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The drag in swimming - More Olympics activities
The drag in swimming - More Olympics activities

To win in Olympic swimming, contestants have to be incredibly fit and have marvelous endurance and technique. Do they also need to consider the science of their motions...

Algebra Math and Science Grades 6–HS
Olympic Skateboarding
Olympic Skateboarding

We are very excited to see skateboarding as an event in the Tokyo Olympics. Skateboarding is athletic, artistic and difficult to master. Why has it taken so long...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–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
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
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
Tree for Springtime
Tree for Springtime

Here in the Northeast, flowers are blooming and trees are leafing out. We thought the creation of a tree that grows before your eyes might be akin to...

Algebra Geometry Grades 3–HS
Does an NFL player's draft order mean a lot for the player?
Does an NFL player's draft order mean a lot for the player?

Updated! This Thursday, April 27 th , college football players will be awaiting knowing their futures in the NFL.Every spring, roughly 250 college football players are drafted by...

Algebra Sports Grades 5–HS
Shoprite's solar energy goals on the African continent
Shoprite's solar energy goals on the African continent

Shoprite is the largest supermarket chain in Africa. The company is presently engaged in increasing their use of solar power to harness the abundant natural resource of solar...

Algebra Geometry Grades 3–6
Will our U.S. flag change yet again?
Will our U.S. flag change yet again?

How many stripes are in our present flag? (The bottom right flag that has been in use since 1960; See the PowerPoint) How many stars? What do the...

Algebra Geometry Grades 2–5
John Urschel, retired Baltimore Raven and Black mathematician
John Urschel, retired Baltimore Raven and Black mathematician

John Urschel is a young man with several seemingly disparate characteristics and talents. He is an athlete and a mathematician and he is a black man and a...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 2–HS
Crazy basketball score
Crazy basketball score

Wow! Look at that score! There were some scoreboard malfunctions in this December 15, 2020, pre-season game. What might have been the final score if this game progressed...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 2–6
Inauguration Date
Inauguration Date

The date of the Presidential Inauguration this year can be written in an interesting way. What do you notice? What do you wonder? Do you think that this...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–HS