Leslie's Yummy Pumpkin Pie
Every year more and more people come to our house on Thanksgiving morning for my (Leslie's)famous pumpkin pie and a hike in the nearby woods. This year 23 people have already accepted. How man...
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Willy Makeit or Betty Wont
I have to go to the bathroom pretty badly. I have to admit that I have been holding it in for a while. Finally! I see a bathroom sign! Wait ... it is in kilometers? How...
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...
Spicy hot chocolate for the Dia de los Muertos
The Day of the Dead is always on the first and second of November. Life and death are part of the natural cycle of life and the Dia de los Muertos honors that cycle.
Peppe...
NHL Playoff games can sure last a long time!
Revised!
We're watching another Stanley Cup playoff now. Will there be any really long games during the playoffs?
In 2013, a Stanley Cup playoff match between the Bruins and Blackhawks wen...
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade 2019
As we get ready for next week's holiday, students can study a map of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, describe, measure and hypothesize why this route was chosen and then calculate...
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.
Patriots' Day
In Massachusetts, Monday April 15th, 2019, will be a holiday from school and work. We celebrate Patriots' Day on the 3rd Monday in April to commemorate the beginning of the Revolutionary War a...
Expensive face creams
Who knew that creams for your face could be so expensive! I'm going to have to rethink what to buy for my mom. Which of these high priced cremes is most expensive?
In this activity st...
Chili Con Queso
Act 1: Take a look at the promo at Moe's. What is the first question that comes to mind?
How much does a 42-gallon jug of Chili Con Queso cost? How many cups or bowls of Chili Co...