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 at this rate?
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Inauguration Date
The date of the Presidential Inauguration this year can be written in an interesting way.
What do you notice? What do you wonder? Do you think that this happens often in a yea...
December 21, 2020 - Great conjunction
Right now, just after sunset, in the southwest sky, you can check out the planets of Jupiter and Saturn as they get closer and closer to each other. They are millions of miles apart but they app...
Holiday soda displays
The holidays are coming! We found these timely soda displays made up entirely of 12-pack of Coca-Cola products. What questions do you have?
Start out the activity by giving kids 30 ...
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 ?
Student first make a guess and then think about what ...
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 finish.
What do you wonder?
Students ...
Candy deals
Number Sense
Math and Food
Holidays and Annual Events
Ratio and Proportion
3-act tasks
Data and probability
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 deal on candy. They can also create t...
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 Times, Electoral ...
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 ...
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 number of sections. Which one has...