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Huge Alaskan Vegetables

Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Math and Food Current events Wow factor Any time math
The annual Alaskan State Fair has just been completed. As usual, there were some amazingly big vegetables that won the agriculture prizes. Evidently, even though the growing season in Alaska is s...

Time to make your prom clothes ... with Duck Tape

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Larissa Leon, from Texas, in her gorgeous Duck Tape prom gown. If you are going to make your prom clothes then you should start soon ... and buy your Duck Tape. Crafty teens can make their ...

Mental math tricks - part 2

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36 x 25 = 900     480 x 25 =12,000    924 x 2.5 = 2,310 Can you see any tricks for doing these calculations in your head? An editable Word docx, solutions/hints, and a PowerPoi...

$10,000 a week or $10 million all at once?

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This activity is accessible to student elementary through high school with varying depth of study. Would you rather have $10,000 a week or $10 million all at once? What kinds of things do we nee...

Another year of Never Ending Pasta

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On September 15, 2016, Olive Garden again offered a $100 pass for never-ending pasta, bread sticks, salad and coca cola soft drinks.  The 21,000 patrons who quickly (in less than a minute) ...

Chili Con Queso

Number Sense Math and Food Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Data and probability Wow factor
Act 1: Take a look at the promo at Moe's. What is the first question that comes to mind? How much does a 42-gallon jug of Chili Con Queso cost?  How many cups or bowls of Chili Co...
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