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The latest Spider-Man movie , Brand New Day, opened on July 31, 2026, with the biggest opening weekend of all time! How much did it cost to make?...
How in the world does this clock conclude that there is a net gain in the United States of one person every 29 seconds? Students use fraction operations...
The Autumnal Equinox will occur on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 8:06 pm EDT. It is the time of year when an imaginary plane would pass through both...
Locked in a smelly bathroom for one hour and then promised a lifetime of Whopper meals in 2018, an Oregon man sued Burger King when the manager withdrew...
Back-to-school spending is huge, and students might not appreciate what it costs to send them back to, essentially, their job of learning. In this activity, students decide what...
Students look into a plant that doubles in height every month and work out a rule for its height at any point, then run that rule backwards to...
The history of the Dairy Queen franchise began with this ad in Illinois in 1938: All the ice cream that you can eat for only 10 cents! We...
Friday, June 5th, is National Donut Day . We have 2 activities to support this silly holiday. How much have doughnuts changed? Students become familiar with the word...
Teams are competing in the playoffs, and the NBA Finals are right around the corner. Let's do a little sports history and data analysis through the context of...
Memorial Day is a US holiday observed on the last Monday in May. Who are we honoring? How did the holiday come about? Isn't Memorial Day usually on...
Which is a better deal, cloth or disposable diapers? How much did you cost your parents in diapers? In the future, how much could your kid's diapers cost?...
With incandescent and halogen bulbs banned since 2023, students compare CFL, LED, and Smart LED bulbs, calculate energy use in kilowatt-hours, and determine which bulb is the better...