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What me? Irrational?
Number Sense
We've found that some students believe that the approximation that their calculators show for irrational numbers is exact.  Here's an activity that you can advertise as long multiplication ...
5.NBT.7 5.NBT 7.NS.3 6.NS.3 8.NS.1 8.EE 8.G 6th 7th 8th 5th irrational numbers square roots multiplication

Want to earn $150,000? - Mersenne prime search
Algebra Number Sense
What's a Mersenne prime?  How hard could it be to find the next one? Why are there only 50 known Mersenne primes?     What's with $150,000?
6.EE MP1 MP7 MP8 prime numbers 8.EE 5.OA 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 4.OA MP5 exponent create equations

Super Bowl ads and scientific notation
Algebra Number Sense Holidays and Annual Events
The Super Bowl is over now and all of the ads have been seen. Let your students revisit and reflect on the interesting commercials with this scientific notation a...
Data and Probability scientific notation exponent 6.EE.2 8.EE.3 8.EE.4 7th 8th HS 5.NBT.1 5.NBT.2 8.EE.1 HSA.SSE.A.1 operations with exponents powers of ten SuperBowl

Greasing light poles
Algebra Geometry Math and Social Studies Sports Current events
The Philadelphia police were being proactive about keeping their enthusiastic Eagles fans from being reckless as they celebrated their 2018 Super Bowl win.  So, the police departments...
estimation surface area 8.G 6th 7th 8th HS 7.G.B 6.G.A MP5 6.EE.A cylinder surface area sports football

Spiraling triples
Number Sense Geometry Math and Art
Let students explore the patterns of perfect squares and Pythagorean Triples as they analyze our piece of art and decide why the resulting construction looks like spiraling squares. For a finale the...
Pythagorean Theorem 7.G 8.EE 7th 8th HS HSG 8.G.B HSF.BF 7.EE.B Pythagorean triples transformation reflection coloring HSG.SRT.C HSA.APR.C patterns finding equations

Population Clock
Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
How in the world does this clock conclude that there is a net gain in the United States of one person every 14 seconds? Have a little care about younger children when using this activity. T...
rate 4.MD 6.RP 7.EE 6th 7th 8th 5th 4th 4.NF 7.NS.A adding fractions with unlike denominators 5.MD.B 5.NF.A Fractions operations with fractions elementary

Should I get the Big One?
Algebra Math and Food Ratio and Proportion
  Let your students decide if the BIG one is a fair deal.    Which size will they get?  Which size offers the most value?  Make a guess, then do the math.
Data and Probability 7.RP.2 7.RP.3 7.EE.3 7th 8th percent change

Drinks at the Fair
Algebra Math and Food Ratio and Proportion
At the amusement park, our friend, Jason, was intrigued with this sign for drink deals. He and his family come often to the park and, during the summer when it is hot, naturally drink a lot. Whi...
Data and Probability 8.F.5 7.EE.3 7.EE.4 7.NS.3 HSA-CED.A.2 8.F.2 7th 8th HS HSA.REI.C.6 MP4 HSA.REI.D data analysis finding equations inequality

New Pirates of the Caribbean (2017) - How profitable?
Algebra Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
The fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie opened on Friday, May 26th ,2017. Your students might be looking forward to seeing this movie and motivated to understand the investment expenses and pr...
mean patterns data analysis estimation 6.RP.3 6.SP.3 6th 7th HS MP5 HSM 7.EE.B.3

Fidget spinners - fad or lasting trend?
Current events Data and probability
Do you recognize what these are? Are you noticing students with these gadgets? Is this a forever toy or just the newest thing? Can you tell by looking at trend charts of Google searches h...
6.SP MP.4 6th 7th 8th HS HSM interpreting charts 6.EE.C studying trends data analysis
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