Microns and Masks
How big is one coronavirus? How big is a micron? How well do these masks protect against the virus? What can you observe about the size of particles mentioned? Why are we wearing masks?
Math and Social Studies
Genres
Grade
Stock Market headlines - Biggest losses since 2008
Algebra
Number Sense
Math and Social Studies
Current events
Ratio and Proportion
Data and probability
This year the Dow Jones Industrial Average made headlines as it dropped in March and April.
The Dow is measured in points but this decline can also be measured in the percentage lost. W...
What is with this chart?
A fellow teacher, Laura Deschaines, saw this chart on the news the other night. What do you notice? Does anything seem amiss? What should it look like?
For Adventurer members we...
How many delegates does each state get to send to the Democratic Convention?
Texas gets to send a lot more delegates to the July National Democratic Convention than New Hampshire does. How do they figure out what each state's fair number of delegates ...
K-Pop and BTS, how much can they earn from Youtube and Spotify?
Bring a little K-pop music to your class with this activity.
Jason Kibbe, a terrific middle school math teacher in Chambersburg, PA, sent us an activity that he created for one of his stude...
It's Girl Scout cookie time again!
Let your students talk about their favorite Girl Scout cookies as they figure out what the local GS chapter really earns from these sales. Use this old graphic (where a box...
Wanna work for Uber?
I received two ads for working for Uber. What do you notice and wonder? Why are the ads different? Is it the same rate? If not which is the best deal? Why? ...
Operation Gratitude – Halloween candy buy back
Algebra
Number Sense
Math and Social Studies
Math and Food
Holidays and Annual Events
Ratio and Proportion
Data and probability
This is a great idea! Motivate kids to get rid of all of that candy for a good cause. Operation Gratitude and dentists are encouraging healthy eating, motivated giving, and offering a goo...
Does it pay to get educated?
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...
So just print some more money!
What's the big deal with our deficit?
Do we actually borrow money to cover our debt?
If we do, imagine the interest charges?
Help your students...