Games with dice
Time to let students become naturally curious about probability. In this activity students work in teams to record the frequency of rolled dice combinations. They observe the difference be...
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Leicester City Foxes - from underdogs to Champions
Recently, to the surprise and elation of England and the world, the Leicester City Foxes became the winners of the British football association's Premier League. What was the big deal? L...
Flag Art
A little ratio art might be a fun way to get ready for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. In this activity (Flags) students measure; create whole number ratios for the official U.S. flag; decide h...
Pixar versus DreamWorks
Animated films are a billion dollar industry. The two biggest producers of animated films are DreamWorks and Pixar. The two have been going head to head for more than ten years now. So h...
Pottytalk
I'm trying to be more savy about wasting our resources. I have really old fashioned toilets and I'm trying to figure out if I should invest in saving water. Can you help me?
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Double Discount
Wow, check out this sale! I'm gonna be able to get this great hoodie so cheap! If I use the promo code what will be the total percent off?
How did they figure these tips?
Act I: This restaurant bill has the suggested tips, but they are smudged out. What should they be? Consider having students make a fast 5 to 10 -second prediction in th...
David Price, big bucks per ...
David Price, a 30-year old pitcher from Toronto's Blue Jays, was hired with a 7 year contract to be the Red Sox's new ace pitcher for $217 million dollars. That is the largest amount eve...
Figuring planting dates
It's time to get ready to plant my garden again. But here in Boston we have to start our seeds indoors to give them a head start before we can put plants outside. How should I fi...
Which is the best deal?
How do you calculate and justify which deal is a better savings? By dollars saved? By percent saved? By some other measure? Looking at 4 different deals, students will need to...