Spider-Man continues
Spider-Man: No Way Home opened on December 17, 2021.
How much did it cost to make?
How much will it gross?
Is the Spider-Man phenomena a guarantee for success?
How would yo...
Ratio and Proportion
Genres
Grade
Federal debt and deficit - What are they?
What's the big deal with our national debt? Do we actually borrow money to cover our debt? If we do, imagine the interest charges?
Help your students (and their families) understa...
How much did the tooth fairy give you when you lost a tooth?
Think back to when you were loosing your baby teeth. What was the going tooth rate in your house? Do you think that, on average, you were paid well or were you disappointed? &nbs...
Candy deals
Number Sense
Math and Food
Holidays and Annual Events
Ratio and Proportion
3-act tasks
Data and probability
We found big mixed bags of candy at really good prices ... we think.
Students are asked to decide which would be the best deal and the worst deal on candy. They can also create t...
How much chocolate is left?
In this short activity, students reason and calculate what is left of these chocolate bars. The bars are the same size but are molded into different number of sections. Which one has...
Ramen noodle heist
In 2018, a truck trailer was stolen from a parking lot in Georgia. The trailer was filled with Ramen noodle packages and its contents were valued at $98,000.
What do you wonder about this heist?&...
How much water should you be drinking?
As we are outdoors more and temperatures are rising, it might be a good time to look at hydration.
A healthy requirement for fluids can't really be the same for everyone. Surely the amount ...
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...
Does it pay to get educated?
Why should students do well in school, graduate high school, or go on to college? In this activity median earnings by various education levels are explored. Students compare t...
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...