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California water measurements - chains, links, and furlongs
Algebra Geometry Math and Science Ratio and Proportion
[caption id="attachment_17570" align="aligncenter" width="263"] Gunter's chain[/caption] Help your students understand what they are reading or hearing about the California drought.  Terms like acr...
Data and Probability 6.RP.3 5.MD 6.G 7.RP 6th 8th 5th MP6 drought acre-feet furlong chains water source

McDonalds moves towards antibiotic-free chicken
Number Sense Geometry Math and Science Math and Food Ratio and Proportion
   Recently McDonald's announced that by 2016 they will use only chicken raised without the antibiotics that are used in human medicine.  McDonald's plans to join Chick-fil-A, Pa...
Data and Probability Unit rate food 6.RP.2 6.RP.3 6.RP.1 5.NBT.7 5.NBT.5 Earth day 6th 5th 4th 4.MD.3 density trends HSM antibiotic-resistant bacteria farming industry MP6 chicken industry health HSG.MG.A.2 climate change

Chili Con Queso
Number Sense Math and Food Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Data and probability Wow factor
Act 1: Take a look at the promo at Moe's. What is the first question that comes to mind? How much does a 42-gallon jug of Chili Con Queso cost?  How many cups or bowls of Chili Co...
ratio proportions 6.RP 5.NBT.5 5.MD.1 6th 5th quantities 3-act task

Which Sweet Hearts are the Best Deal?
Algebra Number Sense Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion
 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 w...
Data and Probability proportion ratio Unit rate candy 6.RP.2 6.RP.3 7.RP.2 6th 7th

A parametric heart ... with love
Number Sense Geometry Holidays and Annual Events Math and Art
Valentine's Day is a good excuse to explore parametric equations. First students figure the coordinates of this figure using trigonometric unit triangles. Then they simplify and accelerate...
trigonometry ratios graphing 8th HS HSG.SRT sine cosine parametric equations HSF.TF Valentine's Day

Clean Close Shave
Algebra
Take a look at the infographic.  What do you see? What do you think?  What do you wonder? [caption id="attachment_16099" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Image from West Coast Shaving. Clicking on ...
6.SP.3 7.SP.4 6.SP.4 7.SP.2 7.SP.1 7. SP.3 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 4th HSS.ID.A.2 HSS-ID.C.9 6.SP.1

Deflategate
Algebra Number Sense Sports
  The deflated ball controversy makes an interesting segue into negative number line understanding.  A particular digital psi football gauge reads 0 when the ball is at a proper NFL in...
Data and Probability 7.NS.1 HSA-CED.A.3 6th 7th HS 6.NS.5 6.NS.6 6.NS.7 HSA.CED.A.1 6.EE.5 football inequality absolute value

Do you have text neck?
Algebra Geometry Math and Science Data and probability
What does looking down at your electronic device do to your breathing? To your muscles? To your spine curvature? To your pain?  It can lead to a condition called Text Neck.  To learn more about Text...
data analysis trigonometry HSS-ID.B.6 HS HSG-SRT.C.8 HSS.ID.C.7 HSM physiology weight support HSG.SRT.D.11 angle

How much does a Lego cost?
Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Data and probability
This is a three act task, with an activity guide.  Show students the act one video.  What questions do they have?  How much could the Star Wars kit cost?  Follow the  activi...
Data and Probability proportion mean 6.RP.2 6.RP.3 7.RP.2 6.SP.5 random sample 7.SP.2 7.SP.1 6th 7th modeling 3-act task

How much should you spend on this sale?
Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Data and probability
This activity can be used in a large range of grade levels.  Your class can work on percents, linear equations or piecewise functions. Act One: We missed the semi-annual sale but we want to get ready...
percents 6.RP.3 8.F.5 step graph 7.RP.3 8.F.4 discounts HSF-LE.B.5 HSA-CED.A.3 shopping clothes piecewise functions 6th 7th 8th HS 3-act task
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