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Lego Fireman +
Lego Fireman +

At the Toys R Us store, we saw an amazing LEGO creation. He was a life-sized LEGO fireman with a walkie-talkie, an oxygen tank and even an oxygen...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 5–HS
Little Amal walks across the United States
Little Amal walks across the United States

With our world in so much turmoil and refugees trying to survive hardships by traveling away from their homes, the story of Little Amal is powerful, timely, and...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
How many hot chocolate scoops do I need?
How many hot chocolate scoops do I need?

Even though it is now Spring, here in New England we are still chilled and hope that some hot chocolate will warm us up.  Clicking on the...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 2–4
Giant beach towel
Giant beach towel

Beaches are starting to open again. Bring summertime smiles and hopes to your class with this activity. Towel project by Misael Soto. Act One: Check out this beach...

Geometry Math and Art Grades 4–HS
Patterns in the binomial expansion, Pascal
Patterns in the binomial expansion, Pascal

Realizing that (X+Y)n can be expanded with the help of Pascal's Triangle offers some pretty and interesting math play. We love to bring a little fun and beauty...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS
New bust of King Charles ... in chocolate
New bust of King Charles ... in chocolate

Saturday, May 6 th 2023 will be King Charles' coronation. It's been a long time since a new monarch was crowned in the United Kingdom. The artists at...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
Wheel of Theodorus
Wheel of Theodorus

Bring a little art into your math class as you begin to use the Pythagorean theorem and your students first meet irrational numbers. For Adventurer members we have...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS
The HAT tessellation
The HAT tessellation

 An Einstein aperiodic tile has just been discovered. Find out what that means and why it is significant. Plus - play with the tiles. Do you want...

Geometry Math and Art Grades 3–HS
Time to make your prom clothes ... with Duck Tape
Time to make your prom clothes ... with Duck Tape

Larissa Leon, from Texas, in her gorgeous Duck Tape prom gown. If you are going to make your prom clothes then you should start soon ... and buy...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 4–HS
Chocolate heart-shaped raspberry cake
Chocolate heart-shaped raspberry cake

For Valentine's Day, bake a cake! Students calculate base area or volume of cakes made from 2 cake pan sizes and observe how the volume of the cake...

Geometry Math and Food Grades 5–HS
How many feet of lights should I buy for my tree?
How many feet of lights should I buy for my tree?

Check out our Christmas Tree! We need to buy lights for the tree. Without calculating, guess how many feet of lights we will need. What information would help...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
Do I have enough wrapping paper?
Do I have enough wrapping paper?

In this problem based activity students first guess and then try to calculate whether they will have enough paper to wrap this present without taping pieces of wrapping...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS