Memorial Day 2023
This Monday, Americans will celebrate Memorial Day. Who are we honoring? How did the holiday come about? Isn't Memorial Day usually on May 30th?
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The 8th billion baby
How fast is the world's population growing? Will the world's population size increase indefinitely? Are all countries' populations increasing at the same rate? What are some of the...
Guacamole for Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) is an annual celebration of the 1862 Mexican victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla. It has now evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture.
Cinco de May...
New bust of King Charles ... in chocolate
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Wow factor
Saturday, May 6th 2023 will be King Charles' coronation. It's been a long time since a new monarch was crowned in the United Kingdom.
The artists at the Mars Wrigley company made the most beau...
What is an atmospheric river(AR)?
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 Madness - Does seeding really matter?
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
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 ...
How big could this mid-term election be?
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...
Why isn't the World Cup happening now?
The World Cup Finals is only played every 4 years but isn't it always in June?
The World Cup Finals 2022 will be played in Qatar from November 21st until December 18th, 2022. &nbs...
The odds of horse race betting
Rich Strike surprised everyone at the Kentucky Derby horse race in early May by moving from 18th place at the half-way mark (out of 20 horses) to winning the race. Churchill Downs, the track in...