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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...
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...
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...
Can you see the many spirals in this design? Students calculate the size of each increasing round of squares and consider what sort of spirals these must be....
Clicking on this image will show it larger in a new window. Danny's Wok in Philadelphia has a huge price list for ordering their famous chicken wings. Why...
In the midst of another NFL season, we introduce students to Fantasy Football. Students first calculate football points given touchdowns, yardage gains and interceptions. They are then challenged...
Justify has won the Triple Crown. He's the 13th horse to ever win all three races ... Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes. Amazing! Justify winner of...
In this activity students decide how to divide 2 pizzas amongst 6 adults and 3 pizzas amongst 8 kids. Fractional pizza parts need to be drawn and considerations...
Starting February 18 th a new Olympic sport will be televised ... Big Air Snowboarding. Some of your students may be officianados of snowboarding. Using this activity could...
The Super Bowl is over now and all of the ads have been seen. Let your students revisit and reflect on the interesting commercials with this scientific notation...
Cincinnati Bengals serving their thank-you gift from the Buffalo Bills to the Autism High School at the Children's Home of Cincinnati On December 31st, 2017, the Cincinnati Bengals...
McDonald's was offering an "Arch Card" special deal. If you bought an Arch Card for $100 you were entitled to a free BigMac or EggMcMuffin every week for...