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A&W's Third Pound Burger
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...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 3–6
Someone ate my cake!
Someone ate my cake!

🍰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...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 3–5
A lot of Cars
A lot of Cars

🚙 In this updated activity , students will explore the environmental impact of transportation choices. They will use division to calculate how different transportation choices reduce the number...

Number Sense Social Studies Grade 3
Lots of Pieces
Lots of Pieces

🧩In this updated activity, students will explore estimation and addition with a collection of puzzles. It’s important to start with the starter slides, where students will use their...

Number Sense 3-act tasks Grades 2–5
Cookie Calculations
Cookie Calculations

In this activity, students will step into the kitchen to explore the math behind baking! 🍪 They’ll estimate costs, calculate how many cookies can be made with a...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–5
Will the Barbie movie out-perform Avatar at the box office?
Will the Barbie movie out-perform Avatar at the box office?

The Barbie Movie is still doing well in the theaters. It has only been 6 1/2 weeks since its debut. Do you think that it can out-earn Avatar?...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–HS
How many hot chocolate scoops do I need?
How many hot chocolate scoops do I need?

Even though it is now Spring, here in New England we are still chilled and hope that some hot chocolate will warm us up.  Clicking on the...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 3–5
How hard is it to find a 4 leaf clover? (3 Saint Patrick's Day activities)
How hard is it to find a 4 leaf clover? (3 Saint Patrick's Day activities)

Shamrocks in Ireland are actually 3-leafed white clover, trifolium repens . If you are lucky , you can sometimes find a four-leafed clover. How rare is finding a...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–HS
Just some March Madness math
Just some March Madness math

Today, March 12th, is selection Sunday. Tomorrow we'll know how the college basketball teams are seeded and bracketology can begin. Introduce your students to the meaning and excitement...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–HS
Whole lot of cookies
Whole lot of cookies

This activity has been updated -- See the updated activity HERE

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–5
Gauss and our star of stars
Gauss and our star of stars

How many stars are in this image and how did you count them? For Adventurer members we have a teaching suggestions and our solution sheet.

Number Sense Geometry Grades 3–7
What time should I wake up?
What time should I wake up?

I'm going to surprise my mom with breakfast in bed for Mother's Day. She wakes up pretty early. When do I have to wake up to pull this...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 3–6