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How hard is it to find a 4 leaf clover? (3 Saint Patrick's Day activities)

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Science Holidays Wow factor
Shamrocks in Ireland are actually 3-leafed white clover, trifolium repens. If you are lucky, you can sometimes find a four-leafed clover. How rare is finding a 4-leafed clover?  How hard do you...

Just some March Madness math

Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
Today, March 12th, is selection Sunday. Tomorrow we'll know how the college basketball teams are seeded and bracketology can begin. Introduce your students to the meaning and excitement of March ...

Daylight savings time

Algebra Number Sense Science Current events Ratio and Proportion
Updated and improved! Is Daylight savings time helpful?  How does it make you feel? "Spring forward, fall back" Early Sunday morning, March 12th at 2 am, we change our clo...

Population Pyramids - What can you surmise?

Social Studies Probability and Statistics Wow factor
The distribution of a population's age and gender data can tell you a lot about a society's history, current situation, and future. What do you see happening here...

Median age of country populations

Number Sense Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics Wow factor
Interesting map! Why median? What are the implications?     https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/countries-by-median-age.php Demography is the study of populations. Scientist...

How many feet of lights should I buy for my tree?

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Holidays 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...

Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones

Algebra Number Sense Science Probability and Statistics
  Graphic from http://lagoon-inside.com[ This week Hurricane Fiona caused major damage to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean, This is the season for increased cyc...

Shrinkflation

Algebra Number Sense Food Current events Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
Shrinkflation! What do you think this word means?   Inflation in the cost of living (2021) was estimated to be about a 7% rise. If "shrinkflation" is happening at the...

What's interesting about this number?

Algebra Number Sense Probability and Statistics
  Why did we put it on YummyMath today? What do you notice about this number? What do you wonder? Do you think that this happens often in a year?

Spicy hot chocolate for the Dia de los Muertos

Algebra Number Sense Food Holidays Current events Ratio and Proportion
  The Day of the Dead is always on the first and second of November.  Life and death are part of the natural cycle of life and the Dia de los Muertos honors that cycle.   Peppe...

Steepness and fall hiking

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Science Sports
Fall is a beautiful time of year for hiking. Many students will be walking in the woods and mountains to enjoy the colorful leaves and the cool weather outside.  Let them combine what they ...

Let's learn to gerrymander

Geometry Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion
In this activity student first try to redistrict our pretend state in order to preserve the overall state's balance in its new districting plan.  Then, students redistrict our pretend state in a ...
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