S'mores
August 10 is National S’mores Day! Engage your students with a fun real-world math activity involving s’mores!
In this activity (updated), ...
Number Sense
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The Power of Leverage
📈 In this activity, students will explore the power and risks of leverage by analyzing the price movements in trading. They'll calculate percentage gains and losses, compare leveraged vs. non-le...
Money Making Movies
Do you enjoy watching movies?🎬 Have you ever wondered just how much money your f...
It's almost summer now
Algebra
Number Sense
Geometry
Math and Science
Math and Food
Ratio and Proportion
Data and probability
Funny
How much water do you have to drink?
In this activity student develop formulas for calculating their water needs, learn abo...
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? Students study the numbers, recognize ...
It's opening weekend for Barbie
This movie is supposed to be nostalgic, clever, funny, and wildly entertaining.
We've written an activity that lets students express their excitement (or lack of) in seeing this new movie, st...
Wildfires and particulate matter
Wildfires in Canada have been spreading dangerous smoke pollution throughout much of North America. What is a dangerous size of particles per cubic meter (PM)? How tiny is th...
Father's Day and Juneteenth; 3 Activities
Algebra
Number Sense
Math and Social Studies
Math and Food
Holidays and Annual Events
Current events
Ratio and Proportion
Data and probability
For Father's Day (Links to different activities)
Thank you Mother and Father for all of those diapers (2015) - Students compare the cost of buying disposable vers...
Is 2023 a special number?
1998 was a Harshad year.
What do you notice about the number 2023?
What is a Harshad number?
Does 2023 meet the criteria?
Big deal? Rare? Often?
Why isn't the World Cup happening now?
The World Cup Finals is only played every 4 years but isn't it always in June?
The World Cup Finals 2022 will be played in Qatar from November 21st until December 18th, 2022. &nbs...