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Groundhog Day

Holidays and Annual Events Data and probability Funny
On Groundhog Day (February 2nd), Punxsutawney Phil will again, with great ceremony, come out of his burrow and look for his shadow.  In this updated activity, students will explore the relative f...
6th 7th 8th Groundhog Day frequency relative frequency prediction 7.SP.5 7.SP.6. 7.SP.7 Data Data and Probability

New Mega Millions (probability)

Data and probability Wow factor
In this activity, students apply their understanding of probability and combinations to investigate a bold new claim by the Mega Millions lottery: “Your odds of winning are better than befor...
probability compound probability Data and Probability lottery 7.SP.C.7 7.SP.C 7.SP.1 HSS-CP

How much snow is that?
Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion
 ❄️In this updated activity, students will estimate, calculate, and analyze the weight of a snow pile sitting on top of a car. Using real-world data, they’ll apply math to determine if the car ca...
Data and Probability estimation 7.G 6th 7th 5th 6.RP.A 7.RP.A 5.MD.C 7.EE.B unit weight 7.EE snow Volume winter

How much pee is in your pool (Updated)
Number Sense Geometry Math and Science Funny
How much pee is in your pool? 🏊🏊 After chlorination, it has been hard to measure the quantity of pollutants in pool water.  A Canadian chemist, Xing-Fa...
Data and Probability 5.MD 4th 5th 6th 7th 4.MD.C 7.G.B 6.G.A 6.RP.A 7.RP.A unit ratio ratios of volume Volume pee 8.G.C.9 7.EE.B

Happy Pi Day
Holidays and Annual Events
6 Activities for π day!  Click on the download pdf button at the bottom for the activities. For adventurer memebers, we have the...
Data and Probability measurement circumference pi circle radius diameter long division 7.G.4 accuracy hat size 8.NS.1 G-C.2 6th 7th HS 5th

2023 World Cup Cricket
Algebra Number Sense Sports
The Cricket World Cup is being played now (October 5 to November 19, 2023) in India. This is a complex game that is played with enthusiasm and humor. In this activity students learn about the game; ...
Data and Probability 6.SP 6th 7th 8th HS combinations Fairness diagrams 7.SP.C Cricket lists 7.SP.A HSS.CP.B

Nobel Prizes
Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Math and Social Studies Holidays and Annual Events
The Nobel Prizes have just been awarded. This is the medal that is given to the winners. What do you know about the Nobel Prize?  Who do you know who has received one? Alfred Nobel was a ...
Data and Probability percents interest Roman numerals 6th 7th 8th HS 6.RP.A 7.RP.A Nobel Prizes HSS-ID.A

Huge Alaskan Vegetables
Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Math and Food Current events Wow factor Any time math
The annual Alaskan State Fair has just been completed. As usual, there were some amazingly big vegetables that won the agriculture prizes. Evidently, even though the growing season in Alaska is s...
Data and Probability averaging time adding time latitude and temperature latitude and daylight hours 5.NBT 6.SP 7.SP 6th 7th 8th 5th 4th 4.OA

U. S. Open Tennis Tournament prizes have been awarded
Algebra Number Sense Sports Data and probability
The U.S. Open Tennis Tournament has just been completed. It is possibly the biggest tennis tournament in the world. We've updated our numbers and focused on the prize money.  As students ponder t...
Data and Probability patterns estimation sports tennis 8.F.3 8th HS HSF.LE.1 HSF.LE.2

The Moroccan Earthquake and the Richter scale
Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Current events Ratio and Proportion Any time math
Friday evening, September 8th, a powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Morocco southwest of Marrakech. What does a 6.8 magnitude earthquake mean?  How powerful was that...
Data and Probability 8.F.5 8.F.4 HSF-LE.A.2 HSF-LE.B.5 7th 8th HS HSF.LE.A.1 HSF.LE.A.4 current events earthquakes Richter scale logarithmic scale
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