Moneymaking holiday movies
Which movie do you think is the highest grossing holiday movie of all time (click on the movie to see its trailer)? How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Elf, The Santa Clause &nbs...
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Weird wing prices
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Danny's Wok in Philadelphia has a huge price list for ordering their famous chicken wings.
Why did they write the prices this w...
Consumer spending 2018
Graph from Wolfram Alpha
Consumers in the U.S. spend a lot of money. In this activity we look at historical data to see if there are any patterns in our spending. How does our holida...
Extra point or 2-point conversion - Updated
In 2015 the NFL changed the extra point kick distance to 33 yards and now teams have a tough decision to make, go for one or two points? The one point extra point is no longer a given with...
Nike's latest bet
Nike has just chosen a surprising person to represent the 30th anniversary of their slogan, "Just Do It". Colin Kaepernick, past quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, has been a subjec...
Madden Glitch
It's the talk of the town. Madden video games have had some issues. Check this one out.
Here's one that has Le'Veon Bell seeming to fly from the Bear's goal line to the center...
One harrowing adventure
Can you imagine being stuck in the dark for such a long time? How do all of the numbers play out?
In this activity, students get a chance to talk about the experience of this ordea...
What are the odds that Justify can win the Triple Crown?
Justify has won the Triple Crown. He's the 13th horse to ever win all three races ... Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes. Amazing!
Justify w...
How fast can you run?
Have you heard of The Six Million Dollar Man? He was the character in a science fiction show about an astronaut that was rebuilt, bionically, after his space ship crashed. He could run a...
Jackie Robinson
April 15th, 1947 was a date to remember. Jackie Robinson became the first African-American baseball player to play in Major League Baseball since the game was segregated in the 1890s. Robinson...