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New Pirates of the Caribbean (2017) - How profitable?
New Pirates of the Caribbean (2017) - How profitable?

The fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie opened on Friday, May 26 th ,2017. Your students might be looking forward to seeing this movie and motivated to understand...

Algebra Ratio and Proportion Grades 5–HS
Fidget spinners - fad or lasting trend?
Fidget spinners - fad or lasting trend?

Do you recognize what these are? Are you noticing students with these gadgets? Is this a forever toy or just the newest thing? Can you tell by looking...

Current events Data and probability Grades 5–HS
Proposed southern border wall
Proposed southern border wall

You have probably heard about the proposed border wall that may go up along the U.S./Mexico border. How much wall needs to be built? How much will that...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 4–6
Measuring sea level
Measuring sea level

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...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
Giant iceberg
Giant iceberg

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....

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–HS
Chicken to share
Chicken to share

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?...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 4–6
April's calf was born!
April's calf was born!

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...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–7
Patriots' Day
Patriots' Day

We celebrate Patriots' Day to commemorate the beginning of the Revolutionary War and the battles of Lexington and Concord. Students learn more about the difficulties of the Revolutionary...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 4–7
New baby giraffe
New baby giraffe

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...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–6
Super Bowl cheesy pretzel poppers
Super Bowl cheesy pretzel poppers

Recipe courtesy of The Slow Roasted Italian A little more delicious work for the Super Bowl. Students follow a recipe that involves "cutting the cheese" block, figuring how...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–6
It's latke time
It's latke time

In Leslie's family it is traditional to eat latkes (Yiddish for little potato pancakes) at this time of year. They are fried in a lot of oil and...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 5–6
What's wrong with this picture?
What's wrong with this picture?

We've gotten used to believing what we read or see advertised. But sometimes the clerk doesn't get the sales discount right or something seems a little off. Let...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 5–6