The Power of Leverage
📈 In this activity, students will explore the power—and risks—of leverage by analyzing the price movements in trading. They'll calculate percentage gains and losses, compare leveraged vs. non-leve...
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Fish Tale
🐠In this updated activity, students will apply the Pythagorean Theorem in both 2D and 3D (basic) contexts to explore distances in an aquarium. Begin with the start...
Red Green Bitcoin
📉 In this activity, students will explore Bitcoin price movements using a chart. They'll analyze trends, calculate price changes, and make predictions based on re...
Barcodes and QR codes
In this updated activity, students will be introduced to permutations and investigate how the math behind barcodes and QR codes creates endless possibilities for product id...
It's almost 2025
🎉As the new year approaches, this activity invites students to explore unique number categories related to 2025. What’s a Harshad number? A Pernicious number? A Tetrahedra...
Mathematical Gift Wrapping
🎁🎁In this updated activity, students will use math to explore two methods of wrapping gifts, including the mathematical method demonstrated by S...
The Scale of Things
🌎In this activity, students will explore the concept of size of different objects around us through estimation and scientific notation.
Begin with the starte...
Downside Up
🔍 In this updated activity, students will explore patterns and formulate mathematical relationships through the Canstruction exhibit ‘Downside Up.’ Begin with the starter slides for init...
Shrinkflation - Updated
📈💵In this updated activity, students will explore shrinkflation and its impact on the products we love. Building on our starter slides discussi...
Ghostly Measurements
In this activity, students will explore how to design a ghost costume 👻👻 by reasoning through sheet dimensions, calculating the best fit for different heights, and interpreting ...