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What a range
What a range

📗Temperature Math with Negative Numbers! 🌡️ Around the world, temperatures can be wildly different depending on the location and time of year. In this activity, students explore average...

Math and Science Data and probability Grades 3–5
Vampire Bats
Vampire Bats

🦇In this updated activity, students explore how vampire bats drink half their body weight in blood in just 20 minutes. Using proportional reasoning and unit conversions (volume, distance,...

Number Sense Math and Science Grades 4–6
Ant Bridges
Ant Bridges

🐜 In this activity, students will explore how ants build bridges using their bodies, considering different factors that affect their decision to build the bridge or take the...

Math and Science Grades 2–4
Magic Squares
Magic Squares

Though it is not our usual real-world application, we always have time for some fun math puzzles! In this updated activity, students will explore the puzzle of magic...

Algebra Grades 2–6
Fish Tale
Fish Tale

🐠In this updated activity, students will apply the Pythagorean Theorem in both 2D and 3D (basic) contexts to explore distances in an aquarium. Begin with the starter activity...

Algebra Geometry Grade 7
A Parametric Heart
A Parametric Heart

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ In this updated activity, students will explore parametric equations to graph a heart shape using sine and cosine functions. Begin...

Geometry Holidays and Annual Events High School
Bye bye Antibiotic Chickens
Bye bye Antibiotic Chickens

🔔 Free Trial Alert! 🐔 Fast food chains like McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread, Chipotle, and Whole Foods are moving toward removing antibiotics from the food we consume to...

Number Sense Math and Science Free sample
Red Green Bitcoin
Red Green Bitcoin

📉 In this activity, students will explore Bitcoin price movements using a chart. They'll analyze trends, calculate price changes, and make predictions based on real data. This activity...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 7–HS
How much snow is that?
How much snow is that?

❄️In this updated activity, students will estimate, calculate, and analyze the weight of a snow pile sitting on top of a car. Using real-world data, they’ll apply math...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–6
Barcodes and QR codes
Barcodes and QR codes

In this updated activity, students will be introduced to permutations and investigate how the math behind barcodes and QR codes creates endless possibilities for product identification by finding...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–7
Mathematical Gift Wrapping
Mathematical Gift Wrapping

🎁🎁In this updated activity, students will use math to explore two methods of wrapping gifts, including the mathematical method demonstrated by Sara Santos. They'll calculate the dimensions of...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–7
Stone Ice Storage
Stone Ice Storage

In this activity, students will estimate the volume of the Seokbinggo, a centuries-old stone structure, and compare it to the size of their home fridge. Through the activity,...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–6