A little more pizza fun before Pi day!
Which should we order and why? Two 12-inch pizzas or one 18-inch pizza? Which will give you more pizza? More crust? Which is the better deal? ...
5 pound pumpkin compared to giant pumpkin
Let your students marvel at World Record winning giant pumpkins as they use proportions to calculate the quantities of pumpkin puree and th...
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How do you judge whose prediction is closest?
In this Hallow...
Act I: This restaurant bill has the suggested tips, but they are smudged out. What should they be? Consider having students make a fast 5 to 10 -second prediction in th...
There have been a lot of cruise ship mishaps and disasters this year. While these are in the news, let your students consider how these floating cities manage their resources and which of their need...
Time to give students some authentic math on a topic they will surely be interested in ... Starbucks! We ask and answer a few questions in this activity.
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