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How should I spend my rewards?
How should I spend my rewards?

There's a new way to earn rewards at many grocery stores. For every dollar that you spend, you accumulate points. Then there are special rewards where you earn...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–7
Crazy basketball score
Crazy basketball score

Wow! Look at that score! There were some scoreboard malfunctions in this December 15, 2020, pre-season game. What might have been the final score if this game progressed...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 2–6
The new largest Lego set ever - The Roman Colosseum
The new largest Lego set ever - The Roman Colosseum

Note: This is a remake of our 2014 and 2017 activities " How Much Does a Lego Cost? ". How much could the Roman Colossem Lego set cost...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–6
Ravensburger huge puzzle
Ravensburger huge puzzle

 This puzzle is gorgeous and HUGE! Ravensburger says that if you spent 2 hours every day putting this puzzle together it would take you a year to...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 3–7
Candy deals
Candy deals

We found big mixed bags of candy at really good prices ... we think. Students are asked to decide which would be the best deal and the worst...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 4–6
Is the Electoral College fair?
Is the Electoral College fair?

Show your students this really cute segment comparing how the Electoral College functions in our elections to what students think is fair and just. From the New York...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 5–HS
Monster cake
Monster cake

Jodie Berman, a high school math teacher in Chicago, loves mathematics and loves to cook. We've created an activity based on her Monster Cake (composed of everything that...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 3–6
How much chocolate is left?
How much chocolate is left?

In this short activity, students reason and calculate what is left of these chocolate bars. The bars are the same size but are molded into different numbers of...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–5
2 Hiking Activities
2 Hiking Activities

How much food do you need to carry to hike the Appalacian Trail? The AT is a hiking trail that begins in Georgia and ends on Mount Katadin,...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
Ramen noodle heist
Ramen noodle heist

In 2018, a truck trailer was stolen from a parking lot in Georgia. The trailer was filled with Ramen noodle packages and its contents were valued at $98,000....

Number Sense Geometry Grades 3–6
Do you want to be an NBA virtual fan?
Do you want to be an NBA virtual fan?

For health concerns, professional sports now have no actual live fans. To help generate the excitement and semblance of fans, some teams use cardboard cutouts of people. Some...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 2–5
It might be a good year to see the Perseid meteor shower
It might be a good year to see the Perseid meteor shower

Catching a productive meteor shower can be a stunning experience. On the evenings and mornings of August 11 th , 12 th and 13 th there could be...

Math and Science Holidays and Annual Events Grades 4–HS