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Iditarod 2023 – The Last Great Race on Earth

Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
The Iditarod Dogsled Race will begin this year on Saturday, March 4th in Anchorage, Alaska. It is often called The Last Great Race on Earth because it is so long and grueling. Students ...

Earth's perihelion with the Sun

Algebra Math and Science Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Today, Wednesday, January 4th, 2023, Earth will be as close as it gets to the Sun during its orbit. Shouldn't that make this the warmest time of the year? In this activity students become fam...

Whole lot of cookies

Algebra Number Sense Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion Wow factor
Jennifer Fairbanks from Hopkinton, MA sent us this picture of the cookies that she baked in 4 hours using 13 eggs and 5 cups of sugar. Do you see some math here? Do you have an add...

How much caffeine are you consuming?

Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Math and Food Ratio and Proportion Wow factor
   Did you know that there is an amount of caffeine that is too much for the growing brain of a teenager?  We did some research and have asked students to examine the sources of caffei...

The James Webb space telescope and the Hubble

Algebra
wp:paragraph There have been outstanding images coming to NASA from the James Webb Telescope. Take some time to compare the Webb to the Hubble telescope that has been sending images to Earth s...

Should I buy a gasoline, hybrid, or electric car

Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Data and probability
Should you buy a hybrid or an electric car to save money and the planet? Students create equations for finding the break-even points of these vehicles by mileage and years of ownership.  The...

Mallie's latest Big Burger

Algebra Number Sense Math and Food Ratio and Proportion
It's time to treat your students to ratios, proportions, fractions and BIG BURGERS! In this activity students explore the ratio of the various ingredients in the world's largest burger (pic...

How old are you?

Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Wow factor
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...

Why isn't the World Cup happening now?

Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Wow factor
The World Cup Finals is only played every 4 years but isn't it always in June?    The World Cup Finals 2022 will be played in Qatar from November 21st until December 18th, 2022. &nbs...

The odds of horse race betting

Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Rich Strike surprised everyone at the Kentucky Derby horse race in early May by moving from 18th place at the half-way mark (out of 20 horses) to winning the race. Churchill Downs, the track in...
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