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The drag in swimming - More Olympics activities
Algebra Math and Science Sports Current events
 To win in Olympic swimming, contestants have to be incredibly fit and have marvelous endurance and technique.  Do they also need to consider the science of their motions and the...
MP1 MP7 MP.4 7th 8th HS density 7.RP.A 7.EE.B Proportionality drag aero/hydro dynamics equivalent expressions HSA/CED.A4 Olympics

How much is a trillion dollars?
Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion
U.S. Congress is now debating how much money to approve on spending for infrastructure.  The numbers are between 1 and 3 trillion dollars. I can't even fathom that amount of money.  Is the...
proportional 6.RP 7.RP MP1 6th 7th 8th 5th time money

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

Crazy basketball score
Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Wow! Look at that score! There were some scoreboard malfunctions in this December 15, 2020, pre-season game.  What might have been the final score if this game progressed at this rate? ...
3.MD 4.MD MP1 MP3 6th 7th 5th 3rd 4th 6.RP.A 7.RP.A proportional reasoning basketball rules

The new largest Lego set ever - The Roman Colosseum
Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Data and probability
Note: This is a remake of our 2014 and 2017 activities "How Much Does a Lego Cost?". How much could the Roman Colossem Lego set cost ? Student first make a guess and then think about what ...
proportion mean 6.RP.2 6.RP.3 7.RP.2 6.SP.5 random sample 7.SP.2 7.SP.1 6th 7th modeling Legos

Not enough mashed potatoes
Algebra Number Sense Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events
Using his famous mashed potato recipe, Brian has asked students to change decimals to fractions, to calculate ingredient measures for various-si...
Data and Probability proportion ratio Ratio Table 6.RP.2 6.RP.3 7.RP.1 5.NF.6 6.RP.1 6th 7th 5th operations with fractions food Thanksgiving

Sadly, Jorge passed away yesterday.
Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
He was a great dog!  We wondered how old he was in human years? Jorge has been part of YummyMath for a long time. Sadly, yesterday he died.  We wondered how old he would ...
Data and Probability 6.EE.9 7.RP.2 6th 7th 5th 4th 4.OA.5 5.OA.3 Proportionality looking for patterns dogs

Mixing colors with food dye
Number Sense Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events Math and Art
It's time to dye eggs! What do you wonder about these recipes (See the activity) for coloring? What would happen if I used the wrong recipe (i.e. cake mix instead of egg dying) for co...
Data and Probability proportions 5.NF 6th 7th 5th 4.NF 6.RP.A 7.RP.A saturation hue shade

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

Does it pay to get educated?
Number Sense Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
 Why should students do well in school, graduate high school, or go on to college?  In this activity median earnings by various education levels are explored.  Students compare t...
bar graph data analysis 6.RP.3 6.SP.5 6.SP.3 7.SP.4 6.NS.3 6.SP.4 MP1 MP3 comparisons 5.NBT.5 6th 7th 8th 5th Math and Social Studies Number Sense Ratio and Proportion 4.OA.2 4.OA.2
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