Microns and Masks
How big is one coronavirus? How big is a micron? How well do these masks protect against the virus? What can you observe about the size of particles mentioned? Why are we wearing masks?
Ratio and Proportion
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Grade
K-Pop and BTS, how much can they earn from Youtube and Spotify?
Bring a little K-pop music to your class with this activity.
Jason Kibbe, a terrific middle school math teacher in Chambersburg, PA, sent us an activity that he created for one of his stude...
Star Wars ... the story continues
The Rise of Skywalker will open on December 20, 2019. How much did it cost to make? How much will it gross? Is the Star Wars phenomena a guarantee for success? How would you c...
NHL Playoff games can sure last a long time!
Revised!
We're watching another Stanley Cup playoff now. Will there be any really long games during the playoffs?
In 2013, a Stanley Cup playoff match between the Bruins and Blackhawks wen...
More eruptions on Hawai'i's Kilauea
The Volcano Kilauea is continuing to spew molten lava and ash on the island of Hawai'i. This volcano is on the tip of the southern most Hawaiian Island. Is that significant?
In this activit...
Population Clock
How in the world does this clock conclude that there is a net gain in the United States of one person every 14 seconds?
Have a little care about younger children when using this activity. T...
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...
Pixar versus DreamWorks (2016 )
This activity has been updated – please see: Pixar vs DreamWorks (https://www.yummymath.com/post/pixar-vs-dreamworks-math/)
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...
Raising the bar
Recovery of the treasure from the 1941 sinking of the S.S. Gairsoppa was recently completed and a huge amount of silver was brought up from the ocean floor. Let your students get a fe...