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Twinkies
Twinkies

Brian loves Twinkies and the news that Hostess is going out of business has upset him terribly. He needs his Twinkies. Twinkies last forever. Right? He's going to...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–6
The tallest structure made of Legos
The tallest structure made of Legos

Act One: The world record for the tallest structure made of Legos was set in Seoul, South Korea. Check out this video on youtube! What other questions do...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 3–6
Storm cleanup
Storm cleanup

This activity could be used as an introduction to trig ratios. Students figure out the approximate length of the huge branch that I have to fell for safety...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS
Video game download
Video game download

How long will it take me to download the video game? This can be done as a 3 Act Task. To get started simply show the video and...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
Linsanity
Linsanity

Jeremy Lin is the New York Knicks most startling player. His story is exciting in that he graduated from Harvard in 2010 and was not immediately drafted into...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–6
The Euro and the international debt crisis
The Euro and the international debt crisis

Lately the news is filled with talk of the Euro, US foreign debt, the fragility of European monetary systems, and the interdependence of all of these crisis. In...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–6
Launch of the next ISS crew
Launch of the next ISS crew

If all goes well, the next crew of the International Space Station (the ISS) will launch on Sunday, Novemeber 13, 2011 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Keep...

Number Sense Math and Science Grades 3–5