What is Juneteenth?
You can appreciate why this is such a great celebration when you look at the stages and some of the events and dates of America moving towards freedom from slavery.
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Math and Social Studies
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Payday loans - What are they?
When you need a loan, and you're desperate for help, is a Payday loan a good idea? What is a PayDay loan? How is it different from a bank loan or a credit card loan?
Students learn ...
AQI - Air Quality Index
The AQI is a measurement of how much particulate matter, dangerous ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide there is in the world's atmosphere at any one time and place.
This W...
How much did the tooth fairy give you when you lost a tooth?
Think back to when you were loosing your baby teeth. What was the going tooth rate in your house? Do you think that, on average, you were paid well or were you disappointed? &nbs...
It's tick time again ... and Lyme disease
With the start of summer and wonderful outdoor activities, it might be good to examine the growth of Lyme disease and to recognize its carrier, the deer tick.
Will this be a record ...
Shoprite's solar energy goals on the African continent
Shoprite is the largest supermarket chain in Africa. The company is presently engaged in increasing their use of solar power to harness the abundant natural resource of solar potentia...
Will our U.S. flag change yet again?
How many stripes are in our present flag? (The bottom right flag that has been in use since 1960; See the PowerPoint)
How many stars?
What do the numbers of stars and strip...
Man paid in 500 pounds of greasy pennies!
Algebra
Number Sense
Math and Social Studies
Current events
Ratio and Proportion
3-act tasks
Data and probability
A man from Georgia, Andreas Flaten, finally received his last paycheck from his disgruntled employer. He had been owed that last check for several months and was having difficult...
John Urschel, retired Baltimore Raven and Black mathematician
John Urschel is a young man with several seemingly disparate characteristics and talents. He is an athlete and a mathematician and he is a black man and a mathematician. He loves what he...
How should I spend my rewards?
There's a new way to earn rewards at many grocery stores. For every dollar that you spend, you accumulate points. Then there are special rewards where you earn an extra 500 points for ...