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Chuck E. Cheese needed to shred
Chuck E. Cheese needed to shred

Restaurants have been having a hard time and Chuck E. Cheese, with their arcade games and hands on everything, needed to declare bankruptcy during the pandemic. 7 BILLION...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 4–HS
Watson saves
Watson saves

Ben Watson, former American Football tight end, made a remarkable play in 2005 that will forever remain one of the all-time great tackles. The play was in the...

Algebra Geometry Grades 6–HS
Steepness and fall hiking
Steepness and fall hiking

Fall is a beautiful time of year for hiking. Many students will be walking in the woods and mountains to enjoy the colorful leaves and the cool weather...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS
That's a big tomato!
That's a big tomato!

These Aussi tomatoes (the tomato on the left of all of the tomatoes) are huge. How much do you guess one weighs? Can you figure it out?

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
Let's learn to gerrymander
Let's learn to gerrymander

In this activity student first try to redistrict our pretend state in order to preserve the overall state's balance in its new districting plan. Then, students redistrict our...

Geometry Math and Social Studies 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
Betsy Ross's 5-pointed star
Betsy Ross's 5-pointed star

Flag of the United States from 1777 to 1795. In honor of Independence Day we thought it would be fun to look at one story about the first...

Algebra Geometry Grades 4–HS
How much is a trillion dollars?
How much is a trillion dollars?

U.S. Congress is now debating how much money to approve on spending for infrastructure. The numbers are between 1 and 3 trillion dollars. I can't even fathom that...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–7
Penny Wars anew
Penny Wars anew

Act One: Check out all of the pennies! What questions come to mind? If you want the most money, which container should you pick? What information do you...

Geometry 3-act tasks Grades 7–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
Do caffeinated drinks have similar amounts of jolt?
Do caffeinated drinks have similar amounts of jolt?

We found this interesting caffeine infographic at visual.ly. Wonderings? How many McDonalds coffees do I need to get the same amount of caffeine that I would get in...

Geometry Math and Science Grades 6–HS
Payday loans - What are they?
Payday loans - What are they?

When you need a loan, and you're desperate for help, is a Payday loan a good idea? What is a PayDay loan? How is it different from a...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS