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Leslie's socially-distanced party
Leslie's socially-distanced party

I risked infecting my friends or becoming infected myself by throwing a very small socially-distanced party. I served baked appetizers, disinfectant wipes, and latex gloves. I cooked while...

Algebra Geometry Grades 4–HS
May 27th launch from the U.S. again
May 27th launch from the U.S. again

May 27 scrubbed because of weather. Successfully launched Saturday, May 30th, 3:22 pm EDT. Dragon is on the way to the ISS now. Wednesday, May 27th will be...

Geometry Math and Science 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
Microns and Masks
Microns and Masks

How big is one coronavirus? How big is a micron? How well do these masks protect against the virus? What can you observe about the size of particles...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–HS
Gonna be a Leap Year
Gonna be a Leap Year

By George C. Baxley This year we will add the 29th of February to our year? Why do we do that? How can you tell? What if we...

Number Sense Math and Science Grades 4–HS
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
Stacking Jack
Stacking Jack

Act One : Check out the video slide show. What questions do you have? Suggested Question: How many different ways can I stack Jack? That is, how many...

3-act tasks Data and probability Grades 6–HS
Louisiana
Louisiana

We recently watched the approach of Hurricane Barry and worried about the fate of Louisiana. After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, what would another powerful hurricane do to...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
Tornadoes 2019
Tornadoes 2019

Tornadoes have devastated the Midwest, U.S. in the last few days. Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Mississippi have been brutally hit with these powerful...

Number Sense Math and Science Grades 5–HS
Can this possibly be True?
Can this possibly be True?

This activity is being updated =). Could this possibly be true? What is reasonable? How do you check? Do you believe everything that you hear or read? Do...

Number Sense Math and Science
How long would it take to build this underground house and pool?
How long would it take to build this underground house and pool?

The building of this underground house and pool was presented by Cayote Person and his partner, Mark Lavins, on their youtube channel, "Brave Wilderness." At BraveWilderness.com the business...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS