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The Moroccan Earthquake and the Richter scale
Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Current events Ratio and Proportion Any time math
Friday evening, September 8th, a powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Morocco southwest of Marrakech. What does a 6.8 magnitude earthquake mean?  How powerful was that...
Data and Probability 8.F.5 8.F.4 HSF-LE.A.2 HSF-LE.B.5 7th 8th HS HSF.LE.A.1 HSF.LE.A.4 current events earthquakes Richter scale logarithmic scale

How many times bigger?
Algebra Number Sense Geometry 3-act tasks Any time math
Listen to students initial thoughts as they wrestle through what "bigger" means ... length? height? wheel-base? volume? [table id=10 /] Act One: What questions come to mind? How many times gr...
proportion ratio geometry scale 7.G.1 7.RP.3 7.G.6 MP1 MP2 6th 7th 8th HS HSG-MG.A.1 similar figure 3-act task MP4

Do caffeinated drinks have similar amounts of jolt?
Geometry Math and Science Math and Food Ratio and Proportion
We found this interesting caffeine infographic at visual.ly. Wonderings? How many McDonalds coffees do I need to get the same amount of caffeine that I would get i...
proportion measurement scale Volume circle cylinder metric simliar figures 8.G.9 G.MG.1 G.GMD.3 7th 8th HS HSG-MG.A.1 coffee

AQI - Air Quality Index
Number Sense Math and Science Math and Social Studies Current events Data and probability
The AQI is a measurement of how much particulate matter, dangerous ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide there is in the world's atmosphere at any one time and place. This W...
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Largest coffee, new world record
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Math and Food
The world record for the largest cup of coffee was recently set (see picture above).  In this activity students explore scale, similar figures, volume and measurement as they estimate the...
proportion measurement scale Volume circle cylinder metric simliar figures 8.G.9 G.MG.1 G.GMD.3 7th 8th HS HSG-MG.A.1 coffee

Tornadoes 2019
Number Sense Math and Science Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Tornadoes have devastated the Midwest, U.S. in the last few days. Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Mississippi have been brutally hit with these powerful event...
percent mean data analysis Data news 6.RP 7.RP 6.SP Enhanced Fujita Scale 6th 7th 8th HS HSS.ID.A.2 EF scale tornado weather RP

Macy's Thanksgiving Parade 2019
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Holidays and Annual Events
 As we get ready for next week's holiday, students can study a map of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, describe, measure and hypothesize why this route was chosen and then calculate...
measurement Volume 7.G.1 rates Thanksgiving New York parade whole numbers scale drawing 7.NS.3 6.NS.3 HSG-MG.1 4.MD.2 5.MD.1 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 4th 4.NBT.4 4.MD.1 5.NBT.6 5.MD.5b metric conversion sphere volume holiday time time rate distance

Boeing 787 draws an airplane over the United States
Number Sense Geometry Ratio and Proportion
Recently, pilots of a Boeing 787 testing a new set of Rolls Royce engines, fulfilled their FAA required long-distance endurance requirement in an unusual way. The Boeing pilots decided to have ...
ratios MP1 6th 7th 8th HS HSG HSN-Q 8.G.B MP5 7.G.A 7.EE.B Scale drawings

Alarming ice cracks on Brunt Ice Sheet in Antarctica
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Math and Science
  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 is alarming no...
Data and Probability ratio area rate global warming 6th 7th 8th HS 7.G.B 6.G.A 7.G.A climate change HSG/GPE.B.7 HSA/CED.A.2 HSG/SRT.A.1 HSN/Q.A.1 scale drawing scale

Big Papi
Algebra Math and Food Sports 3-act tasks
  What do you wonder? How many donuts make up this Big Papi tribute? What would be useful to help you figure this out? The following pictures that will open in new ...
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