2 Hiking Activities
How much food do you need to carry to hike the Appalacian Trail?
The AT is a hiking trail that begins in Georgia and ends on Mount Katadin, Maine. Fall is a beautiful time to be outdoors or on ...
Number Sense
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Can you show that the Pythagorean Theorem works?
Use this activity to help your students work through the meaning of the Pythagorean theorem. Pythagorean theorem experiences are often skill and drill work with contrived right triangle problem...
Extreme weather 2020
Because of climate change, we've been having too many extreme weather events. There have been unusual droughts and heat in the West, an increased number of hurricanes, severe flooding, and high ...
USPS needs help!
The U.S. Postal Service has been in the news lately. Does it seem like your mail takes longer to reach where you have sent it now? Do you wonder why there are delays and whether things w...
Ramen noodle heist
In 2018, a truck trailer was stolen from a parking lot in Georgia. The trailer was filled with Ramen noodle packages and its contents were valued at $98,000.
What do you wonder about this heist?&...
Do you want to be an NBA virtual fan?
For health concerns, professional sports now have no actual live fans. To help generate the excitement and semblance of fans, some teams use cardboard cutouts of people. Some use Zoom screens ...
How big is this hornet really?
Egad !!!!
Giant Asian hornets have now migrated to Washington state and British Columbia. Even though they are sometimes called "murder hornets" their stings aren't fatal. The...
How fast will my new puppy mature?
Dudley, born 11/10/2019
Dudley has just come to live with us. He is just a puppy and he is full of energy. He's settling in well even though this is only day 3 of him living with us.
T...
Really stuffed!
Wow, these cookies look really stuffed!
How much more "stuffed" are they compared to Triple Double Oreos, Double Stuf Oreos or even Original Oreos. Does this look yummy to you or gr...
String design, ellipses, and orbital mechanics
Here's a different and somewhat artistic way to encourage understanding of a conic section. Participants physically build an ellipse by choosing two foci and sketching the fi...