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Throwing Up
Algebra Geometry Math and Science
 This year, Buffalo, New York, has had more than 100 inches of snow this winter. We imagine that the height of the tunnel to people's homes is getting pretty high. It's hard to shovel new snow wh...
parabolic motion estimation graph parabolas 8.F.5 HSA-REI 7th 8th HSA HSF HSA.CED.2 HSG.MG.3 weather winter snow

Earth's perihelion with the Sun
Algebra Math and Science Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Today, Wednesday, January 4th, 2023, Earth will be as close as it gets to the Sun during its orbit. Shouldn't that make this the warmest time of the year? In this activity students become fam...
ratio Unit rate estimation 6.RP.3 7.RP 7.NS.2 6.NS.1 6th 7th 8th HS 5th HSN-Q HSA.CED.1

How many feet of lights should I buy for my tree?
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Holidays and Annual Events 3-act tasks
Check out our Christmas Tree! We need to buy lights for the tree.  Without calculating, guess how many feet of lights we will need. What information would help you t...
estimation circumference MP1 MP2 MP3 6th 7th 8th HS HSG-MG.A.1 conic surface area 3-act task MP4

Do I have enough wrapping paper?
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Holidays and Annual Events 3-act tasks
 In this problem based activity students first guess and then try to calculate whether they will have enough paper to wrap this present without taping pieces of wrapping paper together.Consi...
estimation 6.G.1 7.G.6 surface area 6.G.4 nets 6th 7th 8th HS 7.G.B 6.G.A MP5 HSG.MG.A.3 7.EE.B 3-act task 6.EE.A measuring wrapping paper need Christmas Holidays

Lots of Cranberries
Geometry Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion
 The harvest must be nearing completion now and growers are selling their product to make cranberry juice, jelly, sauce, and of course, fresh berries in time for Thanksgiving. In this activit...
estimation 5.MD 6.RP 6.SP 8.G 6th 7th 8th 5th 7.G.B circle area cylinder volume using ratio to compare quantities cranberries ratio

How many gumballs are there?
Number Sense Geometry Math and Food Data and probability
Gumball Machine Problem from Brian Marks on Vimeo This problem is a little puzzle to get your students thinking, estimating, and calculating. We've given you a pdf file w...
estimation Volume 8.G.9 HSG-MG.1 6th 7th 8th HS HSG.GMD.3 HSG.MG.2

Willy Makeit or Betty Wont
Number Sense Geometry Ratio and Proportion Funny Wow factor
I have to go to the bathroom pretty badly. I have to admit that I have been holding it in for a while.  Finally!  I see a bathroom sign!  Wait ... it is in kilometers?  How...
estimation 6.RP.3 5.MD.1 6th 5th 4th 4.MD.1 metric conversion units

Just ONE hot dog
Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Math and Food Sports Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
A newly released nutritional and environmentally sustainable study shows that eating just one hot dog can take 36 minutes off your total healthy lifespan. How many would you have to eat to lo...
Unit rate estimation 4.MD 5.MD 6.RP 7.RP 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 4th HSN reasonableness rate conversions

Holiday soda displays
Algebra Number Sense Holidays and Annual Events
The holidays are coming! We found these timely soda displays made up entirely of 12-pack of Coca-Cola products. What questions do you have?  Start out the activity by giving kids 30 ...
Data and Probability problem solving Christmas estimation area whole numbers 7.SP.5 7.SP.7 3.MD.5 3.MD.6 5.NBT.5 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 3rd 4th 4.NBT.5 Holidays Hanukah 3.MD.7

Monster cake
Number Sense Geometry Math and Food Ratio and Proportion
Jodie Berman, a high school math teacher in Chicago, loves mathematics and loves to cook.  We've created an activity based on her Monster Cake (composed ...
Fractions measurement percent estimation Volume 6.RP 7.RP 5.NF 7.G.6 surface area 6.G.4 6th 7th 5th 4th circle area food
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