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Sadly, Jorge passed away yesterday.
Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
He was a great dog!  We wondered how old he was in human years? Jorge has been part of YummyMath for a long time. Sadly, yesterday he died.  We wondered how old he would ha...
Data and Probability 6.EE.9 7.RP.2 6th 7th 5th 4th 4.OA.5 5.OA.3 Proportionality dogs pattern

Mixing colors with food dye
Number Sense Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events Math and Art
It's time to dye eggs! What do you wonder about these recipes (See the activity) for coloring? What would happen if I used the wrong recipe (i.e. cake mix instead of egg ...
Data and Probability proportions 5.NF 6th 7th 5th 4.NF 6.RP.A 7.RP.A saturation hue shade Easter

Largest coffee, new world record
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Math and 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 Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
 Why should students do well in school, graduate high school, or go on to college?  In this activity median earnings by various education levels are explored.  Students compare t...
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

NHL Playoff games can sure last a long time!
Algebra Number Sense Sports Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Revised! We're watching another Stanley Cup playoff now. Will there be any really long games during the playoffs? In 2013, a Stanley Cup playoff match between the Bruins and Blackhawks wen...
proportion time sports 6.RP.3 7.RP.2 6.RP.1 7.RP.3 6.SP.3 6.EE.6 ratio tables 3.MD.1 4.MD.2 5.MD.1 6.EE.7 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 3rd 4th NHL ratio

President's Pay for Presidents' Day
Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
You can't run for President now, but heck, 2036 is right around the corner. Being President of the United States will be quite an accomplishment and a ton of work.   But, how...
proportion ratio Scatter Plot graph 6.SP.5 8.F.5 step graph 7.RP.3 7.EE.4 8.F.4 6.SP.4 HSA-REI 6th 7th 8th HS HSF.IF.4 pay

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

Now that LeBron James is becoming an L. A. Laker, will this company go broke?
Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion
Fanatics is an online sportswear retailer that has promised to accept jersey returns if your chosen player makes a team switch. In this activity student try to calculate how much this "Jersey Ass...
MP3 6th 7th 8th HS MP5 6.RP.A 7.RP.A HSM MP4 LeBron proportion

Encouraging bats might be better than using bug repellant
Math and Science Ratio and Proportion
Bats eat mosquitoes ... lots of mosquitoes. Students compare a bat's weight to how much he can consume in one night.  They calculate how much they would need to eat to consume a comparable prop...
Data and Probability 6th 7th 6.RP.A 7.RP.A mosquito bats proportion metric conversion

Hands of Support
Math and Art Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Data and probability
Lorenzo Quinn, an Italian sculptor, created and temporarily installed this piece of art entitled "Support" in Venice.  Quinn used his own children's hands to design this piece.  His in...
proportion ratio MP1 6th 7th 8th HS 6.RP.A 7.RP.A 3-act task MP4 operations with fractions estimation
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