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...
Number Sense
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Will I pay less if I buy more?
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This activity can be used in a large range of grade levels. Your class can work on percents, ...
What is a quantum dot?
Algebra
Number Sense
Geometry
Math and Science
Current events
Ratio and Proportion
Wow factor
Any time math
In this activity, students work through the nomenclature to understand the possibilities of nano science and quantum dots. Questions that are answered; How many nanometers are in a millime...
2023 World Cup Cricket
The Cricket World Cup is being played now (October 5 to November 19, 2023) in India. This is a complex game that is played with enthusiasm and humor. In this activity students learn about the game; ...
DST ends November 5th, 2023 - strange happenings
In this activity students try to figure out how time settings will change as they move from place to place and in the serious weirdness of Arizona and the Navaho and Hopi nations. What variables...
Leslie's Yummy Pumpkin Pie
Every year more and more people come to our house on Thanksgiving morning for my (Leslie's)famous pumpkin pie and a hike in the nearby woods. This year 23 people have already accepted. How man...
How many Americans (and their pets) participate in Halloween?
Algebra
Number Sense
Math and Social Studies
Holidays and Annual Events
Ratio and Proportion
Data and probability
Surveys show that more and more people are involved in and spending on Halloween activities. If the percent of Americans participating continues at this pace and the population continues to grow at ...
Heating with wood - What's a cord?
Do you know what a cord of wood looks like? What size stack is that? What's a thrown stack? What's the dog's name that is standing in front of the wood? How long can I heat my house with that much fue...
Nobel Prizes
The Nobel Prizes have just been awarded. This is the medal that is given to the winners.
What do you know about the Nobel Prize? Who do you know who has received one?
Alfred Nobel was a ...
More Population Pyramids
Algebra
Number Sense
Math and Social Studies
Ratio and Proportion
Data and probability
Any time math
The population pyramid above shows the distribution of the World by ages and sex for each continent. How can that information help you put your vision of the world in better perspective? &nb...