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Let your students experiment with their graphing calculators to create a nice fireworks display? We've written a brief activity that questions students about manipulating parabolas, adjusting their calculator...
Brian came home from work to find that his son had his toy cars organized in a tight parking lot on our front porch. ? Below is a...
In my grocery store they now have these new water bottle refilling stations. You can simply refill your own container with water instead of buying a six-pack of...
Uh oh! How do you find the area of a heart? Get your students to help you calculate how many sequins you'll need to order for this class...
What does this gizmo do? We've given students a diagram of what the interior of this mechanism contains and asked them to try to decide what its purpose...
Ferryland, Newfoundland. JODY MARTIN / REUTERS This giant iceberg drifted past Ferryland, Newfoundland in 2017. It's hard to tell how large it actually is, but it looks huge....
How many pieces does each person get when $10 is supposed to feed two people? Which would you buy and how much is each piece of your choice?...
At about 10:00 am, April 15th, April's calf was born. Everyone will be talking about it and smiling constantly. Here's some fun math stuff to bring with you...
A new, fast-growing ice crack is forcing the Halley VI British research station in Antarctica (shown above) to be moved. Fear of a huge break-off from the ice...
Willow at Baltimore, MD Zoo Willow weighed 125 pounds at birth and was 6 feet 1 inch tall. She will grow to her adult height of around 14...
In this activity, students will use mathematical equations to create a heart shape on a coordinate plane. This activity encourages students to apply their algebra and graphing skills...
Clicking on the image above will show the heart larger in a new window. Canstruction® is an event hosted in more than 150 countries throughout the world to...