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Betsy Ross's 5-pointed star

Algebra Geometry Social Studies Art
Flag of the United States from 1777 to 1795.    In honor of Independence Day we thought it would be fun to look at one story about the first American Flag. The rough desig...

Penny Wars anew

Geometry 3-act tasks
 Act One: Check out all of the pennies! What questions come to mind? If you want the most money, which container should you pick? What information do you need to answer this question?  ...

What is Juneteenth?

Number Sense Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion
   You can appreciate why this is such a great celebration when you look at the stages and some of the events and dates of America moving towards freedom from slavery. In this activ...

Do caffeinated drinks have similar amounts of jolt?

Geometry Science Food Ratio and Proportion
We found this interesting caffeine infographic at visual.ly. Wonderings? How many McDonalds coffees do I need to get the same amount of caffeine that I would get i...

Payday loans - What are they?

Algebra Number Sense Social Studies Ratio and Proportion
When you need a loan, and you're desperate for help, is a Payday loan a good idea?  What is a PayDay loan?  How is it different from a bank loan or a credit card loan? Students learn ...

Monopoly

Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
In the board game, Monopoly, does a property’s distance from GO correlate to its rent when you land on it? Using Brian’s spread sheet (list of properties, distance from GO, rent and rent with...

Tree for Springtime

Algebra Geometry Art
Here in the Northeast, flowers are blooming and trees are leafing out. We thought the creation of a tree that grows before your eyes might be akin to what is going on all around us. What d...

Can I get your order right?

Algebra Food Probability and Statistics
  You can order a ton of combos at Chipotle.  They advertise that there are 65,000 ways to order their meals.  Do you think that is correct?  Here's an article on the permutatio...

AQI - Air Quality Index

Number Sense Science Social Studies Current events Probability and Statistics
The AQI is a measurement of how much particulate matter, dangerous ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide there is in the world's atmosphere at any one time and place. This W...

Does an NFL player's draft order mean a lot for the player?

Algebra Sports Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
Updated! This Thursday, April 27th, college football players will be awaiting knowing their futures in the NFL.Every spring, roughly 250 college football players are drafted by NFL teams throug...
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