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Huge Alaskan Vegetables
Huge Alaskan Vegetables

The annual Alaskan State Fair has just been completed. As usual, there were some amazingly big vegetables that won the agriculture prizes. Evidently, even though the growing season...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–7
Lego Fireman +
Lego Fireman +

At the Toys R Us store, we saw an amazing LEGO creation. He was a life-sized LEGO fireman with a walkie-talkie, an oxygen tank and even an oxygen...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 5–HS
U. S. Open Tennis Tournament prizes have been awarded
U. S. Open Tennis Tournament prizes have been awarded

The U.S. Open Tennis Tournament has just been completed. It is possibly the biggest tennis tournament in the world. We've updated our numbers and focused on the prize...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 7–HS
Autumnal Equinox 2023
Autumnal Equinox 2023

Updated for 2023! Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 06:50 UTC (2:50 am EST), will be the Autumnal Equinox. It is the time of year when an imaginary plane...

Algebra Geometry Grades 5–HS
The Moroccan Earthquake and the Richter scale
The Moroccan Earthquake and the Richter scale

Friday evening, September 8 th , a powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Morocco southwest of Marrakech. What does a 6.8 magnitude earthquake mean? How powerful was that? What...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS
Little Amal walks across the United States
Little Amal walks across the United States

With our world in so much turmoil and refugees trying to survive hardships by traveling away from their homes, the story of Little Amal is powerful, timely, and...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
Justin Verlander's lunch bill
Justin Verlander's lunch bill

In the 2017 World Series, the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers and went on to play (and lose to) the Boston Red Sox in the finals....

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–7
Hurricanes again
Hurricanes again

Updated In this updated hurricane activity, we've ask students to examine the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale and consider what other elements besides this ranking may contribute to the...

Algebra Math and Science Grades 5–HS
Jock tax 2023
Jock tax 2023

Great professional athletes make a lot of money. Did you know that professional athletes have to pay an amazing amount of federal, state, and sometimes even city tax?...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
Monarch's are flying south again
Monarch's are flying south again

In mid-August and early September, the Monarch butterflies begin their annual migration south to more moderate climates to hibernate and overwinter. It is an incredibly long migration and...

Algebra Math and Science Grades 3–HS
What do you know about the Hawaiian islands?
What do you know about the Hawaiian islands?

We’ve been watching news about the extreme wild fires, draught and winds that have devastated parts of the Hawaiian Islands. Let your students explore Hawaii and better understand...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–7
Women's World Cup - How many matches are left?
Women's World Cup - How many matches are left?

The first round of Group play has finished and now the remaining teams start the second round of play. The teams have already played a lot of matches....

Number Sense Geometry Grades 3–HS