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Monarch's are flying south again
Monarch's are flying south again

In mid-August and early September, the Monarch butterflies begin their annual migration south to more moderate climates to hibernate and overwinter. It is an incredibly long migration and...

Algebra Math and Science Grades 3–HS
What do you know about the Hawaiian islands?
What do you know about the Hawaiian islands?

We’ve been watching news about the extreme wild fires, draught and winds that have devastated parts of the Hawaiian Islands. Let your students explore Hawaii and better understand...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–7
Wildfires and particulate matter
Wildfires and particulate matter

Wildfires in Canada have been spreading dangerous smoke pollution throughout much of North America. What is a dangerous size of particles per cubic meter (PM)? How tiny is...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
What is heat index?
What is heat index?

It's been really hot in many places on our Earth lately. Is some heat more bearable? What is the heat index measure? How does that affect our risks...

Math and Science Current events Grades 2–4
Summer Solstice, the longest day
Summer Solstice, the longest day

Sunrise on the summer solstice at Stonehenge June 21st, at 10:57 am EDT, the Earth's North Pole will be tilted as far towards the Sun as it will...

Algebra Science Grades 5–HS
What is an atmospheric river(AR)?
What is an atmospheric river(AR)?

North America from space. Elements furnished by NASA - https://www.noaa.gov/stories/what-are-atmospheric-rivers How are they ranked? Students become familiar with this weather phenomena and learn how the different ARs are...

Algebra Math and Science Grades 4–HS
March Equinox - big deal? ... and 5 more Spring activities
March Equinox - big deal? ... and 5 more Spring activities

What's with the March Equinox? Does it really affect our lives? Is it just some astronomical occurrence? Students calculate the daylight hours at the March Equinox by time...

Algebra Math and Science Grades 2–6
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
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