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NHL Playoff games can sure last a long time!

Algebra Number Sense Sports Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Revised! We're watching another Stanley Cup playoff now. Will there be any really long games during the playoffs? In 2013, a Stanley Cup playoff match between the Bruins and Blackhawks wen...

President's Pay for Presidents' Day

Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
You can't run for President now, but heck, 2036 is right around the corner. Being President of the United States will be quite an accomplishment and a ton of work.   But, how...

New Horizons spacecraft just flew by a really distant asteroid

Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Brian May, the lead guitarist of the rock band, Queen, is also an astrophysicist and one of the science team collaborators of the New Horizons space program. The video below is the song that he wrot...

Now that LeBron James is becoming an L. A. Laker, will this company go broke?

Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion
Fanatics is an online sportswear retailer that has promised to accept jersey returns if your chosen player makes a team switch. In this activity student try to calculate how much this "Jersey Ass...

Encouraging bats might be better than using bug repellant

Math and Science Ratio and Proportion
Bats eat mosquitoes ... lots of mosquitoes. Students compare a bat's weight to how much he can consume in one night.  They calculate how much they would need to eat to consume a comparable prop...

Hands of Support

Math and Art Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Data and probability
Lorenzo Quinn, an Italian sculptor, created and temporarily installed this piece of art entitled "Support" in Venice.  Quinn used his own children's hands to design this piece.  His in...

How much does the biggest Lego set ever cost?

Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Data and probability
  Picture from the Verge. Click to see the story. Note: This is a remake of our 2014 "How Much Does a Lego Cost" activity   How much could the...

April's calf was born!

Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Ratio and Proportion
At about 10:00 am, April 15th, April's calf was born.  Everyone will be talking about it and smiling constantly. Here's some fun math stuff to bring with you for Holiday gatherings.

New baby giraffe

Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Ratio and Proportion
  Willow at Baltimore, MD Zoo Willow weighed 125 pounds at birth and was 6 feet 1 inch tall.  She will grow to her adult height of around 14 feet tall in only four years! How big wou...

Flag Art

Number Sense Geometry Math and Social Studies Math and Art Ratio and Proportion
A little ratio art might be a fun way to get ready for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. In this activity (Flags) students measure; create whole number ratios for the official U.S. flag; decide h...
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