Where math meets the real world

Activity Library

Showing 166 activities
Filters:
Current events Probability and Statistics Social Studies
Clear all

Results

Tooth Fairy
Tooth Fairy

Ask students to think back to when they were losing their baby teeth. Did the Tooth Fairy visit? Were you paid well, or were you disappointed? The average...

Number Sense Social Studies Grades 4–6
Dia de los Muertos
Dia de los Muertos

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...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–7
Spider-Man Profitability
Spider-Man Profitability

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?...

Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Grades 7–HS
Population Clock
Population Clock

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...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–8
Back to School Costs
Back to School Costs

Back-to-school spending is huge, and students might not appreciate what it costs to send them back to, essentially, their job of learning. In this activity, students decide what...

Number Sense Social Studies Grades 6–HS
Video Game Consoles
Video Game Consoles

The video game world is constantly changing and improving. With the fairly new products like the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X, we wondered what are the...

Movies and Entertainment Probability and Statistics Grades 5–7
National Donut Day (2 activities)
National Donut Day (2 activities)

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...

Algebra Geometry Grades 5–HS
Cost of light bulbs
Cost of light bulbs

With incandescent and halogen bulbs banned since 2023, students compare CFL, LED, and Smart LED bulbs, calculate energy use in kilowatt-hours, and determine which bulb is the better...

Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Grades 6–8
The Game of GO
The Game of GO

In March 2016, Lee Se-dol, one of the world's best Go players, and Google's artificial intelligence program "AlphaGo" had their first match. (Watch the incredible Documentary ) Exactly...

Number Sense Social Studies Grade 8
Big Bucks
Big Bucks

In 2025, Cristiano Ronaldo signed a jaw-dropping 2-year deal worth over $710 million, making him the highest-paid athlete per year in sports history. In this updated activity, students...

Sports Ratio and Proportion Grades 6–7
Lunar New Year 2026
Lunar New Year 2026

The 2026 Lunar New Year falls on Tuesday, February 17. In this updated activity, students will explore the unique naming system of the Lunar New Year, which combines...

Number Sense Holidays and Annual Events Grades 4–7
The huge costs behind the Olympics
The huge costs behind the Olympics

Hosting the Olympic Games is extremely expensive. In this updated activity, students explore the cost of hosting the Olympics, what a cost overrun (percentage increase) means, and how...

Algebra Math and Social Studies Grades 6–8