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Chuck E. Cheese needed to shred
Chuck E. Cheese needed to shred

Restaurants have been having a hard time and Chuck E. Cheese, with their arcade games and hands on everything, needed to declare bankruptcy during the pandemic. 7 BILLION...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 4–HS
Viral Growth - Talk like a Pirate Day
Viral Growth - Talk like a Pirate Day

Sunday, September 19 th is "Talk like a Pirate Day". Bring some humor and marketing understanding to your students with this activity about a silly holiday that has...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS
Let's learn to gerrymander
Let's learn to gerrymander

In this activity student first try to redistrict our pretend state in order to preserve the overall state's balance in its new districting plan. Then, students redistrict our...

Geometry Math and Social Studies Grades 4–HS
Ranked Choice Voting in NYC
Ranked Choice Voting in NYC

New York City is still tallying its election results for a new Mayor. This year they tried Ranked Choice Voting. What does that mean? How does that work?...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
Betsy Ross's 5-pointed star
Betsy Ross's 5-pointed star

Flag of the United States from 1777 to 1795. In honor of Independence Day we thought it would be fun to look at one story about the first...

Algebra Geometry Grades 4–HS
How much is a trillion dollars?
How much is a trillion dollars?

U.S. Congress is now debating how much money to approve on spending for infrastructure. The numbers are between 1 and 3 trillion dollars. I can't even fathom that...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–7
What is Juneteenth?
What is Juneteenth?

You can appreciate why this is such a great celebration when you look at the stages and some of the events and dates of America moving towards freedom...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 4–HS
Payday loans - What are they?
Payday loans - What are they?

When you need a loan, and you're desperate for help, is a Payday loan a good idea? What is a PayDay loan? How is it different from a...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
AQI - Air Quality Index
AQI - Air Quality Index

The AQI is a measurement of how much particulate matter, dangerous ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide there is in the world's atmosphere at any one...

Number Sense Math and Science Grades 4–HS
How much did the tooth fairy give you when you lost a tooth?
How much did the tooth fairy give you when you lost a tooth?

Think back to when you were loosing your baby teeth. What was the going tooth rate in your house? Do you think that, on average, you were paid...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–5
It's tick time again ... and Lyme disease
It's tick time again ... and Lyme disease

With the start of summer and wonderful outdoor activities, it might be good to examine the growth of Lyme disease and to recognize its carrier, the deer tick....

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–6
Shoprite's solar energy goals on the African continent
Shoprite's solar energy goals on the African continent

Shoprite is the largest supermarket chain in Africa. The company is presently engaged in increasing their use of solar power to harness the abundant natural resource of solar...

Algebra Geometry Grades 3–6