S'mores
August 10 is National S’mores Day! Engage your students with a fun real-world math activity involving s’mores!
In this activity (updated), ...
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The Power of Leverage
📈 In this activity, students will explore the power and risks of leverage by analyzing the price movements in trading. They'll calculate percentage gains and losses, compare leveraged vs. non-le...
It's almost 2025
🎉As the new year approaches, this activity invites students to explore unique number categories related to 2025. What’s a Harshad number? A Pernicious number? A Tetrahedra...
Money Making Movies
Do you enjoy watching movies?🎬 Have you ever wondered just how much money your f...
It's almost summer now
Algebra
Number Sense
Geometry
Math and Science
Math and Food
Ratio and Proportion
Data and probability
Funny
How much water do you have to drink?
In this activity student develop formulas for calculating their water needs, learn abo...
Is 2024 a special number?
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Students are introduced to some esoteric number categories as they check out the various descriptors of this year's date. What's a Harshad number? What's a...
Will the Barbie movie out-perform Avatar at the box office?
The Barbie Movie is still doing well in the theaters. It has only been 6 1/2 weeks since its debut. Do you think that it can out-earn Avatar? Students study the numbers, recognize ...
It's opening weekend for Barbie
This movie is supposed to be nostalgic, clever, funny, and wildly entertaining.
We've written an activity that lets students express their excitement (or lack of) in seeing this new movie, st...
Wildfires and particulate matter
Wildfires in Canada have been spreading dangerous smoke pollution throughout much of North America. What is a dangerous size of particles per cubic meter (PM)? How tiny is th...
Father's Day and Juneteenth; 3 Activities
Algebra
Number Sense
Math and Social Studies
Math and Food
Holidays and Annual Events
Current events
Ratio and Proportion
Data and probability
For Father's Day (Links to different activities)
Thank you Mother and Father for all of those diapers (2015) - Students compare the cost of buying disposable vers...