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
Pascal coloring and modular math
In this activity students have the opportunity to color as they investigate Pascal's triangle and the many useful patterns that it shows. The triangle is explored for patterns, coloring...
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...
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...
Louisiana
We recently watched the approach of Hurricane Barry and worried about the fate of Louisiana. After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, what would another powerful hurricane do to this fragile ...
How long would it take to build this underground house and pool?
The building of this underground house and pool was presented by Cayote Person and his partner, Mark Lavins, on their youtube channel, "Brave Wilderness." At BraveWilderness.com the busin...
Value of a lifetime of Whoppers?
Locked in a smelly bathroom for one hour and then promised a lifetime of Whopper meals🍔, an Oregon man sued BK when the manager's promise was withdrawn.
How much money should he ask for in hi...
The Olympic Torch trip in South Korea
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...