The weather forecasters tell us what the wind chill temperature will feel like. How do they figure out that number? In this activity students use the National Weather System chart ...
The harvest must be nearing completion now and growers are selling their product to make cranberry juice, jelly, sauce, and of course, fresh berries in time for Thanksgiving.
In this activit...
On the morning of November 8, 2022, many of us will be able to see the last full lunar eclipse until March 2025.
Luckily, many of us will be able to see the eclipse pretty close to when we woul...
Will the November 8th 2022 election bring record number of voters to the polls? Students get a chance to understand what the usual percentage of voters is, look for trends and central tende...
Brian has spent too much time thinking about his leaves. He's worried about raking them alone and thinking about how long the job would take if people helped.
In this activity students see the inve...
In this activity students assume that all of our pieces of chocolate are about the same thickness and proceed to approximate their volumes by comparing only their surface areas.
Consider sh...
In 1980, one gallon of gasoline costs $1.22. Today's prices are a lot higher. Is that because the price has gone up or because in 1980 you could buy a lot more than you can buy today for...
I have to go to the bathroom pretty badly. I have to admit that I have been holding it in for a while. Finally! I see a bathroom sign! Wait ... it is in kilometers? How...