Holiday Candy Sales
In this activity, students will analyze U.S. holiday candy sales percentage data (updated) to calculate the approximate amount spent on candy for each holiday. Students are encouraged to work wi...
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Giant Pumpkins (2025)
đOctober is the time of year when giant pumpkin contests take place all over the world, and the pumpkins just keep getting bigger and bigger!In this activity, students will explore the latest giant pu...
The greatest amount of chocolate
In this updated activity, students compare three chocolates that look almost the same size to see which one actually gives the most chocolate. Depending on their grade level, theyâll use differe...
A&W's Third Pound Burger
In 1980, A&W offered a bigger and tastier burger to compete with another famous burger brand, but the sales were not successful at all. What could have gone wrong?? This activity is based on...
Drill Bit Fractions
In this updated activity, students explore how drill bits are measured using fractions of an inch. They will use equivalent fractions to compare drill bit sizes, fill in missing numerators, and ...
S'mores
AugustâŻ10 is National Sâmores Day! Engage your students with a fun real-world math activity involving sâmores!
In this activity (updated), ...
Someone ate my cake!
đ°In this updated activity, students analyze a photo of a partially eaten cake to figure out how much was taken, what fraction is left, and how much the culprit might owe based on the cakeâs ...
Bye bye Antibiotic Chickens
đ Free Trial Alert!đFast food chains like McDonaldâs, Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread, Chipotle, and Whole Foods are moving toward removing antibiotics from the food we consume to help combat antibiotic-res...
Mashed Potatoes Proportions
đ„ "Why do we never have enough mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving?" In this updatedactivity, students will dive into the math of mashed potatoes planning to ensu...
Shrinkflation - Updated
đđ”In this updated activity, students will explore shrinkflation and its impact on the products we love. Building on our starter slides discussi...