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Man paid in 500 pounds of greasy pennies!
Man paid in 500 pounds of greasy pennies!

A man from Georgia, Andreas Flaten, finally received his last paycheck from his disgruntled employer. He had been owed that last check for several months and was having...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–6
At least the days are getting longer
At least the days are getting longer

What's your guess? How fast are the number of daylight hours changing each day? Are the changes dramatic or subtle? Students make guesses; compute how long, on average,...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–7
Holiday soda displays
Holiday soda displays

The holidays are coming! We found these timely soda displays made up entirely of 12-pack of Coca-Cola products. What questions do you have? Start out the activity by...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 2–HS
The new largest Lego set ever - The Roman Colosseum
The new largest Lego set ever - The Roman Colosseum

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...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–6
Candy deals
Candy deals

We found big mixed bags of candy at really good prices ... we think. Students are asked to decide which would be the best deal and the worst...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 4–6
It might be a good year to see the Perseid meteor shower
It might be a good year to see the Perseid meteor shower

Catching a productive meteor shower can be a stunning experience. On the evenings and mornings of August 11 th , 12 th and 13 th there could be...

Math and Science Holidays and Annual Events Grades 4–HS
Fish tale, go figure!
Fish tale, go figure!

This activity has been updated: https://www.yummymath.com/post/real-world-math-activities-pythagorean-theorem-fish/ With the subscription, you can still access the previous version of this activity by clicking solutions & supporting materials.

Algebra Geometry Grades 7–HS
Tiny vacuum with a huge reach
Tiny vacuum with a huge reach

From the vacuum description and advertisement in the PDF, how long do you think its cord must be? Thanks to Brian Shoemaker, Newton, MA teacher, for the idea...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
Mixing colors with food dye
Mixing colors with food dye

I t' s t i m e t o d y e e g g s ! What do you wonder about these recipes (See the activity) for...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 4–6
Expensive Super Bowl ads
Expensive Super Bowl ads

See the updated activity here: https://yummymath.com/post/the-most-expensive-30-seconds/

Algebra Sports Grades 6–HS
How should I cook my turkey?
How should I cook my turkey?

Should I oven bake it, deep fry it or barbecue and smoke it? When do I have to wake up to begin preparations? How long will the cooking...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–6
How many Smashburgers?
How many Smashburgers?

Egad! There must be a million ways to craft one of these burger! How many ways do you think that there are? Act I - Study the menu...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS