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Activities about MP2

The new R-naught number
The new R-naught number

There's a number used to quantify how fast a virus will spread, the R-naught number. As the coronavirus spread though out the world, we saw how the threat...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
Ranked Choice Voting in NYC
Ranked Choice Voting in NYC

New York City is still tallying its election results for a new Mayor. This year they tried Ranked Choice Voting. What does that mean? How does that work?...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS
Payday loans - What are they?
Payday loans - What are they?

When you need a loan, and you're desperate for help, is a Payday loan a good idea? What is a PayDay loan? How is it different from a...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS
How should I spend my rewards?
How should I spend my rewards?

There's a new way to earn rewards at many grocery stores. For every dollar that you spend, you accumulate points. Then there are special rewards where you earn...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–8
Inauguration Date
Inauguration Date

The date of the Presidential Inauguration this year can be written in an interesting way. What do you notice? What do you wonder? Do you think that this...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
2 Hiking Activities
2 Hiking Activities

How much food do you need to carry to hike the Appalacian Trail? The AT is a hiking trail that begins in Georgia and ends on Mount Katadin,...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6–HS
Ramen noodle heist
Ramen noodle heist

In 2018, a truck trailer was stolen from a parking lot in Georgia. The trailer was filled with Ramen noodle packages and its contents were valued at $98,000....

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–7
Do you want to be an NBA virtual fan?
Do you want to be an NBA virtual fan?

For health concerns, professional sports now have no actual live fans. To help generate the excitement and semblance of fans, some teams use cardboard cutouts of people. Some...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 3–6
What does the data show?
What does the data show?

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,...

Algebra Data and probability Grades 5–HS
Really stuffed!
Really stuffed!

Wow, these cookies look really stuffed! How much more "stuffed" are they compared to Triple Double Oreos, Double Stuf Oreos or even Original Oreos. Does this look yummy...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
Coronavirus trends
Coronavirus trends

Johns Hopkins University of Medicine has a team that maintains current maps and data about the Coronavirus. They record changes and show trends of the virus activity throughout...

Algebra Math and Science Grades 7–HS
V-o-r-t-e-x
V-o-r-t-e-x

Weather temp eratures have been extreme in the World lately. Australia is experiencing an unprecedented heat wave and the U.S. is experiencing a Polar Vortex. Let your students...

Number Sense Math and Science Grades 5–7