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Super Bowl cheesy pretzel poppers
Super Bowl cheesy pretzel poppers

Recipe courtesy of The Slow Roasted Italian A little more delicious work for the Super Bowl. Students follow a recipe that involves "cutting the cheese" block, figuring how...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–6
It's latke time
It's latke time

In Leslie's family it is traditional to eat latkes (Yiddish for little potato pancakes) at this time of year. They are fried in a lot of oil and...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 5–6
What's wrong with this picture?
What's wrong with this picture?

We've gotten used to believing what we read or see advertised. But sometimes the clerk doesn't get the sales discount right or something seems a little off. Let...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 5–6
Shrinking Toblerone
Shrinking Toblerone

New York Times photo - Credit Darren Staples/Reuters They changed it. That is so not fair ... or is it? You can check out a video news story...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–HS
Cheap-otle?
Cheap-otle?

mage from Chipotle. One of my favorite foods is a burrito. One of my favorite places to get a burrito is Chipotle . Their food is delicious and...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 4–7
Big Papi
Big Papi

What do you wonder? How many donuts make up this Big Papi tribute? What would be useful to help you figure this out? The following pictures that will...

Algebra Math and Food Grades 3–6
Another year of Never Ending Pasta (Updated)
Another year of Never Ending Pasta (Updated)

Updated – 2025/2026 Olive Garden again offered a $100 pass for never-ending pasta! The 21,000 patrons who quickly (in less than a minute) bought all of the passes...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–5
10 Million nematodes
10 Million nematodes

Nematodes Grubs are killing my grass. I don't want to put poison into the ground. What can I do? There are tiny roundworms called beneficial nematodes. They can...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
Pottytalk
Pottytalk

I'm trying to be more savy about wasting our resources. I have really old fashioned toilets and I'm trying to figure out if I should invest in saving...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 7–HS
How did they figure these tips?
How did they figure these tips?

Act I: This restaurant bill has the suggested tips, but they are smudged out. What should they be? Consider having students make a fast 5 to 10 -second...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 5–7
What's my angle?
What's my angle?

I'm going to help save the planet by adding solar panels to my roof! Should I tilt the panels on my roof to more accurately aim towards the...

Geometry Math and Science Grades 7–HS
Figuring planting dates
Figuring planting dates

It's time to get ready to plant my garden again. But here in Boston we have to start our seeds indoors to give them a head start before...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 7–HS