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A fellow teacher, Laura Deschaines , saw this chart on the news the other night. What do you notice? Does anything seem amiss? What should it look like?...
In this activity students have the opportunity to color as they investigate Pascal's triangle and the many useful patterns that it shows. The triangle is explored for patterns,...
I checked my data usage for the month. What do you notice and wonder (see the activity)? What could my data plan be? How much have I used?...
When Brian traveled to Crete last summer with his wife and son on an Archaeological dig, buying gasoline for his small rental car got him wondering again. He...
Texas gets to send a lot more delegates to the July National Democratic Convention than New Hampshire does. How do they figure out what each state's fair number...
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...
Bring a little K-pop music to your class with this activity. Jason Kibbe, a terrific middle school math teacher in Chambersburg, PA , sent us an activity that...
See the updated activity here: https://yummymath.com/post/the-most-expensive-30-seconds/
Let your students talk about their favorite Girl Scout cookies as they figure out what the local GS chapter really earns from these sales. Use this old graphic...
I received two ads for working for Uber. What do you notice and wonder? Why are the ads different? Is it the same rate? If not which is...
That's a big roll of toilet paper! Why would anyone need such a big roll of toilet paper? How does it compare to Charmin's other toilet paper products?...
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...