Peeps
How many Peeps are sold at Easter time each year?
Students estimate the number of Peeps sold each Easter season. They consider reasonability by making guesses they think might b...
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Holiday soda displays
The holidays are coming! We found these timely soda displays made up entirely of 12-pack of Coca-Cola products. What questions do you have?
Start out the activity by giving kids 30 ...
It might be a good year to see the Perseid meteor shower
Catching a productive meteor shower can be a stunning experience. On the evenings and mornings of August 11th, 12th and 13th there could be a very good show. A last quarter moon ...
Expensive Super Bowl ads
Updated again for 2022!
The teams are set. Don't you wonder what a Super Bowl ad will cost this year? Will the price for 30 seconds be more? stay the same? or drop? 2013 Doritos "Go...
Spiraling squares - compass and straight edge
Can you see the many spirals in this design?
Students calculate the size of each increasing round of squares and consider what sort of spirals these must be.
Working wit...
Moneymaking holiday movies
Which movie do you think is the highest grossing holiday movie of all time (click on the movie to see its trailer)? How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Elf, The Santa Clause &nbs...
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade 2019
As we get ready for next week's holiday, students can study a map of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, describe, measure and hypothesize why this route was chosen and then calculate...
Fantasy Football
In the midst of another NFL season, we introduce students to Fantasy Football. Students first calculate football points given touchdowns, yardage gains and interceptions. They are then challenge...
What are the odds that Justify can win the Triple Crown?
Justify has won the Triple Crown. He's the 13th horse to ever win all three races ... Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes. Amazing!
Justify w...
Big Air snowboarding
Starting February 18th a new Olympic sport will be televised ... Big Air Snowboarding. Some of your students may be officianados of snowboarding. Using this activity could be an opportunity to l...