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Let's learn to gerrymander

Geometry Math and Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion
In this activity student first try to redistrict our pretend state in order to preserve the overall state's balance in its new districting plan.  Then, students redistrict our pretend state in a ...

Ranked Choice Voting in NYC

Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
New York City is still tallying its election results for a new Mayor.  This year they tried Ranked Choice Voting.  What does that mean? How does that work?  What are the ramificat...

Betsy Ross's 5-pointed star

Algebra Geometry Math and Social Studies Math and Art
Flag of the United States from 1777 to 1795.    In honor of Independence Day we thought it would be fun to look at one story about the first American Flag. The rough desig...

How much is a trillion dollars?

Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion
U.S. Congress is now debating how much money to approve on spending for infrastructure.  The numbers are between 1 and 3 trillion dollars. I can't even fathom that amount of money.  Is the...

What is Juneteenth?

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion
   You can appreciate why this is such a great celebration when you look at the stages and some of the events and dates of America moving towards freedom from slavery. In this activ...

Payday loans - What are they?

Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion
When you need a loan, and you're desperate for help, is a Payday loan a good idea?  What is a PayDay loan?  How is it different from a bank loan or a credit card loan? Students learn ...

AQI - Air Quality Index

Number Sense Math and Science Math and Social Studies Current events Data and probability
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...

John Urschel, retired Baltimore Raven and Black mathematician

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion
John Urschel is a young man with several seemingly disparate characteristics and talents.  He is an athlete and a mathematician and he is a black man and a mathematician.  He loves what he...

How should I spend my rewards?

Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Math and Food Current events Ratio and Proportion
There's a new way to earn rewards at many grocery stores.  For every dollar that you spend, you accumulate points.  Then there are special rewards where you earn an extra 500 points for ...

Canstruction

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Math and Social Studies 3-act tasks
  Act One:  Take a look at the pic. What questions come to mind? Just before Thanksgiving there are competitions all over the world to celebrate cool design, tricky engineering, a...
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