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The new largest Lego set ever - The Roman Colosseum

Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Data and probability
Note: This is a remake of our 2014 and 2017 activities "How Much Does a Lego Cost?". How much could the Roman Colossem Lego set cost ? Student first make a guess and then think about what ...

It might be a good year to see the Perseid meteor shower

Math and Science Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Catching a productive meteor shower can be a stunning experience.  On the evenings and mornings of August 11th, 12th and 13th there could be a very good show.  A last quarter moon ...

What does the data show?

Algebra Data and probability
When you look at the new case numbers of the Coronavirus in the U.S. and compare that with various world and national events and our present scientific understandings, what do you wonder?  Wh...

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...

Do the best movies make the most money?

Data and probability
Do the "Best" movies make the most money?  How could you measure the "best" movie? What information would you need to make this judgement? At most ten movies&n...

How many Smashburgers?

Algebra Number Sense Math and Food 3-act tasks Data and probability
Egad!   There must be a million ways to craft one of these burger! How many ways do you think that there are? Act I - Study the menu image on the right and consider what sort o...

Does it pay to get educated?

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
 Why should students do well in school, graduate high school, or go on to college?  In this activity median earnings by various education levels are explored.  Students compare t...

Who's going back to school?

Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Students look at the past and present populations of the U.S. and the past and present population of school attendees to calculate the percentage of the population that are enrolled in K-12 school...

Stacking Jack

3-act tasks Data and probability
Act One: Check out the video slide show.  What questions do you have? Suggested Question: How many different ways can I stack Jack?  That is, how many different color arrangements...

Are original movies better than their sequels?

Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
We've gathered some data on movie ratings and their sequels and asked students to analyze the data, decide on some analysis and debate (with their mathematical data) which are better ... the origi...
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