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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
Fantastic Beasts - What did it cost to make?
Fantastic Beasts - What did it cost to make?

In 2001, J.K.Rowling (the author of the Harry Potter series) wrote Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The movie of this book opened on November 18th, 2016....

Ratio and Proportion Data and probability Grades 5–HS
Shrinking Toblerone
Shrinking Toblerone

New York Times photo - Credit Darren Staples/Reuters They changed it. That is so not fair ... or is it? You can check out a video news story...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–HS
Are these really 70% off?
Are these really 70% off?

We ran into this sale online. Is that advertisement correct? Do they just want us to believe their math and not question what is really 70% off? Is...

Algebra Number Sense Grade 6
Pascal's Triangle coloring and Probability
Pascal's Triangle coloring and Probability

Pascal's Triangle and Probability - This activity could be used to explore the probability of coin tossing results. When the combinations get too complicated to list, students can...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS
Pokémon GO!  I should have invested
Pokémon GO! I should have invested

Pikachu Pokémon GO is all the rage. News reports show people glued to their smart phones as they travel to nearby landmarks where virtual critters appear and need...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
Expensive face creams
Expensive face creams

Who knew that creams for your face could be so expensive! I'm going to have to rethink what to buy for my mom. Which of these high priced...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–7
Flag Art
Flag Art

A little ratio art might be a fun way to get ready for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. In this activity (Flags) students measure; create whole number ratios...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 3–7
Pixar versus DreamWorks (2016 )
Pixar versus DreamWorks (2016 )

This activity has been updated – please see: Pixar vs DreamWorks (https://www.yummymath.com/post/pixar-vs-dreamworks-math/)

Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Grades 2–HS
David Price, big bucks per ...
David Price, big bucks per ...

David Price, a 30-year old pitcher from Toronto's Blue Jays, was hired with a 7 year contract to be the Red Sox's new ace pitcher for $217 million...

Number Sense Sports Grades 5–HS
Which is the best deal?
Which is the best deal?

How do you calculate and justify which deal is a better savings? By dollars saved? By percent saved? By some other measure? Looking at 4 different deals, students...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–6