Make a costume from a sheet
Whoops! Maybe I need a larger sheet.
I'm going to make a costume pattern to sell. People can buy my plan and make awesome, long, full, scary, ghost costumes. This scheme...
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When will he use up his chocolate milk account?
Brian's son buys chocolate milk every few days to go with his lunch. His school creates an invoice that they send to parents every month that show the status of his milk account. Brian p...
Who's going back to school?
Students look at the past and present populations of the U.S. and the past and present population of school attendees to calculate the percentage of the population that are enrolled in K-12 school...
What's the answer?
Image by Twitter user @pjmdoll.
Math doesn't usually create a buzz on Twitter. This past week this post did just that. People argued online about whether the answer was 16 or...
Are original movies better than their sequels?
We've gathered some data on movie ratings and their sequels and asked students to analyze the data, decide on some analysis and debate (with their mathematical data) which are better ... the origi...
Louisiana
We recently watched the approach of Hurricane Barry and worried about the fate of Louisiana. After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, what would another powerful hurricane do to this fragile ...
How can Nike give away so much great stuff?
Worldwide Nike supports many teams and athletes. They design, manufacture, and supply gear for almost every sport imaginable. How much are those give-aways worth? Is the company going ...
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...
Wow, everything must be free!
What happens when you take 50% off again after taking 50% off at first?
Students examine this retailer trick of giving double discounts. What happens to the price when you are given...
How long would it take to build this underground house and pool?
The building of this underground house and pool was presented by Cayote Person and his partner, Mark Lavins, on their youtube channel, "Brave Wilderness." At BraveWilderness.com the busin...