The crack in Antarctica's Larson C ice shelf has been growing for years (2017). Has the speed of the rift's growth stayed about the same? increased? dec...
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...
Ferryland, Newfoundland. JODY MARTIN / REUTERS This giant iceberg drifted past Ferryland, Newfoundland in 2017. It's hard to tell how large it actually is, but...
A new, fast-growing ice crack is forcing the Halley VI British research station in Antarctica (shown above) to be moved. Fear of a huge break-off from the ice sheet ...
We ran into this sale online.
Is that advertisement correct? Do they just want us to believe their math and not question what is really 70% off? Is everything or...
I'm trying to be more savy about wasting our resources. I have really old fashioned toilets and I'm trying to figure out if I should invest in saving water. Can you help me?
For...
I'm going to help save the planet by adding solar panels to my roof!Should I tilt the panels on my roof to more accurately aim towards the Sun?If so, at what angle should I use?Should I be able ...
This activity has been updated (2026). See the new activity here:https://www.yummymath.com/post/light-bulb-cost-comparison/ There's a lot of misinformation out there about the cost to consu...
Updated! Carbon dioxide and methane are our two most prevalent human-contributed greenhouse gases. This holstein cow is one of many huge contributors to our methane produ...
This activity/post is a little different than our usual posts. We look at a particular math concept and consider how to use context, models and CCSS math practices to increase stud...