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Huge diamond found in Canada
Number Sense Geometry Math and Science Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
552-carat diamond found in Diavik Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada Can you tell just how big this gem is?  Do you know how big a carat is? What would this look like on a ring on you...
6.RP.2 6.RP.3 7.RP.3 unit price 6th 7th 8th HS 5th HSG.MGA diamond mining size comparisons percent loss

New Horizons spacecraft just flew by a really distant asteroid
Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Brian May, the lead guitarist of the rock band, Queen, is also an astrophysicist and one of the science team collaborators of the New Horizons space program. The video below is the song that he wrot...
7.EE MP2 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 5.MD.A 6.RP.A proportional reasoning measurement conversion astronomy distance

Moneymaking holiday movies
Number Sense Holidays and Annual Events Data and probability
Which movie do you think is the highest grossing holiday movie of all time (click on the movie to see its trailer)? How the Grinch Stole Christmas,  Elf,  The Santa Clause &nbs...
range bar graph Christmas Data holiday graph 6.SP.4 6th 5th 4th 4.OA.3 4.NBT.3 6.SP.5d appropriate graphs percent increase

Macy's Thanksgiving Parade 2019
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Holidays and Annual Events
 As we get ready for next week's holiday, students can study a map of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, describe, measure and hypothesize why this route was chosen and then calculate...
measurement Volume 7.G.1 rates Thanksgiving New York parade whole numbers scale drawing 7.NS.3 6.NS.3 HSG-MG.1 4.MD.2 5.MD.1 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 4th 4.NBT.4 4.MD.1 5.NBT.6 5.MD.5b metric conversion sphere volume holiday time time rate distance

Fine
Algebra Sports Ratio and Proportion
TJ Watt was fined for roughing the passer.  Check out the tweet from Darren Rovell and engage your students in a familiar context for a classic percent problem - solving for the "whole....
percent Ratio Table NFL 6.RP.3 MP1 6th 7th 8th HS 7.RP.A MP4 solving for the whole football fine football ratio

Consumer spending 2018
Number Sense Math and Social Studies Data and probability
Graph from Wolfram Alpha Consumers in the U.S. spend a lot of money. In this activity we look at historical data to see if there are any patterns in our spending.  How does our holida...
patterns Data line graph holiday spending 6.SP.5 8.F.5 6th 7th 8th HS HSS.IC.6 HSS.ID.3 seasonal spending presents shopping Holidays prediction

Fantasy Football
Algebra Number Sense Sports Holidays and Annual Events
In the midst of another NFL season, we introduce students to Fantasy Football. Students first calculate football points given touchdowns, yardage gains and interceptions. They are t...
6.EE.1 6.EE.2 7.NS.1 7.NS.2 7.EE.3 7.EE.4 HSA-CED.A.2 MP8 6th 7th 8th HS HSA.SSE.A.1 using formulas HSA.CED.A.4 HSA.REI.B.3 football patterns

Sol LeWitt's pyramid - How might you count those blocks?
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Math and Art
  Sol LeWitt, Four Sided Pyramid, 1999, Hirshhorn Museum Sculpture Garden, Washington DC Sol LeWitt (1928 - 2007) was a an American artist involved in Conceptual art and Minimalism. &n...
counting 6th 7th 8th HS 5th Sol LeWitt 5.OA.B 7.EE.B HSF.BF HSM MP5

Nike's latest bet
Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Sports Current events Data and probability
Nike has just chosen a surprising person to represent the 30th anniversary of their slogan, "Just Do It".  Colin Kaepernick, past quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, has been a subjec...
MP2 7.SP.1 HSS.IC 6th 7th 8th HS HSS.IC.A.1 7.SP.A 6.SP.1 polling random selection valid sampling Kaepernick Nike data analysis

One harrowing adventure
Number Sense Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
  Can you imagine being stuck in the dark for such a long time?  How do all of the numbers play out? In this activity, students get a chance to talk about the experience of this ordea...
MP2 MP3 6th 7th 8th HS 5th geography 7.RP.A 5.G.A MP4 swimming and walking rates relative direction Thailand map and graphic reading elevation time rate distance
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