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The odds of horse race betting

Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

Rich Strike surprised everyone at the Kentucky Derby horse race in early May by moving from 18th place at the half-way mark (out of 20 horses) to winning the race. Churchill Downs, the track in...

What is my best gasoline option?

Algebra Number Sense Current events Ratio and Proportion

Jason Kibbe, 6-8 Gifted Support Teacher in Chambersburg, PA, sent us this timely investigation. Should I pay the membership fee and get BJ's gasoline? Should I just buy the ch...

The LUGE

Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion

This is one of the fastest Olympic sports. Lugers, on tiny sleds, zoom down a solid ice track at fantastic speeds, hold their bodies in an aerodynamically optimized position while fighting extre...

Death Valley, CA - How hot was it?

Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

This picture may have been Photoshopped and not be a true representation. We blacked out the Fahrenheit reading of this temperature sign at the Death Valley Visitor ...

Need to rent some chaise lounges

Algebra Ratio and Proportion

Brian is in Crete and he took a picture of this sign. What do you suppose he's going to ask next? Yep. "How much will 6 lounges and 2 umbrellas cost?" And more ... Systems begin. ...

2 Hiking Activities

Algebra Number Sense Sports Ratio and Proportion

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 ...

Really stuffed!

Algebra Number Sense Math and Food Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

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...

Measuring sea level

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Math and Science Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

What does this gizmo do? We've given students a diagram of what the interior of this mechanism contains and asked them to try to decide what its purpose must be. Then we've...

How Much is a Tweet Worth?

Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Sports Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

These days it seems everyone is on social media. Are you? Famous athletes and entertainers are on social media and they can make a lot of money. In this activity students study how ...

What's with the plovers?