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How many baseballs are in this truck?
Algebra Geometry Sports Any time math
In 2017, Old Dominion Freight Line offered 2 free tickets to the next 3 World Series to the person who guesses closest to "How many baseballs are in this truck?". Alas, the contest ended on Au...
baseball MLB estimation Volume sphere 8.G.9 MP1 8th HS HSG-MG.A.1 HSG.MG.A.3 HSG.MG.A.2 rectangular prism HSG.GMD.A.3

Summer Solstice, the longest day
Algebra Math and Science Holidays and Annual Events Data and probability
Sunrise on summer solstice at Stonehenge On Wednesday, June 21st, at 10:57 am EDT, the Earth's North Pole will be tilted as far towards the Sun as it will ever be in the ye...
data analysis estimation graph Earth's rotation 7.NS 6.EE 7.EE 7.SP 8.EE 8.F HSA-REI 6th 7th 8th HS polynomial trend line HSA.APR

Giant beach towel
Geometry Math and Art Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Data and probability
  Beaches are starting to open again. Bring summertime smiles and hopes to your class with this activity.  Towel project by Misael Soto. Act One: Check out this beach tow...
estimation area 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 7.G.B 6.G.A MP5 7.EE.B 3-act task summer beach

March Madness - Does seeding really matter?
Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
   March Madness, the big 68 team college basketball tournament, will now take over our TV viewing during the weekends of March. School and office friends are filling out brackets....
Data and Probability percent bar graph estimation sports 6.RP.3 7.RP.3 7.RP march madness 6th 7th

Throwing Up
Algebra Geometry Math and Science
 This year, Buffalo, New York, has had more than 100 inches of snow this winter. We imagine that the height of the tunnel to people's homes is getting pretty high. It's hard to shovel new snow wh...
parabolic motion estimation graph parabolas 8.F.5 HSA-REI 7th 8th HSA HSF HSA.CED.2 HSG.MG.3 weather winter snow

Earth's perihelion with the Sun
Algebra Math and Science Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
On January 4th, 2023, Earth will be as close as it gets to the Sun during its orbit. Shouldn't that make this the warmest time of the year? In this activity students become familiar with the terms&nbs...
ratio Unit rate estimation 6.RP.3 7.RP 7.NS.2 6.NS.1 6th 7th 8th HS 5th HSN-Q HSA.CED.1

How many feet of lights should I buy for my tree?
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Holidays and Annual Events 3-act tasks
Check out our Christmas Tree! We need to buy lights for the tree.  Without calculating, guess how many feet of lights we will need. What information would help you t...
estimation circumference MP1 MP2 MP3 6th 7th 8th HS HSG-MG.A.1 conic surface area 3-act task MP4

Do I have enough wrapping paper?
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Holidays and Annual Events 3-act tasks
 In this problem based activity students first guess and then try to calculate whether they will have enough paper to wrap this present without taping pieces of wrapping paper together.Consi...
estimation 6.G.1 7.G.6 surface area 6.G.4 nets 6th 7th 8th HS 7.G.B 6.G.A MP5 HSG.MG.A.3 7.EE.B 3-act task 6.EE.A measuring wrapping paper need Christmas Holidays

Lots of Cranberries
Geometry Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion
 The harvest must be nearing completion now and growers are selling their product to make cranberry juice, jelly, sauce, and of course, fresh berries in time for Thanksgiving. In this activit...
estimation 5.MD 6.RP 6.SP 8.G 6th 7th 8th 5th 7.G.B circle area cylinder volume using ratio to compare quantities cranberries ratio

How many gumballs are there?
Number Sense Geometry Math and Food Data and probability
Gumball Machine Problem from Brian Marks on Vimeo This problem is a little puzzle to get your students thinking, estimating, and calculating. We've given you a pdf file w...
estimation Volume 8.G.9 HSG-MG.1 6th 7th 8th HS HSG.GMD.3 HSG.MG.2
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