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How should I spend my rewards?
How should I spend my rewards?

There's a new way to earn rewards at many grocery stores. For every dollar that you spend, you accumulate points. Then there are special rewards where you earn...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–8
Holiday soda displays
Holiday soda displays

The holidays are coming! We found these timely soda displays made up entirely of 12-pack of Coca-Cola products. What questions do you have? Start out the activity by...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–HS
Ravensburger huge puzzle
Ravensburger huge puzzle

 This puzzle is gorgeous and HUGE! Ravensburger says that if you spent 2 hours every day putting this puzzle together it would take you a year to...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–8
Candy deals
Candy deals

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...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 5–7
Is the Electoral College fair?
Is the Electoral College fair?

Show your students this really cute segment comparing how the Electoral College functions in our elections to what students think is fair and just. From the New York...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 6–HS
USPS needs help!
USPS needs help!

The U.S. Postal Service has been in the news lately. Does it seem like your mail takes longer to reach where you have sent it now? Do you...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
It might be a good year to see the Perseid meteor shower
It might be a good year to see the Perseid meteor shower

Catching a productive meteor shower can be a stunning experience. On the evenings and mornings of August 11 th , 12 th and 13 th there could be...

Math and Science Holidays and Annual Events Grades 5–HS
String design, ellipses, and orbital mechanics
String design, ellipses, and orbital mechanics

Here's a different and somewhat artistic way to encourage understanding of a conic section. Participants physically build an ellipse by choosing two foci and sketching the figure through...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 7–HS
Coronavirus trends
Coronavirus trends

Johns Hopkins University of Medicine has a team that maintains current maps and data about the Coronavirus. They record changes and show trends of the virus activity throughout...

Algebra Math and Science Grades 7–HS
May 27th launch from the U.S. again
May 27th launch from the U.S. again

May 27 scrubbed because of weather. Successfully launched Saturday, May 30th, 3:22 pm EDT. Dragon is on the way to the ISS now. Wednesday, May 27th will be...

Geometry Math and Science Grades 5–HS
Microns and Masks
Microns and Masks

How big is one coronavirus? How big is a micron? How well do these masks protect against the virus? What can you observe about the size of particles...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
Stock Market headlines - Biggest losses since 2008
Stock Market headlines - Biggest losses since 2008

This year the Dow Jones Industrial Average made headlines as it dropped in March and April. The Dow is measured in points but this decline can also be...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS