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What is Artemis 1 and when will it launch?
What is Artemis 1 and when will it launch?

Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky) 50 years ago we landed on the moon. We've established a space station and flown astronauts and guests to live there. Private industries have created...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–HS
Hexadecimal coloring
Hexadecimal coloring

Probably most of us have heard of and even used hexadecimal color codes. Don't you wonder why their number descriptions really make sense? In this activity we first...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–HS
Mallie's latest Big Burger
Mallie's latest Big Burger

It's time to treat your students to ratios, proportions, fractions and BIG BURGERS! In this activity students explore the ratio of the various ingredients in the world's largest...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–6
What time should I wake up?
What time should I wake up?

I'm going to surprise my mom with breakfast in bed for Mother's Day. She wakes up pretty early. When do I have to wake up to pull this...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 2–5
Banana Art
Banana Art "Comedian"

What do you think this activity might be about? What do you wonder? How much would you pay for this piece of art? How much profit is involved...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
How big of a crepe can you make?
How big of a crepe can you make?

At Costco you can buy this huge tub of n utella . It contains nearly 7 pounds of chocolaty-hazelnut spread. We use n utella to make banana/n utella...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–7
Shrinkflation
Shrinkflation

Shrinkflation! What do you think this word means? Inflation in the cost of living (2021) was estimated to be about a 7% rise. If "shrinkflation" is happening at...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–7
Lighting the 2022 Olympic Torch
Lighting the 2022 Olympic Torch

On October 18 th , 2021 the Olympic Torch was lit in Greece. It was lit without the help of a flame or a match. It was lit...

Algebra Geometry Grades 4–HS
The James Webb telescope
The James Webb telescope

 After launch, the telescope deployed on its 30-day, million-mile journey out to the second Lagrange point (L2). This video shows the deployment procedure, timeline, and location of...

Algebra Number Sense
What can you tell about a snowflake?
What can you tell about a snowflake?

As a snowflake falls from the sky, its crystal grows according to the humidity and temperatures of the air that it passes through. In this activity, students interpret...

Geometry Math and Science Grades 5–HS
Spicy hot chocolate for the Dia de los Muertos
Spicy hot chocolate for the Dia de los Muertos

The Day of the Dead is always on the first and second of November. Life and death are part of the natural cycle of life and the Dia...

Algebra Number Sense
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