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What is an atmospheric river(AR)?

Algebra Math and Science Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability Wow factor
North America from space. Elements furnished by NASA - https://www.noaa.gov/stories/what-are-atmospheric-rivers How are they ranked? Students become familiar with this weather phenomena and ...

March Equinox - big deal? ... and 5 more Spring activities

Algebra Math and Science Holidays and Annual Events Current events Data and probability
   What's with the March Equinox? Does it really affect our lives? Is it just some astronomical occurrence? Students calculate the daylight hours at the March Equi...

March Madness - Does seeding really matter?

Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
  March Madness, the big 68 team college basketball tournament, will now take over our TV viewing during the weekends of March. School and office friends are filling out brackets. ...

Just some March Madness math

Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Today, March 12th, is selection Sunday. Tomorrow we'll know how the college basketball teams are seeded and bracketology can begin. Introduce your students to the meaning and excitement of March ...

Daylight savings time

Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Current events Ratio and Proportion
Updated and improved! Is Daylight savings time helpful?  How does it make you feel? "Spring forward, fall back" Early Sunday morning, March 12th at 2 am, we change our clo...

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 ...

Is 2023 a special number?

Algebra Number Sense Current events
1998 was a Harshad year. What do you notice about the number 2023? What is a Harshad number? Does 2023 meet the criteria? Big deal?  Rare?  Often?  

Total lunar eclipse

Geometry Math and Science Current events Wow factor
On the morning of November 8, 2022, many of us will be able to see the last full lunar eclipse until March 2025. Luckily, many of us will be able to see the eclipse pretty close to when we woul...

How big could this mid-term election be?

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Will the November 8th 2022 election bring record number of voters to the polls? Students get a chance to understand what the usual percentage of voters is, look for trends and central tende...

I need help raking my leaves

Algebra Number Sense Current events Ratio and Proportion
Brian has spent too much time thinking about his leaves. He's worried about raking them alone and thinking about how long the job would take if people helped. In this activity students see the inve...
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