National Donut Day (2 activities)
Friday, June 5th, is National Donut Day. We have 2 activities to support this silly holiday. How much have doughnuts changed? Students become familiar with the word "torus"...
Ratio and Proportion
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Rapunzel
A live-action remake of Disney's Tangled is now in the works! In this updated activity, students use ratios and proportional reasoning to estimate the weight of Rapunzel's magical hair in the an...
The Last Great Race on Earth
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is an annual event in which mushers and teams of 12-16 dogs race across Alaska from Anchorage to Nome, in the cold and dark of March. It is also known as “The Las...
Black Friday
Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year! In this activity, students get a sneak peek at early Black Friday deals to calculate savings (decimals & percent discounts) and dec...
Drill Bit Fractions
In this updated activity, students explore how drill bits are measured using fractions of an inch. They will use equivalent fractions to compare drill bit sizes, fill in missing numerators, and ...
How much snow is that?
❄️In this updated activity, students will estimate, calculate, and analyze the weight of a snow pile sitting on top of a car. Using real-world data, they’ll apply math to determine if the car ca...
Cookie Calculations
In this activity, students will step into the kitchen to explore the math behind baking!
🍪They’ll estimate costs, calculate how many cookies can be made with a given am...
A Glass of Sweat
What is this machine for?
Begin with the starter presentation slides to spark students' curiosity about the purpose of the machine. Then, engage them in the main activ...
Veterans Day, 2023
On Veterans Day we honor the men and women that have served in the Armed Forces of the United States. There are now 16.2 million living veterans. We found these maps that show where veterans liv...
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...