Home team advantage?
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Even before your students check out the graphic below, ask them whether they think a game played at home gives their team an advantage. If so, how much of an advantage? Enjoy t...
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How many athletes brought home no medal?
There must be a lot of Olympians who haven't brought home medals. Probably most of the athletes that went to Tokyo didn't win a Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal. We cou...
Can I get your order right?
You can order a ton of combos at Chipotle. They advertise that there are 65,000 ways to order their meals. Do you think that is correct?
Here's an article on the permutatio...
It's tick time again ... and Lyme disease
With the start of summer and wonderful outdoor activities, it might be good to examine the growth of Lyme disease and to recognize its carrier, the deer tick.
Will this be a record ...
Peeps
How many Peeps are sold at Easter time each year?
Students estimate the number of Peeps sold each Easter season. They consider reasonability by making guesses they think might b...
At least the days are getting longer
Algebra
Number Sense
Math and Science
Holidays and Annual Events
Current events
Ratio and Proportion
Data and probability
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...
Holiday soda displays
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 ...
The new largest Lego set ever - The Roman Colosseum
Note: This is a remake of our 2014 and 2017 activities "How Much Does a Lego Cost?".
How much could the Roman Colossem Lego set cost ?
Student first make a guess and then think about what ...
Extreme weather 2020
Because of climate change, we've been having too many extreme weather events. There have been unusual droughts and heat in the West, an increased number of hurricanes, severe flooding, and high ...
It might be a good year to see the Perseid meteor shower
Catching a productive meteor shower can be a stunning experience. On the evenings and mornings of August 11th, 12th and 13th there could be a very good show. A last quarter moon ...