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Video Game Consoles
Video Game Consoles

The video game world is constantly changing and improving. With the fairly new products like the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X, we wondered what are the...

Movies and Entertainment Probability and Statistics Grades 5–7
Cost of light bulbs
Cost of light bulbs

With incandescent and halogen bulbs banned since 2023, students compare CFL, LED, and Smart LED bulbs, calculate energy use in kilowatt-hours, and determine which bulb is the better...

Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Grades 6–8
The Game of GO
The Game of GO

In March 2016, Lee Se-dol, one of the world's best Go players, and Google's artificial intelligence program "AlphaGo" had their first match. (Watch the incredible Documentary ) Exactly...

Number Sense Social Studies Grade 8
Big Bucks
Big Bucks

In 2025, Cristiano Ronaldo signed a jaw-dropping 2-year deal worth over $710 million, making him the highest-paid athlete per year in sports history. In this updated activity, students...

Sports Ratio and Proportion Grades 6–7
The huge costs behind the Olympics
The huge costs behind the Olympics

Hosting the Olympic Games is extremely expensive. In this updated activity, students explore the cost of hosting the Olympics, what a cost overrun (percentage increase) means, and how...

Algebra Math and Social Studies Grades 6–8
Labor Day
Labor Day

In our usual Labor Day activity (updated for 2025), students will learn about the intended meaning of Labor Day and explore the patterns behind its historical dates. They...

Social Studies Holidays Grades 6–8
A lot of Cars
A lot of Cars

🚙 In this updated activity , students will explore the environmental impact of transportation choices. They will use division to calculate how different transportation choices reduce the number...

Number Sense Social Studies Grade 3
Barcodes and QR codes
Barcodes and QR codes

In this updated activity, students will be introduced to permutations and investigate how the math behind barcodes and QR codes creates endless possibilities for product identification by finding...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 7–8
Downside Up
Downside Up

In this updated activity, students will explore patterns and formulate mathematical relationships through the Canstruction ® exhibit ‘Downside Up.’ Begin with the starter slides for initial estimation attempts...

Algebra Social Studies Grades 7–HS
Ulmer Nest
Ulmer Nest

🏠In this activity, students will dive into estimation and critical thinking as they explore ‘Ulmer Nest’. It’s essential to start with the starter slides, where students will examine...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–7
A Glass of Sweat
A Glass of Sweat

What is this machine for? Begin with the starter presentation slides to spark students' curiosity about the purpose of the machine. Then, engage them in the main activity...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–7
How much does America spend for Mother’s Day?
How much does America spend for Mother’s Day?

Updated in April 2026 with new data; see the answer key. How much do we spend on Mother's Day? Use the Mother's Day event to engage your students...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 4–7