A Glass of Sweat
What is this machine for?
Begin with the starter presentation slides to spark students' curiosity about the purpose of the machine. Then, engage them in the main activity that...
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How much water do you have to drink?
In this activity student develop formulas for calculating their water needs, learn about the effects of too little wat...
Mother's Day
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How much do we spend on Mother's Day - Use the Mother's Day event to engage your students in approximating, reasoning, and investigating as students estimate how mu...
Earth Day Actions for Our Planet (April 22)
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April 22nd is Earth Day. Help your students become activists for our planet? We have ...
Is 2024 a special number?
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Students are introduced to some esoteric number categories as they check out the various descriptors of this year's date. What's a Harshad number? What's a...
Will I pay less if I buy more?
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This activity can be used in a large range of grade levels. Your class can work on percents, ...
What is a quantum dot?
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In this activity, students work through the nomenclature to understand the possibilities of nano science and quantum dots. Questions that are answered; How many nanometers are in a millime...
Veterans Day, 2023
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On Veterans Day we honor the men and women that have served in the Armed Forces of the United States. There are now 16.2 million living veterans. We found these maps that show where veterans liv...
2023 World Cup Cricket
The Cricket World Cup is being played now (October 5 to November 19, 2023) in India. This is a complex game that is played with enthusiasm and humor. In this activity students learn about the game; ...
DST ends November 5th, 2023 - strange happenings
In this activity students try to figure out how time settings will change as they move from place to place and in the serious weirdness of Arizona and the Navaho and Hopi nations. What variables...