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John Urschel, retired Baltimore Raven and Black mathematician

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion

John Urschel is a young man with several seemingly disparate characteristics and talents. He is an athlete and a mathematician and he is a black man and a mathematician. He loves what he...

At least the days are getting longer

Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Holidays and Annual Events Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

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...

How should I spend my rewards?

Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Math and Food Current events Ratio and Proportion

There's a new way to earn rewards at many grocery stores. For every dollar that you spend, you accumulate points. Then there are special rewards where you earn an extra 500 points for ...

Crazy basketball score

Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

Wow! Look at that score! There were some scoreboard malfunctions in this December 15, 2020, pre-season game. What might have been the final score if this game progressed at this rate? ...

December 21, 2020 - Great conjunction

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Math and Science Current events

Right now, just after sunset, in the southwest sky, you can check out the planets of Jupiter and Saturn as they get closer and closer to each other. They are millions of miles apart but they app...

Is the Electoral College fair?

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion

Show your students this really cute segment comparing how the Electoral College functions in our elections to what students think is fair and just. From the New York Times, Electoral ...

USPS needs help!

Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Current events Data and probability

The U.S. Postal Service has been in the news lately. Does it seem like your mail takes longer to reach where you have sent it now? Do you wonder why there are delays and whether things w...

Do you want to be an NBA virtual fan?

Number Sense Geometry Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion

For health concerns, professional sports now have no actual live fans. To help generate the excitement and semblance of fans, some teams use cardboard cutouts of people. Some use Zoom screens ...

How big is this hornet really?

Number Sense Geometry Math and Science Current events

Egad !!!! Giant Asian hornets have now migrated to Washington state and British Columbia. Even though they are sometimes called "murder hornets" their stings aren't fatal. The...

Coronavirus trends

Algebra Math and Science Math and Social Studies Current events Data and probability

Johns Hopkins University of Medicine has a team that maintains current maps and data about the Coronavirus. They record changes and show trends of the virus activity throughout the World. Enjo...

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