Mathematical Gift Wrapping
ššIn this updated activity, students will use math to explore two methods of wrapping gifts, including the mathematical method demonstrated by Sara Santos. They'll calcul...
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Candy Count: Which Bag Holds the Most Candy
šLeverage your students' Halloween enthusiasm with this activity, where theyāll calculate the volume of various trick-or-treat bagsāranging from rectangular prisms to spheres, ...
Earth Day Actions for Our Planet (April 22)
We have 16 activities that you could use for Earth Day!
April 22nd is Earth Day. Help your students become activists for our planet? We have ...
Earth Day (April 22) Actions for Our Planet
Algebra
Number Sense
Geometry
Math and Science
Math and Social Studies
Holidays and Annual Events
Current events
Ratio and Proportion
3-act tasks
Data and probability
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Watson saves
Ben Watson, former American Football tight end, made a remarkable play in 2005 that will forever remain one of the all-time great tackles.
The play was in the 2005 AFC divisional...
Spiraling triples
Let students explore the patterns of perfect squares and Pythagorean Triples as they analyze our piece of art and decide why the resulting construction looks like spiraling squares. For a finale 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...
What's my angle?
I'm going to help save the planet by adding solar panels to my roof!
Should I tilt the panels on my roof to more accurately aim towards the Sun?
If so, at what angle should I use?
S...
A parametric heart ... with love
Valentine's Day is a good excuse to explore parametric equations. First students figure the coordinates of this figure using trigonometric unit triangles. Then they simplify and accelerate...
Do you have text neck?
What does looking down at your electronic device do to your breathing? To your muscles? To your spine curvature? To your pain? Ā It can lead to a condition called Text Neck. Ā To learn more about Text...