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How hard is it to find a 4 leaf clover? (3 Saint Patrick's Day activities)

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Math and Science Holidays and Annual Events Wow factor
Shamrocks in Ireland are actually 3-leafed white clover, trifolium repens. If you are lucky, you can sometimes find a four-leafed clover. How rare is finding a 4-leafed clover?  How hard do you...

Just some March Madness math

Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Today, March 12th, is selection Sunday. Tomorrow we'll know how the college basketball teams are seeded and bracketology can begin. Introduce your students to the meaning and excitement of March ...

Daylight savings time

Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Current events Ratio and Proportion
Updated and improved! Is Daylight savings time helpful?  How does it make you feel? "Spring forward, fall back" Early Sunday morning, March 12th at 2 am, we change our clo...

Two 12s or one 18?

Number Sense Geometry Math and Food
A little more pizza fun before Pi day! Which should we order and why? Two 12-inch pizzas or one 18-inch pizza?  Which will give you more pizza? More crust? Which is the better deal?  ...

Population Pyramids - What can you surmise?

Math and Social Studies Data and probability Wow factor
The distribution of a population's age and gender data can tell you a lot about a society's history, current situation, and future. What do you see happening here...

Chocolate heart-shaped raspberry cake

Geometry Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events Math and Art
For Valentine's Day, bake a cake! Students calculate base area or volume of cakes made from 2 cake pan sizes and observe how the volume of the cake changes with the increased pan size. &nbs...

Sweetheart candies

Number Sense Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion
   NECCO went bankrupt in 2018 and Sweetheart candies weren't the same after that.  They are back now and made better (?) in Ohio instead of Boston. How many dollars worth...

Typical Super Bowl scores

Algebra Number Sense Sports Data and probability
Updated for 2023! In this activity students study historical Super Bowl data to reflect on average (mean, median, and mode), losing scores, winning scores, and range of scores. They ...

Ground Hog day

Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability Funny
On GroundHog Day (February 2nd), Punxsutawney Phil will again, with great ceremony, come out of his burrow and look for his shadow.  Let your students check out the relative frequency of hi...

Powerball, Mega Millions, and probability

Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Data and probability Wow factor
Updated! Powerball and Mega Million jackpots are growing all the time.  Having a chance of winning 1.6 BILLION dollars might be a good context that engages your students.    ...
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