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Are baseball games getting longer?

Algebra Number Sense Sports Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

March 28th, 2018 was opening day for this year's Major League Baseball season. It's a good time for some Major League Baseball math! In this activity students think about how major league ...

Huge diamond found in Canada

Number Sense Geometry Math and Science Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

552-carat diamond found in Diavik Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada Can you tell just how big this gem is? Do you know how big a carat is? What would this look like on a ring on you...

New Horizons spacecraft just flew by a really distant asteroid

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

Brian May, the lead guitarist of the rock band, Queen, is also an astrophysicist and one of the science team collaborators of the New Horizons space program. The video below is the song that he wrot...

Everything is awesome: Digesting a Lego head

Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Data and probability

Recently scientists in the UK and Australia did a study for the Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health to verify the time it takes for a small plastic object (Lego head) to pass through...

Moneymaking holiday movies

Number Sense Holidays and Annual Events Data and probability

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...

One harrowing adventure

Number Sense Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

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...

How fast can you run?

Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

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...

The Olympic Torch trip in South Korea

Math and Social Studies Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

On October 24, 2017, the Olympic flame was captured on Mount Olympus, Greece. That flame lit one of this year's Olympic Torches and the Torch relay was begun on its way to the opening Winter Olympic...

Is this promo a good deal?

Number Sense Math and Food Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

McDonald's was offering an "Arch Card" special deal. If you bought an Arch Card for $100 you were entitled to a free BigMac or EggMcMuffin every week for a full year. The card was only offered a...

Holiday candy sales

Algebra Number Sense Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

Which holidays are associated with candy? For which of those holidays is the most candy sold? What percents of annual candy sales does each holiday contribute? Consider using some in...

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