what a Super Bowl ad will cost this year? Will the price for 30 seconds be more? stay the same? or drop? 2013 Doritos "Go...