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Are original movies better than their sequels?

We’ve gathered some data on movie ratings and their sequels and asked students to analyze the data, decide on some analysis and debate (with their mathematical data) which are better … the original movies or their sequels. Students see what…

Nike’s latest bet

Nike has just chosen a surprising person to represent the 30th anniversary of their slogan, “Just Do It”.  Colin Kaepernick, past quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, has been a subject of controversy since 2016 when he “took a knee”…

Fantastic Beasts – What did it cost to make?

In 2001, J.K.Rowling (the author of the Harry Potter series) wrote Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The movie of this book opened on November 18th, 2016.  This is the first in a series of three movies that are meant to…

Pixar versus DreamWorks

Animated films are a billion dollar industry.  The two biggest producers of animated films are DreamWorks and Pixar.  The two have been going head to head for more than ten years now. So how do they stack up to each…

Clean Close Shave

Take a look at the infographic.  What do you see? What do you think?  What do you wonder? In this lesson students compare NFL QB rating of quarterbacks with and without facial hair.  This task can be used to explore a…