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The odds of horse race betting

Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics

Rich Strike surprised everyone at the Kentucky Derby horse race in early May by moving from 18th place at the half-way mark (out of 20 horses) to winning the race. Churchill Downs, the track in...

7.EE 6.SP 8.EE HSA-REI 6th 7th 8th HS 5th HSS.MD 6.RPA 7.RPA horse race odds 7.SPC

Happy Friday the 13th!

Algebra Number Sense Current events Funny

Don't worry, 13 is a Happy number! Students learn a new function and test whether a number is Happy or Sad.

6.EE MP1 MP7 MP8 8.F 5.OA 6th 7th 8th HS 5th function

Shooting for Three

Algebra Geometry Sports Probability and Statistics

The NBA court has a 3-point line that separates how many points a player will earn for his team by making a basket from outside of that line. Teams have been shooting more and more th...

7.G.1 7.SP.8 7.SP.5 HSS-MD.A.2 HSS-MD.B.5 HSS-MD.B.7 NBA 8.G 7th 8th HS distance basketball

What time should I wake up?

Number Sense Food Holidays

I'm going to surprise my mom with breakfast in bed for Mother's Day. She wakes up pretty early. When do I have to wake up to pull this off?

3.MD 4.MD 6th 5th 4.OA 3.OA MP5 Operations with time diagraming 3rd 4th Mother's day time

Banana Art "Comedian"

Algebra Number Sense Food Art Ratio and Proportion Funny

What do you think this activity might be about? What do you wonder? How much would you pay for this piece of art? How much profit is involved in this sale? ...

7.EE 6th 7th 8th HS profit MP5 7.RP.A percent change banana on wall definition of art art

How big of a crepe can you make?

Algebra Number Sense Geometry 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...

proportions diameter ratios 6.RP 6.G 6th 7th 8th 5th 7.G.B circles HSG 9th circle area 8.G.C nutella

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...

5.NBT MP7 MP8 6th 7th 8th HS 5th MP6 4.NBT.B

April Fool's Day fun

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Holidays 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. CCSS: MP1, MP3, 4.OA, 5.G, 8.EE, 8.SP &nb...

slope reasoning 8.EE 8.SP 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 4th 5.G 4.OA slant 9th April Fool's Day

Refugees from Ukraine

Number Sense Social Studies Current events Probability and Statistics

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...

5.NBT 6th 7th 8th HS HSF 4.NBT reading graphics Ukraine interpreting graphics

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...

6.EE 7.EE HSA-REI 6th 7th 8th HS HSA/CED creating equations evaluating equations solving equations 8.EE

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