The growth of Godzilla
Image from Kris Holt: http://www.policymic.com/articles/76357/the-scary-way-godzilla-has-evolved-through-the-years-in-one-chart
The new Godzilla movie is out at theaters. ...
Number Sense
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An ounce of cola
Which is more expensive; gasoline? milk? or cola? Students calculate the per ounce cost of each of these liquids in a story about a man doing errands. After finding the per ounce price, ...
Cost of light bulbs
Algebra
Number Sense
Math and Science
Math and Social Studies
Ratio and Proportion
Data and probability
This activity has been updated (2026). See the new activity here:https://www.yummymath.com/post/light-bulb-cost-comparison/ There's a lot of misinformation out there about the cost to consu...
Mom's matzo ball soup
Passover is one of the three high holidays in the Jewish calendar and celebrates the Exodus of Jews from slavery in Egypt. Let your students review fractions in this investigation on tripling my...
Green, green river
During the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago, the local plumbers union dyes the Chicago River emerald green.
Students learn what PPM (parts per million) means and attempt to figure ...
Shamrock Shake
For Saint Patrick's Day add a little nutrition math to your celebration. In this post we look at calories, carbohydrates, sugars, fats, and proteins to decide what would be left for our day's ...
Scoring Olympic ski jumping
The scoring rubric for each of the Olympic events is intended to eliminate the possibility of scoring bias from the judges. Let your students learn more about the scoring of one event and deci...
Which TV is the Best Deal?
Check out the TVs. All have essentially the same features, only the size of the screen varies. Which TV do you think is the best deal?
Explore area and unit pricing to determine which H...
HDTV Surprise!
How were your holidays? Your school vacation? Mine was good. I surprised my family with this HDTV, which I wrapped and hung on our wall. The size of an HDTV is determined by ...
Nobel prize in physics 2013
François Englert and Peter W. Higgs
François Englert and Peter W. Higgs were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 for the theory of how particles acquire mass. In 1964, they...