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Holiday Shipping
Holiday Shipping

Now that the holiday shopping season has begun, it's time to get the packages to your homes. Two big companies take care of a lot of that shipping....

Holidays and Annual Events Data and probability Grades 5–7
Holiday Candy Sales
Holiday Candy Sales

In this activity, students will analyze U.S. holiday candy sales percentage data (updated) to calculate the approximate amount spent on candy for each holiday. Students are encouraged to...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 5–7
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade (2025)
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade (2025)

🎈Get excited for Thanksgiving with this updated Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade activity! Students explore this year's parade map to find the number of parade blocks, use the map’s...

Number Sense Holidays and Annual Events Grades 4–7
Black Friday
Black Friday

Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year! In this activity, students get a sneak peek at early Black Friday deals to calculate savings (decimals &...

Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion Grades 5–7
Fantasy Football (2025)
Fantasy Football (2025)

We're at the midway point of the 2025 NFL season! What a great time to connect math to sports!🏈 In this activity, students use real statistics from recent...

Algebra Sports Grades 6–8
Giant Pumpkins
Giant Pumpkins

🎃October is the time of year when giant pumpkin contests take place all over the world, and the pumpkins just keep getting bigger and bigger! In this activity,...

Number Sense Food Grades 6–7
The greatest amount of chocolate
The greatest amount of chocolate

In this updated activity, students compare three chocolates that look almost the same size to see which one actually gives the most chocolate. Depending on their grade level,...

Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events Grades 3–7
A&W's Third Pound Burger
A&W's Third Pound Burger

In 1980, A&W offered a bigger and tastier burger to compete with another famous burger brand, but the sales were not successful at all. What could have gone...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 3–6
Labor Day
Labor Day

In our usual Labor Day activity (updated for 2026), students will learn about the intended meaning of Labor Day and explore the patterns behind its historical dates. They...

Social Studies Holidays Grades 6–8
Drill Bit Fractions
Drill Bit Fractions

In this updated activity, students explore how drill bits are measured using fractions of an inch. They will use equivalent fractions to compare drill bit sizes, fill in...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 4–6
S'mores
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), students explore how many s'mores can be...

Number Sense Math and Food
Someone ate my cake!
Someone ate my cake!

In this updated activity, students analyze a photo of a partially eaten cake to figure out how much was taken, what fraction is left, and how much the...

Number Sense Food Grades 3–5