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Giant Pumpkins (2025)

Number Sense Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion Wow factor
🎃October is the time of year when giant pumpkin contests take place all over the world, and the pumpkins just keep getting bigger and bigger!In this activity, students will explore the latest giant pu...

Typhoon Rasaga

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What is a typhoon, and how are they measured? In this activity, students learn about the recent typhoon (Typhoon Rasaga), storm rankings, and severity while practicing unit conversions from knots to k...

Would you rather $10,000 a week vs $10 million at once?

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In this updated activity, students explore the question: Would you rather get $10,000 every week or $10 million all at once? To begin, stude...

What is a quantum dot?

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Math and Science Current events Ratio and Proportion Wow factor Any time math
 In this activity, students work through the nomenclature to understand the possibilities of nano science and quantum dots.  Questions that are answered; How many nanometers are in a millime...

Little Amal walks across the United States

Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Math and Art Current events Ratio and Proportion Wow factor Any time math
With our world in so much turmoil and refugees trying to survive hardships by traveling away from their homes, the story of Little Amal is powerful, timely, and touching. Of course there is a lot...

Lionel Messi, soccer star and influencer

Algebra Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Wow factor
Lionel Messi is possibly the best soccer player in the world. How much influence does he have? Messi just shared an Apple TV link on his Instagram account.  The link takes you to Apple T...

Doubling your money

Algebra Number Sense Data and probability Wow factor Any time math
My friend and I were arguing about how long it would take me to double my investment amounts.  How will your students figure this out?  Are there any tricks?  Explore investing ...

New bust of King Charles ... in chocolate

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Saturday, May 6th 2023 will be King Charles' coronation. It's been a long time since a new monarch was crowned in the United Kingdom. The artists at the Mars Wrigley company made the most beau...

What is an atmospheric river(AR)?

Algebra Math and Science Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability Wow factor
North America from space. Elements furnished by NASA - https://www.noaa.gov/stories/what-are-atmospheric-rivers How are they ranked? Students become familiar with this weather phenomena and ...

How hard is it to find a 4 leaf clover? (3 Saint Patrick's Day activities)

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Shamrocks in Ireland are actually 3-leafed white clover, trifolium repens. If you are lucky, you can sometimes find a four-leafed clover. How rare is finding a 4-leafed clover?  How hard do you...
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