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...
What's your guess? How fast are the number of daylight hours changing each day? Are the changes dramatic or subtle?
Students make guesses; compute how l...
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 ...
We found big mixed bags of candy at really good prices ... we think.
Students are asked to decide which would be the best deal and the worst deal on candy. They can also create t...
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 ...
Thursday, August 10, 2023 is National S'more Day.
Thanks to Maggie Hefferman, Newton, MA educator, for the idea of this post.
To help you celebrate this strange new hol...
It's time to dye eggs!
What do you wonder about these recipes (See the activity) for coloring?
What would happen if I used the wrong recipe (i.e. cake mix instead of egg dying) for co...
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...
Should I oven bake it, deep fry it or barbecue and smoke it? When do I have to wake up to begin preparations? How long will the cooking take? How much will it cost? How ma...