The 8th billion baby
How fast is the world's population growing? Will the world's population size increase indefinitely? Are all countries' populations increasing at the same rate? What are some of the...
Number Sense
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Effects of new MLB rules
This year new rules have been added to Major League Baseball. Pitchers and batters are no longer allowed to "dawdle" or delay the game. The bases are larger. Now pitchers...
Earth Day (April 22) Actions for Our Planet
Algebra
Number Sense
Geometry
Math and Science
Math and Social Studies
Holidays and Annual Events
Current events
Ratio and Proportion
3-act tasks
Data and probability
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How hard it is to pick the perfect bracket?
Games have begun and there have been several upsets but March Madness won't be over until the finals on April 3rd and 4th. March Madness bracket predictions can still be reworked.
This ye...
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 of March ...
Typical Super Bowl scores
Updated for 2023!
In this activity students study historical Super Bowl data to reflect on average (mean, median, and mode), losing scores, winning scores, and range of scores. They ...
Powerball, Mega Millions, and probability
Updated!
Powerball and Mega Million jackpots are growing all the time. Having a chance of winning 1.6 BILLION dollars might be a good context that engages your students.
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Lunar New Year 2023
The year of the Water Rabbit
Students explore the least common multiple of these two cycles without ever hearing the term LCM. They explore some of Asian culture and begin to understand the...
Median age of country populations
Interesting map! Why median? What are the implications?
https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/countries-by-median-age.php
Demography is the study of populations. Scientist...
Where should I drop my puck
Act 1 - Give students time to view the game board above or give them our one-page activity. The above picture is larger when you click on it. Ask students for their gut reaction about which sl...