Magic Squares
Though it is not our usual real-world application, we always have time for some fun math puzzles!
In this updated activity, students will explore the puzzle of magic squares. You...
Algebra
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Grade
How much snow is that?
❄️In this updated activity, students will estimate, calculate, and analyze the weight of a snow pile sitting on top of a car. Using real-world data, they’ll apply math to determine if...
Holiday Candy Sales
In this updated activity, students will analyze U.S. holiday candy sales data to calculate the approximate amount spent on candy for each holiday. Using real-world percentage...
Mashed Potatoes Proportions
🥔 "Why do we never have enough mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving?" In this updatedactivity, students will dive into the math of mashed potatoes planning to ensu...
Cookie Calculations
In this activity, students will step into the kitchen to explore the math behind baking!
🍪They’ll estimate costs, calculate how many cookies can be made with a given am...
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 activ...
Mother's Day
Algebra
Number Sense
Geometry
Math and Social Studies
Math and Food
Holidays and Annual Events
Math and Art
Current events
Ratio and Proportion
3-act tasks
Data and probability
Funny
Wow factor
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)
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 ...
Veterans Day, 2023
Algebra
Math and Social Studies
Holidays and Annual Events
Current events
Ratio and Proportion
Data and probability
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...
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...