How old are you?
We usually give our ages in years, but that isn't very precise is it? In this activity students find their age in days, hours and minutes. First students take two minutes to estimate the...
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Why isn't the World Cup happening now?
The World Cup Finals is only played every 4 years but isn't it always in June?
The World Cup Finals 2022 will be played in Qatar from November 21st until December 18th, 2022. &nbs...
NBA Finals 2022
The Celtics will meet the Warriors this year!
Teams are competing in the playoffs and the NBA Finals are right around the corner. Let's do a little sports history and data analysis through ...
The odds of horse race betting
Rich Strike surprised everyone at the Kentucky Derby horse race in early May by moving from 18th place at the half-way mark (out of 20 horses) to winning the race. Churchill Downs, the track in...
Happy Friday the 13th!
Don't worry, 13 is a Happy number! Students learn a new function and test whether a number is Happy or Sad.
What time should I wake up?
I'm going to surprise my mom with breakfast in bed for Mother's Day.
She wakes up pretty early. When do I have to wake up to pull this off?
Banana Art "Comedian"
What do you think this activity might be about?
What do you wonder?
How much would you pay for this piece of art?
How much profit is involved in this sale?
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How big of a crepe can you make?
At Costco you can buy this huge tub of nutella. It contains nearly 7 pounds of chocolaty-hazelnut spread.
We use nutella to make banana/nutella crepes. How long will that tub last u...
Mental math tricks - part 2
36 x 25 = 900 480 x 25 =12,000 924 x 2.5 = 2,310
Can you see any tricks for doing these calculations in your head?
An editable Word docx, solutions/hints, and a PowerPoi...
April Fool's Day fun
This day is known for pranks and puzzles.
Try one of these 4 activities on April Fools Day.
Ask students to analyze where I made my mistake.
PerplexingProblem.pdf
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