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Monarch's are flying south again
Algebra Science Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
In mid-August and early September, the Monarch butterflies begin their annual migration south to more moderate climates to hibernate and overwinter. It is an incredibly long migration and fa...
reading charts ratios 3.MD 7.EE 8.EE 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 4th 6.RP.A 7.RP.A HSN conservation climate change MP4

What do you know about the Hawaiian islands?
Algebra Number Sense Science Social Studies Current events Probability and Statistics Any time math
We’ve been watching news about the extreme wild fires, draught and winds that have devastated parts of the Hawaiian Islands. Let your students explore Hawaii and better understand its d...
reading charts 4.MD 5.MD 7.EE 6.SP 7.SP 8.F 8.SP 6th 7th 8th 5th 4th geography geology wildfires analyzing maps Hawaii

Back to School Costs
Number Sense Social Studies Probability and Statistics
 Back-to-school spending is huge, and students might not appreciate what it costs to send them back to, essentially, their job of learning.  In this activity, students decide what equipment and suppli...
Data and Probability estimation 6th 7th 8th HS HSA HSF MP5 7.EE.B research 6.SP.5 6.SP.3 4.OA.3 money

Women's World Cup - How many matches are left?
Number Sense Geometry Sports Current events
The first round of Group play has finished and now the remaining teams start the second round of play. The teams have already played a lot of matches. How many? And, how many matches are left? ...
7.G 7.SP MP1 5.OA 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 4th 4.OA 4.NBT

This shoe is huge!
Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Wow factor Any time math
Brian and his son were doing some shopping when he found this shoe.  Egad!  Could that be someone's real shoe? In this activity student use a shoe size chart, patterns or linear modelin...
linear equations slope rate of change linear 7.G.1 7.G 8.SP.3 8.F.4 HSA-CED.A.2 HSF-LE.A.2 8.EE 8.F 8.SP HSA-CED HSA-REI 7th 8th HS 8.EE.6 HSS.ID.C.7 HSA.CED.A.4 function constant rate of increase equation

Lionel Messi, soccer star and influencer
Algebra Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Wow factor
Lionel Messi is possibly the best soccer player in the world. How much influence does he have? Messi just shared an Apple TV link on his Instagram account.  The link takes you to Apple T...
percents 6.RP 7.EE 6th 7th 8th HS 5th change 5.A soccer 7.RP

It's opening weekend for Barbie
Number Sense Social Studies Current events Probability and Statistics Funny
This movie is supposed to be nostalgic, clever, funny, and wildly entertaining. We've written an activity that lets students express their excitement (or lack of) in seeing this new movie, st...
7.NS 6.EE 7.SP 8.F 8.SP 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 4th 4.NBT Barbie Movie success gross revenue opening weekend

How many baseballs are in this truck?
Algebra Geometry Sports Any time math
In 2017, Old Dominion Freight Line offered 2 free tickets to the next 3 World Series to the person who guesses closest to "How many baseballs are in this truck?". Alas, the contest ended on Au...
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Wildfires and particulate matter
Algebra Number Sense Science Current events Probability and Statistics
Wildfires in Canada have been spreading dangerous smoke pollution throughout much of North America. What is a dangerous size of particles per cubic meter (PM)? How tiny is th...
6.NS 7.NS 5.MD 6.RP 7.RP 6.EE 7.EE 6th 7th 8th HS 5th relative size climate wildfires

Can Joey and Miki do it again?
Algebra Number Sense Food Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion
 The MLE - Major League Eating is a World organization that oversees speed eating contests.Entrants to the various competitions must be members of the MLE in order to compete. One of the mos...
6.RP 7.RP 7.EE MP1 MP2 MP3 6th 7th 8th HS 5th HSA HSF HSS-ID HSN summer

Doubling your money
Algebra Number Sense Probability and Statistics Wow factor Any time math
My friend and I were arguing about how long it would take me to double my investment amounts.  How will your students figure this out?  Are there any tricks?  Explore investing ...
7.RP.3 7.RP HSA-CED.A.2 HSF-LE.A.2 HSA-SSE HSA-CED 7th 8th HS HSF.LE.A.1 HSF.LE.A.4 HSS.MD rule of 72 HSN HSS/MP compound interest HSA.SSE.A.1

Summer Solstice, the longest day
Algebra Science Holidays Probability and Statistics
  Sunrise on the summer solstice at StonehengeJune 21st, at 10:57 am EDT, the Earth's North Pole will be tilted as far towards the Sun as it will ever be in the year.  This marks the lo...
data analysis estimation graph Earth's rotation 7.NS 6.EE 7.EE 7.SP 8.EE 8.F HSA-REI 6th 7th 8th HS polynomial trend line HSA.APR summer
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