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 ...
Holidays and Annual Events
Genres
Grade
Candy deals
Number Sense
Math and Food
Holidays and Annual Events
Ratio and Proportion
3-act tasks
Data and probability
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...
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 ...
Mixing colors with food dye
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 ...
Expensive Super Bowl ads
This activity is being updated and will be posted in the 1st week of February – stay tuned! Updated again for 2022! The teams are set. Don't you wonder what a Super Bowl ad will cost this y...
How should I cook my turkey?
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...
Operation Gratitude – Halloween candy buy back
Algebra
Number Sense
Math and Social Studies
Math and Food
Holidays and Annual Events
Ratio and Proportion
Data and probability
This is a great idea! Motivate kids to get rid of all of that candy for a good cause. Operation Gratitude and dentists are encouraging healthy eating, motivated giving, an...
How long will it take you to trick-or-treat?
It's Halloween and this is your neighborhood. How long will it take you to trick or treat at every house in your neighborhood?
Possible conversation with students:
How long will it tak...
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.
Work...
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 t...