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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
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
Rapunzel
Rapunzel

A live-action remake of Disney's Tangled is now in the works! In this updated activity, students use ratios and proportional reasoning to estimate the weight of Rapunzel's magical...

Movies and Entertainment Ratio and Proportion Grades 5–7
Pixar vs DreamWorks
Pixar vs DreamWorks

Animated films are a billion-dollar industry. The two biggest producers of animated films are DreamWorks and Pixar. The two have been going head-to-head for more than ten years...

Movies and Entertainment Data and probability Grades 6–8
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