Gauss and our star of stars
How many stars are in this image and how did you count them?
For Adventurer members we have a teaching suggestions and our solution sheet.
Genres
Genres
Grade
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...
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...
When will they collide?
Show the video to your class. Give students time to complain and talk about seeing this commercial. Then take guesses from students about the actual time it would take to collide.
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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.
Shooting for Three
The NBA court has a 3-point line that separates how many points a player will earn for his team by making a basket from outside of that line. Teams have been shooting more and more th...
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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