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Largest coffee, new world record
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Food
The world record for the largest cup of coffee was recently set (see picture above).  In this activity students explore scale, similar figures, volume and measurement as they estimate the...
proportion measurement scale Volume circle cylinder metric simliar figures 8.G.9 G.MG.1 G.GMD.3 7th 8th HS HSG-MG.A.1 coffee

Does it pay to get educated?
Number Sense Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
 This activity is currently being updated…stay tuned! (May 2026)   Why should students do well in school, graduate high school, or go on to college?  In this activity median e...
bar graph data analysis 6.RP.3 6.SP.5 6.SP.3 7.SP.4 6.NS.3 6.SP.4 MP1 MP3 comparisons 5.NBT.5 6th 7th 8th 5th Math and Social Studies Number Sense Ratio and Proportion 4.OA.2 4.OA.2

So just print some more money!
Number Sense Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
                     What's the big deal with our deficit? Do we actually borrow money to cover our debt? If we do, imagine the interest charges? Help your students...
percent deficit debt 6.NS 6.RP 7.EE MP8 8.F HSF-IF 6th 7th 8th HS MP5 MP4 revenue expenses stacked bar graph money

Who's going back to school?
Algebra Number Sense Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
Students look at the past and present populations of the U.S. and the past and present population of school attendees to calculate the percentage of the population that are enrolled in K-12 school...
ratio percent data analysis percent increase 6.RP 7.RP 6.EE 7.EE 6.SP 7.SP 6th 7th 8th

Stacking Jack
3-act tasks Probability and Statistics
Act One: Check out the video slide show.  What questions do you have? Suggested Question: How many different ways can I stack Jack?  That is, how many different color arrangements...
permutation combination arrangement 7.SP.8 7th 8th HS HSS-CP.B.9 3-act task

What's the answer?
Algebra Number Sense Current events
Image by Twitter user @pjmdoll.  Math doesn't usually create a buzz on Twitter.  This past week this post did just that.  People argued online about whether the answer was 16 or...
5.OA 6th 7th 8th HS 5th HSA.SSE.A.1 order of operations PEMDAS BOMDAS 1 6.EE. 5.OA.1

Are original movies better than their sequels?
Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
We've gathered some data on movie ratings and their sequels and asked students to analyze the data, decide on some analysis and debate (with their mathematical data) which are better ... the origi...
line graph 6.SP.5 random sample population 6.SP.3 7.SP.4 6.SP.2 6.SP.4 7.SP.1 7. SP.3 box whisker plot HSS.IC 6th 7th 8th HS 7.SP.B HSS-ID HSS.ID.A.1 HSS.ID.A.2 HSS.MD HSS.ID.A.3 HSS.IC.A.1 7.SP.A histogram 6.SP.A HSS.CP.A 6.SP.1 HSS.ID.A.4 conflict movies

Bears Ears revisited
Social Studies Current events Probability and Statistics
There is some beautiful land in Utah that was changed last year from federally protected land to Utah overseen land.  The buttes of Bears Ears (shown above) and the surrounding territory cont...
percents reading charts ratios MP3 6th 7th 8th HS 6.RP.A 7.RP.A percent change HSS-ID.A HSF.IF.C implications history

Point of view
Geometry Art
If you have a set of cubes for your classroom, this would make a great group hands-on project. Its an old puzzle but the activity deserves a revisit. Below are two straight-on images of my ...
8.G 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 4th HSG.CO.A 4.G.A HSG.MGA parallel perspective line of site

Louisiana
Algebra Number Sense Science Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion
We recently watched the approach of Hurricane Barry and worried about the fate of Louisiana. After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, what would another powerful hurricane do to this fragile ...
5.MD HSF-IF HSA-CED 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 6.RP.A 7.RP.A HSM climate change 6.GA
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