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All you can eat for 10 cents

Algebra Number Sense Food
The history of the Dairy Queen franchise began with this ad in Illinois in 1938: All the ice cream that you can eat for only 10 cents! We know that 10 cents was worth more in the past, but was it...

Hybrid, Electric or Gasoline

Algebra Number Sense Probability and Statistics
 Gas prices are up, EVs are everywhere, and hybrid technology keeps improving!So which car is better? Which car would you/your family choose? Students compare the latest prices (updated) of a hyb...

The Game of GO

Number Sense Social Studies
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 10 years la...

Pixar vs DreamWorks

Movies and Entertainment Probability and Statistics
 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 now. ...

Pi Day Activities

Geometry Holidays
 5 Activities for π day!  What is π? The logic of finding the perimeters of inscribed and circumscribed polygons as the number of sides to the polygons increases. Good in...

Valentine's Day Activities (List)

Holidays
 Celebrate Valentine’s Day with our activities:  Have a heart (Canstruction)Students use reasoning and approximation to analyze the number of cans of food contained in this one giant heart. ...

2026

Holidays Any time math
 As the new year approaches (where did the time go!!?), our annual activity has students explore not-so-common number categories to investigate whether 2026 fits into any of these. What is a Hars...

College Costs Keep Going Up

Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
 College costs keep rising, and it can be hard for students to grasp just how much four years of school might add up to. This updated activity gives students real data and guides them to explore ...

Labor Day 2025

Social Studies Holidays
 In our usual Labor Day activity (updated for 2025), students will learn about the intended meaning of Labor Day and explore the patterns behind its historical dates. They will investigate and ju...

The Power of Leverage

Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Any time math
 📈 In this activity, students will explore the power and risks of leverage by analyzing the price movements in trading. They'll calculate percentage gains and losses, compare leveraged vs. non-le...
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