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President's Pay for Presidents' Day
President's Pay for Presidents' Day

You can't run for President now, but heck, 2036 is right around the corner. Being President of the United States will be quite an accomplishment and a ton...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
Weird wing prices
Weird wing prices

Clicking on this image will show it larger in a new window. Danny's Wok in Philadelphia has a huge price list for ordering their famous chicken wings. Why...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–7
Nike's latest bet
Nike's latest bet

Nike has just chosen a surprising person to represent the 30th anniversary of their slogan, "Just Do It". Colin Kaepernick, past quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, has...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson

April 15th, 1947 was a date to remember. Jackie Robinson became the first African-American baseball player to play in Major League Baseball since the game was segregated in...

Algebra Math and Social Studies Grades 5–HS
Pizza party figuring
Pizza party figuring

In this activity students decide how to divide 2 pizzas amongst 6 adults and 3 pizzas amongst 8 kids. Fractional pizza parts need to be drawn and considerations...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 3–5
How many wings did the Bills send the Bengals?
How many wings did the Bills send the Bengals?

Cincinnati Bengals serving their thank-you gift from the Buffalo Bills to the Autism High School at the Children's Home of Cincinnati On December 31st, 2017, the Cincinnati Bengals...

Algebra Math and Food Grades 4–6
Greasing light poles
Greasing light poles

The Philadelphia police were being proactive about keeping their enthusiastic Eagles fans from being reckless as they celebrated their 2018 Super Bowl win. So, the police departments frosted...

Algebra Geometry Grades 5–HS
The Olympic Torch trip in South Korea
The Olympic Torch trip in South Korea

On October 24, 2017, the Olympic flame was captured on Mount Olympus, Greece. That flame lit one of this year's Olympic Torches and the Torch relay was begun...

Math and Social Studies Sports Grades 4–HS
Is this promo a good deal?
Is this promo a good deal?

McDonald's was offering an "Arch Card" special deal. If you bought an Arch Card for $100 you were entitled to a free BigMac or EggMcMuffin every week for...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 4–6
Immigration numbers
Immigration numbers

Here's an opportunity to work with calculating percents and the percent changes in the U.S. immigrant population. Students can reflect on what those changes demonstrate. Start your class...

Algebra Math and Social Studies Grades 5–HS
Should I get the Big One?
Should I get the Big One?

Let your students decide if the BIG one is a fair deal. Which size will they get? Which size offers the most value? Make a guess, then do...

Algebra Math and Food Grades 6–7
BIG Snickers bar
BIG Snickers bar

Act 1 - Big question = How many times bigger than a regular Snickers bar is this? What info would you like to know? How are you going...

Algebra Geometry Grades 3–6