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The new R-naught number
The new R-naught number

There's a number used to quantify how fast a virus will spread, the R-naught number. As the coronavirus spread though out the world, we saw how the threat...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
The drag in swimming - More Olympics activities
The drag in swimming - More Olympics activities

To win in Olympic swimming, contestants have to be incredibly fit and have marvelous endurance and technique. Do they also need to consider the science of their motions...

Algebra Math and Science Grades 6–HS
Olympic Skateboarding
Olympic Skateboarding

We are very excited to see skateboarding as an event in the Tokyo Olympics. Skateboarding is athletic, artistic and difficult to master. Why has it taken so long...

Algebra Number Sense 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
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
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
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
Will our U.S. flag change yet again?
Will our U.S. flag change yet again?

How many stripes are in our present flag? (The bottom right flag that has been in use since 1960; See the PowerPoint) How many stars? What do the...

Algebra Geometry Grades 2–5
Man paid in 500 pounds of greasy pennies!
Man paid in 500 pounds of greasy pennies!

A man from Georgia, Andreas Flaten, finally received his last paycheck from his disgruntled employer. He had been owed that last check for several months and was having...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–6
John Urschel, retired Baltimore Raven and Black mathematician
John Urschel, retired Baltimore Raven and Black mathematician

John Urschel is a young man with several seemingly disparate characteristics and talents. He is an athlete and a mathematician and he is a black man and a...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 2–HS
At least the days are getting longer
At least the days are getting longer

What's your guess? How fast are the number of daylight hours changing each day? Are the changes dramatic or subtle? Students make guesses; compute how long, on average,...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–7
How should I spend my rewards?
How should I spend my rewards?

There's a new way to earn rewards at many grocery stores. For every dollar that you spend, you accumulate points. Then there are special rewards where you earn...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–7