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? ...
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Star Wars ... the story continues
The Rise of Skywalker will open on December 20, 2019. How much did it cost to make? How much will it gross? Is the Star Wars phenomena a guarantee for success? How would you c...
The Forever Roll
That's a big roll of toilet paper! Why would anyone need such a big roll of toilet paper? How does it compare to Charmin's other toilet paper products? If this roll lasts for...
How many Smashburgers?
Egad! There must be a million ways to craft one of these burger! How many ways do you think that there are?
Act I - Study the menu image on the right and consider what sort o...
How much should the 40-oz size cost?
We found this chalkboard menu at a coffee shop recently. The shop had prices for the 12-oz (small), 16-oz (medium) and 20-ounce (large) cappuccinos. And they will also make you 40-...
Largest coffee, new world record
The world record for the largest cup of coffee was recently set (see picture above). In this activity students explore scale, similar figures, volume and measurement as they estimate the...
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...
What's the answer?
Image by Twitter user @pjmdoll.
Math doesn't usually create a buzz on Twitter. This past week this post did just that. People argued online about whether the answer was 16 or...
Are original movies better than their sequels?
We've gathered some data on movie ratings and their sequels and asked students to analyze the data, decide on some analysis and debate (with their mathematical data) which are better ... the origi...
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 ...