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Population Pyramids - What can you surmise?

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The distribution of a population's age and gender data can tell you a lot about a society's history, current situation, and future. What do you see happening here...

Powerball, Mega Millions, and probability

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Updated! See the new post by searching "Mega Millions" Adventurer members can access the older version by clicking the "Solutions & supporting material"

Median age of country populations

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Interesting map! Why median? What are the implications?     https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/countries-by-median-age.php Demography is the study of populations. Scientist...

Total lunar eclipse

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On the morning of November 8, 2022, many of us will be able to see the last full lunar eclipse until March 2025. Luckily, many of us will be able to see the eclipse pretty close to when we woul...

Giant Pumpkins 2022

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5 pound pumpkin compared to giant pumpkinLet your students marvel at World Record winning giant pumpkins as they use proportions to calculate the quantities of pumpkin puree and the number of pumpkin ...

How much caffeine are you consuming?

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   Did you know that there is an amount of caffeine that is too much for the growing brain of a teenager?  We did some research and have asked students to examine the sources of caffei...

Willy Makeit or Betty Wont

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I have to go to the bathroom pretty badly. I have to admit that I have been holding it in for a while.  Finally!  I see a bathroom sign!  Wait ... it is in kilometers?  How...

What is Artemis 1 and when will it launch?

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  Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky) 50 years ago we landed on the moon. We've established a space station and flown astronauts and guests to live there. Private industries have created reusable ...

How old are you?

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We usually give our ages in years, but that isn't very precise is it?  In this activity students find their age in days, hours and minutes.  First students take two minutes to estimate the...
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