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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
That massive chunk of ice
That massive chunk of ice

A family in Illinois found a 6.6-inch chunk of ice in their backyard after severe storms in March 2026. Students order different hail sizes by comparing fractions with...

Number Sense Science Grades 4–5
Autumnal Equinox
Autumnal Equinox

The Autumnal Equinox will occur on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 8:06 pm EDT. It is the time of year when an imaginary plane would pass through both...

Algebra Science Grades 6–8
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
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
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
Typhoon Rasaga
Typhoon Rasaga

What is a typhoon, and how are they measured? In this activity, students learn about the recent typhoon (Typhoon Rasaga), storm rankings, and severity while practicing unit conversions...

Number Sense Math and Science
C and F
C and F

This activity begins with exploring connections among a few photos to spark curiosity and critical thinking in the starters, before diving into the main activity where students will...

Math and Science Any time math Grades 7–8
What a range
What a range

📗Temperature Math with Negative Numbers! 🌡️ Around the world, temperatures can be wildly different depending on the location and time of year. In this activity, students explore average...

Math and Science Data and probability Grades 4–6
Vampire Bats
Vampire Bats

🦇In this updated activity, students explore how vampire bats drink half their body weight in blood in just 20 minutes. Using proportional reasoning and unit conversions (volume, distance,...

Number Sense Math and Science Grades 5–7
Ant Bridges
Ant Bridges

In this activity, students will explore how ants build bridges using their bodies, considering different factors that affect their decision to build the bridge or take the longer...

Science Grades 3–5
Bye bye Antibiotic Chickens
Bye bye Antibiotic Chickens

Fast food chains like McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread, Chipotle, and Whole Foods are moving toward removing antibiotics from the food we consume to help combat antibiotic-resistant diseases in...

Number Sense Science Free sample