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Shamrock Shake
Number Sense Math and Science Math and Food Holidays and Annual Events
For Saint Patrick's Day add a little nutrition math to your celebration.  In this post we look at calories, carbohydrates, sugars, fats, and proteins to decide what would be left for our day's ...
percent data analysis estimation food nutrition 6.RP 6.SP 7.SP 6th 7th 5th St. Patrick's Day

Raising the bar
Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Ratio and Proportion
Recovery of the treasure from the 1941 sinking of the S.S. Gairsoppa was recently completed and a huge amount of silver was brought up from the ocean floor.  Let your students get a fe...
Data and Probability percents conversion 6.RP.3 7.RP.3 7.EE.4 5.MD.1 6th 7th 5th 4th 4.NBT.4 4.MD.1 silver ingots deep-sea environment treasure 4.OA.3 Unit rate

Methane math
Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Math and Social Studies Math and Food
Updated!  Carbon dioxide and methane are our two most prevalent human-contributed greenhouse gases.  This holstein cow is one of many huge contributors to our methane production. &nb...
Data and Probability percents 6.RP 7.RP 7.SP percents of percents pie charts global warming methane flatulence greenhouse gas 6th 7th 8th HS climate change

Twinkies
Number Sense Geometry Math and Science Math and Food Ratio and Proportion
Brian loves Twinkies and the news that Hostess is going out of business has upset him terribly.  He needs his Twinkies.  Twinkies last forever.  Right?  He's going ...
Data and Probability percents Unit rate area nutrition rates mark up 6.RP 7.RP 5.NF 6th 7th 5th 7.G.B food

The Fiscal Cliff - sounds scary
Number Sense Math and Social Studies
We've used a graphic to help students understand what is meant by the Fiscal Cliff.  Students will understand some of the terms and study the consequences of two upcoming scenarios.   The...
Data and Probability percents reading graphs fiscal cliff budget deficit debt 7.SP 8.SP HSF-IF 7th 8th HS

My Facebook IPO investment
Number Sense Math and Social Studies
What is an IPO?  Are they always good investments? Students analyze charts and data, learn a little about investing, calculate percent loss (unfortunately), and make some Facebook stock proj...
Data and Probability percent data analysis Business graph 7.RP 6.SP 7.SP 8.SP 6th 7th 8th HS S-ID

Linsanity
Algebra Number Sense Sports Ratio and Proportion
Jeremy Lin is the New York Knicks most startling player.  His story is exciting in that he graduated from Harvard in 2010 and was not immediately drafted into the NBA.  At first he was...
Data and Probability proportion ratio percent Unit rate sports 6.RP 7.RP 7.SP 6th 7th data analysis

Occupy Wall Street protest is growing
Number Sense Math and Social Studies
   The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement has grown since it began on September 17th.  Students can look at charts that show percent mentions of the demonstrations and calculate the p...
Data and Probability percent circle graph bar graph pattern trend 6th 7th 8th percent change

Everything Royal Wedding
Algebra Number Sense
  Friday, April 29, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. will be the much talked about wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton. Engage and inform your students in an investigation of percents...
Data and Probability Business percent proportion currency conversion

Oil Spill Tragedy
Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Math and Social Studies
As of May 28th, 2010  it is believed that the early estimate of 210,000 gallons of oil (around 5000 barrels) per day of oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico was much too low. The flow rate was r...
7th 8th percent proportion average
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