Drill bit fractions
Act One: Drill bits are measured by the diameter of the bit in inches. The drill bits below are ordered left to right in increasing size. The numerators in the fractions have been black...
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If you have a set of cubes for your classroom, this would make a great group hands-on project. Its an old puzzle but the activity deserves a revisit.
Below are two straight-on images of my ...
NHL Playoff games can sure last a long time!
Revised!
We're watching another Stanley Cup playoff now. Will there be any really long games during the playoffs?
In 2013, a Stanley Cup playoff match between the Bruins and Blackhawks wen...
Huge Key Lime pie
More for π Day!
On a cold and snowy day in Boston, two chefs created a huge Key Lime pie to remind the frozen people of the Northeast how tasty and warm the Keys of Florida are.
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Moneymaking holiday movies
Which movie do you think is the highest grossing holiday movie of all time (click on the movie to see its trailer)? How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Elf, The Santa Clause &nbs...
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade 2019
As we get ready for next week's holiday, students can study a map of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, describe, measure and hypothesize why this route was chosen and then calculate...
Fibonacci coloring
Let your students simply enjoy coloring our designs or artistically play with the whole creation of Φ designs.
Simply coloring our Fibonacci patterns might allow students to ponder th...
More eruptions on Hawai'i's Kilauea
The Volcano Kilauea is continuing to spew molten lava and ash on the island of Hawai'i. This volcano is on the tip of the southern most Hawaiian Island. Is that significant?
In this activit...
Pizza party figuring
In this activity students decide how to divide 2 pizzas amongst 6 adults and 3 pizzas amongst 8 kids. Fractional pizza parts need to be drawn and considerations discussed about which f...
Is my son going to win again?
Brian son's pretty young but is he still going to whoop his dad? They were playing Monopoly Junior. Can you decide who will win? In this activity use addition and/or multiplicatio...