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How big of a crepe can you make?

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Math and Food Ratio and Proportion
At Costco you can buy this huge tub of nutella.  It contains nearly 7 pounds of chocolaty-hazelnut spread. We use nutella to make banana/nutella crepes.  How long will that tub last u...

Mental math tricks - part 2

Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Wow factor
36 x 25 = 900     480 x 25 =12,000    924 x 2.5 = 2,310 Can you see any tricks for doing these calculations in your head? An editable Word docx, solutions/hints, and a PowerPoi...

April Fool's Day fun

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Holidays and Annual Events Funny
This day is known for pranks and puzzles.   Try one of these 4 activities on April Fools Day. Ask students to analyze where I made my mistake.  PerplexingProblem.pdf CC...

Refugees from Ukraine

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Current events Data and probability
We are hearing a lot about the war in Ukraine. Civilian Ukrainians are fleeing the war zone in order to remain safe and find food and housing.  How do these numbers compare with other tragic ev...

What is my best gasoline option?

Algebra Number Sense Current events Ratio and Proportion
Jason Kibbe, 6-8 Gifted Support Teacher in Chambersburg, PA, sent us this timely investigation.   Should I pay the membership fee and get BJ's gasoline?  Should I just buy the ch...

When will WORDLE run out of words?

Number Sense Current events Data and probability
  Have you played it yet? If so, do you play it every day? Why do you suppose that this game is so popular? When will there be no new 5-letter words to try?

Shrinkflation

Algebra Number Sense Math and Food Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Shrinkflation! What do you think this word means?   Inflation in the cost of living (2021) was estimated to be about a 7% rise. If "shrinkflation" is happening at the...

Crazy Twos (Two to the…s)

Algebra Number Sense
Let your students practice manipulating exponents. Multiplication, division, roots, powers of powers.  This powerful activity asks them to do some impressive mathematics in their hea...

The LUGE

Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion
This is one of the fastest Olympic sports. Lugers, on tiny sleds, zoom down a solid ice track at fantastic speeds, hold their bodies in an aerodynamically optimized position while fighting extre...

Beijing Olympic Schedule 2022

Number Sense Sports Holidays and Annual Events Current events Data and probability
The Winter Olympics begins this week in Beijing. Wikipedia had this schedule of events. We think that there is a lot of information missing and apparent in this graphic. What can you tell, wha...
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