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How large a TV should I get?

Algebra Number Sense Geometry

Whether you are in middle school or high school, someday you are going to be moving out and you might need to select the right size HDTV for your living space. I found this guide th...

Saffron and paella

Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Math and Food

In order to cook Paella (a delicious Spanish rice dish) I needed to buy Saffron spice. It was hugely expensive. So, I've decided to start a business of growing saffron and becoming immen...

An ounce of cola

Number Sense Math and Food

Which is more expensive; gasoline? milk? or cola? Students calculate the per ounce cost of each of these liquids in a story about a man doing errands. After finding the per ounce price, ...

Cost of light bulbs - updated!

Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Data and probability

There's a lot of misinformation out there about the cost to consumers of CFL and LED bulbs and the savings in energy and money that could be realized. Let your students "do the math" and realiz...

Mom's matzo ball soup

Number Sense Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events

Passover begins this year on Wednesday evening, April 5th, 2023, with a Passover seder dinner. Passover is one of the three high holidays in the Jewish calendar and celebrates the Exodus of Jews f...

Green, green river

Algebra Number Sense Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion

During the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago, the local plumbers union dyes the Chicago River emerald green. Students learn what PPM (parts per million) means and attempt to figure ...

Shamrock Shake

Number Sense Math and Science Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events

For Saint Patrick's Day add a little nutrition math to your celebration. In this post we look at calories, carbohydrates, sugars, fats, and proteins to decide what would be left for our day's ...

Scoring Olympic ski jumping

Number Sense Geometry Sports

The scoring rubric for each of the Olympic events is intended to eliminate the possibility of scoring bias from the judges. Let your students learn more about the scoring of one event and deci...

Which TV is the Best Deal?

Number Sense Geometry

Check out the TVs. All have essentially the same features, only the size of the screen varies. Which TV do you think is the best deal? Explore area and unit pricing to determine which H...

Really old

Number Sense Math and Social Studies

Tom Lehrer is a singer, songwriter, satirist, pianist and mathematician who has written some wonderful songs. In 1959 he wrote a song called "New math". At that time, much of mathemati...

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