Activities about Unit rate
I'm trying to be more savy about wasting our resources. I have really old fashioned toilets and I'm trying to figure out if I should invest in saving...
David Price, a 30-year old pitcher from Toronto's Blue Jays, was hired with a 7 year contract to be the Red Sox's new ace pitcher for $217 million...
What can you deduce about these bunnies from their descriptions ... solid? hollow? cost per pound? cost per height? Anything else? For Adventurer members we have an editable...
These days it seems everyone is on social media. Are you? Famous athletes and entertainers are on social media and they can make a lot of money. In...
I have been doing a little shopping for Sweet Heart Candies. I came across these three deals online. Which should I select? In this activity, students determine which...
Image from Kris Holt: http://www.policymic.com/articles/76357/the-scary-way-godzilla-has-evolved-through-the-years-in-one-chart The new Godzilla movie is out at theaters. His first appearance was in 1954 when he was created in Japan and crushed Tokyo....
Which is more expensive; gasoline? milk? or cola? Students calculate the per ounce cost of each of these liquids in a story about a man doing errands. After...
During the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago, the local plumbers union dyes the Chicago River emerald green. Students learn what PPM (parts per million) means and attempt...
Check out the TVs. All have essentially the same features, only the size of the screen varies. Which TV do you think is the best deal? Explore area...
Do you or your students love sugary drinks? What if it were against the law to order a large sugary drink where you lived? On September 13th, 2012...
There have been a lot of cruise ship mishaps and disasters this year. While these are in the news, let your students consider how these floating cities manage...
The two Voyager space probes are in the news recently as they approach the edge of our solar system. Scientist can tell that the Voyager's environments are changing....