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March Madness - Does seeding really matter?
March Madness - Does seeding really matter?

March Madness, the big 68 team college basketball tournament, will now take over our TV viewing during the weekends of March. School and office friends are filling out...

Number Sense Sports Grades 5–6
How hard is it to find a 4 leaf clover? (3 Saint Patrick's Day activities)
How hard is it to find a 4 leaf clover? (3 Saint Patrick's Day activities)

Shamrocks in Ireland are actually 3-leafed white clover, trifolium repens . If you are lucky , you can sometimes find a four-leafed clover. How rare is finding a...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 2–HS
Just some March Madness math
Just some March Madness math

Today, March 12th, is selection Sunday. Tomorrow we'll know how the college basketball teams are seeded and bracketology can begin. Introduce your students to the meaning and excitement...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 2–HS
Daylight savings time
Daylight savings time

Updated and improved! Is Daylight savings time helpful? How does it make you feel? "Spring forward, fall back" Early Sunday morning, March 12 th at 2 am ,...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
Throwing Up
Throwing Up

This year, Buffalo, New York, has had more than 100 inches of snow this winter. We imagine that the height of the tunnel to people's homes is getting...

Algebra Geometry Grades 6–7
Earth's perihelion with the Sun
Earth's perihelion with the Sun

On January 4th, 2023, Earth will be as close as it gets to the Sun during its orbit. Shouldn't that make this the warmest time of the year?...

Algebra Math and Science Grades 4–HS
Winter Solstice 2023
Winter Solstice 2023

It is really dark out now. Why is that? Students appreciate how their latitude effects the darkness of their late afternoon location as they study the earth's tilt...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 5–HS
Wind chill
Wind chill

The weather forecasters tell us what the wind chill temperature will feel like. How do they figure out that number? In this activity students use the National Weather...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
Total lunar eclipse
Total lunar eclipse

On the morning of November 8, 2022, many of us will be able to see the last full lunar eclipse until March 2025. Luckily, many of us will...

Geometry Math and Science Grades 3–HS
How big could this mid-term election be?
How big could this mid-term election be?

Will the November 8 th 2022 election bring record number of voters to the polls? Students get a chance to understand what the usual percentage of voters is,...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 4–7
I need help raking my leaves
I need help raking my leaves

Brian has spent too much time thinking about his leaves. He's worried about raking them alone and thinking about how long the job would take if people helped....

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
Inflation and the cost of gasoline
Inflation and the cost of gasoline

In 1980, one gallon of gasoline costs $1.22. Today's prices are a lot higher. Is that because the price has gone up or because in 1980 you could...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–6