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Occupy Wall Street protest is growing
Occupy Wall Street protest is growing

The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement has grown since it began on September 17th. Students can look at charts that show percent mentions of the demonstrations and calculate...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 6–8
Bank of America Debit Card Fees
Bank of America Debit Card Fees

Millions of people and businesses use debit cards every day. Banks didn't charge customers for their use. Banks actually gave rewards and incentives to customers for using them....

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 5–7
Why Does it Stay in Orbit?
Why Does it Stay in Orbit?

Students will use their understanding of exponents and practice converting speed and distance from metrics to US customary units to complete this exercise ... and, they will learn...

Algebra Geometry Grades 8–HS
Radiation amounts
Radiation amounts

This investigation will help you and your students to better understand the magnitude of normal, background radiation and the more serious radiation exposure that comes from nuclear accidents....

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–8
Chocolate Milk and Mixture
Chocolate Milk and Mixture

Image by Freepik Chemistry experiments and algebra problems sometimes ask students to create percent mixtures or to change a mixture into a stronger or weaker solution by adding...

Algebra Math and Food Grades 8–HS
Geometry of Flooding
Geometry of Flooding

To this day, the March 2010 floods in Massachusetts were described as “once-in-a-generation” river levels, experiencing the highest levels in 23 years and setting new records. This two-page...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 5–HS