Population Clock
How in the world does this clock conclude that there is a net gain in the United States of one person every 14 seconds?
Have a little care about younger children when using this activity. T...
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Water saving toilets
How much water is used? How much water could be saved?
For Adventurer members we have an editable Word docx and solutions with added world-wide information.
Immigration numbers
Here's an opportunity to work with calculating percents and the percent changes in the U.S. immigrant population. Students can reflect on what those changes demonstrate.
Start your class with this ...
Uh oh! Am I going to run out of data?
Let your students consider the graphic first individually and then in groups of your choosing before handing out the activity sheet. This might be an excellent beginning-of-the-year, get-to-kn...
Should I get the Big One?
Let your students decide if the BIG one is a fair deal. Which size will they get? Which size offers the most value? Make a guess, then do the math.
Layla's antibiotics
Layla
The dosage of Layla's medication was confusing to our friend Kim. How many days was she supposed to give Layla the meds?
How many pills does she need to cut into pie...
Will the new iPhone sales be huge?
Apple just announced their new, 10th anniversary, iPhones, the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X. These phones will soon be in stores, the iPhone 8 comes out on September 22, 2017. The iPhone X is ava...
BIG Snickers bar
Act 1 - Big question = How many times bigger than a regular Snickers bar is this?
What info would you like to know?
How are you going to judge how much bigger this ...
How much does the biggest Lego set ever cost?
Picture from the Verge. Click to see the story.
Note: This is a remake of our 2014 "How Much Does a Lego Cost" activity
How much could the...
Total solar eclipse - apparent sizes
Where will the eclipse be seen? What if you are not in the path of totality? Total solar eclipse? What is apparent size? How can the moon seem to cover the sun complete...