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Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones
Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones

Graphic from http://lagoon-inside.com [ This week Hurricane Fiona caused major damage to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean, This is the season for increased cyclonic activity...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS
How much caffeine are you consuming?
How much caffeine are you consuming?

Did you know that there is an amount of caffeine that is too much for the growing brain of a teenager? We did some research and have asked...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
What is Artemis 1 and when will it launch?
What is Artemis 1 and when will it launch?

Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky) 50 years ago we landed on the moon. We've established a space station and flown astronauts and guests to live there. Private industries have created...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–HS
Hexadecimal coloring
Hexadecimal coloring

Probably most of us have heard of and even used hexadecimal color codes. Don't you wonder why their number descriptions really make sense? In this activity we first...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–HS
Why isn't the World Cup happening now?
Why isn't the World Cup happening now?

The World Cup Finals is only played every 4 years but isn't it always in June? The World Cup Finals 2022 will be played in Qatar from November...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
The odds of horse race betting
The odds of horse race betting

Rich Strike surprised everyone at the Kentucky Derby horse race in early May by moving from 18 th place at the half-way mark (out of 20 horses) to...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
Happy Friday the 13th!
Happy Friday the 13th!

Don't worry, 13 is a Happy number! Students learn a new function and test whether a number is Happy or Sad.

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
Refugees from Ukraine
Refugees from Ukraine

We are hearing a lot about the war in Ukraine. Civilian Ukrainians are fleeing the war zone in order to remain safe and find food and housing. How...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 5–HS
What is my best gasoline option?
What is my best gasoline option?

Jason Kibbe, 6-8 Gifted Support Teacher in Chambersburg, PA, sent us this timely investigation. Should I pay the membership fee and get BJ's gasoline? Should I just buy...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
When will WORDLE run out of words?
When will WORDLE run out of words?

Have you played it yet? If so, do you play it every day? Why do you suppose that this game is so popular? When will there be no...

Number Sense Current events Grades 4–HS
Shrinkflation
Shrinkflation

Shrinkflation! What do you think this word means? Inflation in the cost of living (2021) was estimated to be about a 7% rise. If "shrinkflation" is happening at...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–7
February 22, 2022
February 22, 2022

Why do you suppose we are posting this date as a topic for YummyMath? What do you think is so special about this date? Does this happen often?...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 2–5