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Encouraging bats might be better than using bug repellant
Math and Science Ratio and Proportion
Bats eat mosquitoes ... lots of mosquitoes. Students compare a bat's weight to how much he can consume in one night.  They calculate how much they would need to eat to consume a comparable prop...
Data and Probability 6th 7th 6.RP.A 7.RP.A mosquito bats proportion metric conversion

How fast can you run?
Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Have you heard of The Six Million Dollar Man?  He was the character in a science fiction show about an astronaut that was rebuilt, bionically, after his space ship crashed.  He could run a...
6th 7th 8th 5th 5.MD.A HSA 6.RP.A conversions dimensional analysis unit factors time rate distance

The Olympic Torch trip in South Korea
Math and Social Studies Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
On October 24, 2017, the Olympic flame was captured on Mount Olympus, Greece. That flame lit one of this year's Olympic Torches and the Torch relay was begun on its way to the opening Winter Olympic...
Unit rate 7.SP 6th 7th 8th HS 5th Olympics 6.SP.B 6.RP.A HSN.Q.A South Korea metric English conversion conversion

Hands of Support
Math and Art Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Data and probability
Lorenzo Quinn, an Italian sculptor, created and temporarily installed this piece of art entitled "Support" in Venice.  Quinn used his own children's hands to design this piece.  His in...
proportion ratio MP1 6th 7th 8th HS 6.RP.A 7.RP.A 3-act task MP4 operations with fractions estimation

Immigration numbers
Algebra Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Here's an opportunity to work with calculating percents and the percent changes in the U.S. immigrant population. Students can reflect on what those changes demonstrate. Start your class with this ...
percents 6th 7th 8th HS trends HSF HSS-ID 6.RP.A 7.RP.A immigration population data analysis

Uh oh! Am I going to run out of data?
Algebra Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Let your students consider the graphic first individually and then in groups of your choosing before handing out the activity sheet. This might be an excellent beginning-of-the-year, get-to-kn...
percents rate 6th 7th 8th 5th 6.RP.A 7.RP.A data usage MP4 pace beginning-of-the-year

BIG Snickers bar
Algebra Geometry Math and Food 3-act tasks Wow factor
  Act 1 - Big question = How many times bigger than a regular Snickers bar is this? What info would you like to know? How are you going to judge how much bigger this ...
Volume 7.G.1 7.G.6 6th 7th 5th 4th 6.G.A 6.RP.A 7.RP.A 4.MD.A unit ratio 5.MD.C 3-act task Unit rate

Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctica
Math and Science Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
The crack in Antarctica's Larson C ice shelf has been growing for years.  Has the speed of the rift's growth stayed about the same? increased? decreased?  Do the math and discuss the...
MP1 MP2 8.F 6th 7th 8th HS HSF 6.RP.A 7.RP.A climate change Antarctica iceberg weather extremes Unit rate

Proposed southern border wall
Number Sense Math and Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion
You have probably heard about the proposed border wall that may go up along the U.S./Mexico border.  How much wall needs to be built? How much will that cost? What is that per mile? Per foo...
5.NBT 6th 7th 5th unit pricing 6.RP.A 7.RP.A HSM cost per unit understanding large numbers operations with fractions decimal percent

It's latke time
Number Sense Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion
   In Leslie's family it is traditional to eat latkes (Yiddish for little potato pancakes) at this time of year.  They are fried in a lot of oil and salted generously. Her mom's latk...
Unit rate ratios MP.6 MP8 6th 7th 6.RP.A 7.RP.A food nutrition
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