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K-Pop and BTS, how much can they earn from Youtube and Spotify?
K-Pop and BTS, how much can they earn from Youtube and Spotify?

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...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 2–6
Expensive Super Bowl ads
Expensive Super Bowl ads

See the updated activity here: https://yummymath.com/post/the-most-expensive-30-seconds/

Algebra Sports Grades 6–HS
How should I cook my turkey?
How should I cook my turkey?

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...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–6
Eliud Kipchoge runs marathon in 1:59:40.2
Eliud Kipchoge runs marathon in 1:59:40.2

Eliud Kipchoge breaks 2 hour marathon barrier. On October 12 th 2019, Eliud Kipchoge ran a marathon in Vienna in under 2 hours. He has now broken a...

Algebra Sports Grades 6–HS
Operation Gratitude – Halloween candy buy back
Operation Gratitude – Halloween candy buy back

This is a great idea! Motivate kids to get rid of all of that candy for a good cause. Operation Gratitude and dentists are encouraging healthy eating, motivated...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–6
How long will it take you to trick-or-treat?
How long will it take you to trick-or-treat?

It's Halloween and this is your neighborhood. How long will it take you to trick or treat at every house in your neighborhood? Possible conversation with students: How...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 2–7
So just print some more money!
So just print some more money!

What's the big deal with our deficit? Do we actually borrow money to cover our debt? If we do, imagine the interest charges? Help your students (and their...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 5–HS
What's the answer?
What's the answer?

Image by Twitter user @pjmdoll. Math doesn't usually create a buzz on Twitter. This past week this post did just that. People argued online about whether the answer...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
Bears Ears revisited
Bears Ears revisited

There is some beautiful land in Utah that was changed last year from federally protected land to Utah overseen land. The buttes of Bears Ears (shown above) and...

Math and Social Studies Current events Grades 5–HS
Point of view
Point of view

If you have a set of cubes for your classroom, this would make a great group hands-on project. Its an old puzzle but the activity deserves a revisit....

Geometry Math and Art Grades 3–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
How can Nike give away so much great stuff?
How can Nike give away so much great stuff?

Worldwide Nike supports many teams and athletes. They design, manufacture, and supply gear for almost every sport imaginable. How much are those give-aways worth? Is the company going...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS