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At least the days are getting longer

Algebra Number Sense Science Holidays Current events Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
What's your guess?  How fast are the number of daylight hours changing each day?  Are the changes dramatic or subtle? Students make guesses; compute how l...

December 21, 2020 - Great conjunction

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Science Current events
Right now, just after sunset, in the southwest sky, you can check out the planets of Jupiter and Saturn as they get closer and closer to each other. They are millions of miles apart but they app...

What does the data show?

Algebra Probability and Statistics
When you look at the new case numbers of the Coronavirus in the U.S. and compare that with various world and national events and our present scientific understandings, what do you wonder?  Wh...

How much water should you be drinking?

Algebra Science Food Ratio and Proportion
 As we are outdoors more and temperatures are rising, it might be a good time to look at hydration. A healthy requirement for fluids can't really be the same for everyone.  Surely the amount...

How fast will my new puppy mature?

Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion
Dudley, born 11/10/2019 Dudley has just come to live with us. He is just a puppy and he is full of energy.  He's settling in well even though this is only day 3 of him living with us. T...

The Forever Roll

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Ratio and Proportion Funny
  That's a big roll of toilet paper!  Why would anyone need such a big roll of toilet paper?  How does it compare to Charmin's other toilet paper products? If this roll lasts for...

Eliud Kipchoge runs marathon in 1:59:40.2

Algebra Sports Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
  Eliud Kipchoge breaks 2 hour marathon barrier.   On October 12th 2019, Eliud Kipchoge ran a marathon in Vienna in under 2 hours. He has now broken a barrier of what humans are c...

How much should the 40-oz size cost?

Algebra Number Sense Food Probability and Statistics
We found this chalkboard menu at a coffee shop recently. The shop had prices for the 12-oz (small), 16-oz (medium) and 20-ounce (large) cappuccinos.  And they will also make you 40-...

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...
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