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The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, right after Halloween. Hot chocolate is a traditional, comforting drink for the...
Each year, we seem to spend more on Halloween! Are we surprised? In this updated activity, students will look at the rising Halloween participation and record-breaking spending to...
Every Halloween, Chipotle runs a promotion called Boorito. In 2025, Chipotle Rewards members who showed up in costume on October 31 could get a burrito, bowl, or other...
The latest Spider-Man movie , Brand New Day, opened on July 31, 2026, with the biggest opening weekend of all time! How much did it cost to make?...
Shortly after Halloween, individuals and businesses (especially dentists) collect donations of extra unopened candy to create care packages to send to soldiers and first responders. Some businesses will...
How in the world does this clock conclude that there is a net gain in the United States of one person every 29 seconds? Students use fraction operations...
With a new season starting soon, a sk them whether they think a game played at home gives their team an advantage. If so, how much of an...
Which back-to-school calculator deal saves you the most? Students work out the savings and the percent off on three real sales, then compare to find that a bigger...
Friday, June 5th, is National Donut Day . We have 2 activities to support this silly holiday. How much have doughnuts changed? Students become familiar with the word...
Teams are competing in the playoffs, and the NBA Finals are right around the corner. Let's do a little sports history and data analysis through the context of...
Memorial Day is a US holiday observed on the last Monday in May. Who are we honoring? How did the holiday come about? Isn't Memorial Day usually on...
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and that means big business for the greeting card, flower, and restaurant industries. In this activity, students calculate the average Mother's...