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Median age of country populations
Number Sense Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Data and probability Wow factor
Interesting map! Why median? What are the implications?     https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/countries-by-median-age.php Demography is the study of populations. Scientist...
median 6.SP 7.SP MP2 MP3 HSS.IC 6th 7th 8th HS HS.modeling HSS-ID central tendency demographics median ages world population population trends

Lighting the 2022 Olympic Torch
Algebra Geometry Math and Science Sports Holidays and Annual Events
On October 18th, 2021 the Olympic Torch was lit in Greece.  It was lit without the help of a flame or a match.  It was lit by concentrating the rays of our Sun. From Olympi...
geometry circle focus model angles 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 4.G.1 4.G.3 7.G.2 parabola Olympics

How many athletes brought home no medal?
Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
There must be a lot of Olympians who haven't brought home medals.  Probably most of the athletes that went to Tokyo didn't win a Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal.  We cou...
Venn Diagram logic MP1 MP3 MP.4 6th 7th 8th HS 5th modeling MP5 HSM diagrams 7.SP.C

AQI - Air Quality Index
Number Sense Math and Science Math and Social Studies Current events Data and probability
The AQI is a measurement of how much particulate matter, dangerous ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide there is in the world's atmosphere at any one time and place. This W...
scale 5.MD 6th 7th 8th HS 5th HSS-ID climate change AQI average monthly air quality parts per million concentration of pollutants mathematical modeling

The new largest Lego set ever - The Roman Colosseum
Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Data and probability
Note: This is a remake of our 2014 and 2017 activities "How Much Does a Lego Cost?". How much could the Roman Colossem Lego set cost ? Student first make a guess and then think about what ...
proportion mean 6.RP.2 6.RP.3 7.RP.2 6.SP.5 random sample 7.SP.2 7.SP.1 6th 7th modeling Legos

Curling
Geometry Math and Science Sports
Friction, score-keeping, trajectory and weirdness are the main concepts in this activity.  Curling is not a well-understood sport but the science and strategy are easily understoo...
MP3 6th 7th 8th HS 5th modeling scoring friction trajectory spin curling rotation sports

Will the new iPhone sales be huge?
Algebra Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Apple just announced their new, 10th anniversary, iPhones, the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X.  These phones will soon be in stores, the iPhone 8 comes out on September 22, 2017. The iPhone X is ava...
Scatter Plot Data graph exponential 8.F.5 model HSF-IF.B.6 8.SP.2 8.SP.3 HSS-ID.B.6 HSF-LE.A.2 8.F.3 8th HS HSF.LE.A.1 HSS.ID.C.7

How much does the biggest Lego set ever cost?
Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Data and probability
  Picture from the Verge. Click to see the story. Note: This is a remake of our 2014 "How Much Does a Lego Cost" activity   How much could the...
proportion mean 6.RP.2 6.RP.3 7.RP.2 6.SP.5 random sample 7.SP.2 7.SP.1 6th 7th modeling Unit rate Lego

$10,000 a week or $10 million all at once?
Algebra Number Sense Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Wow factor
This activity is accessible to student elementary through high school with varying depth of study. Would you rather have $10,000 a week or $10 million all at once? What kinds of things do we nee...
Data and Probability percent estimation exponential 6.RP.3 7.RP.3 6th 7th 8th HS 5th modeling HSF.LE.A.1 5.NBT.A.1 5.NBT.A.2 money tax

How much does a Lego cost?
Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Data and probability
This is a three act task, with an activity guide.  Show students the act one video.  What questions do they have?  How much could the Star Wars kit cost?  Follow the  activi...
Data and Probability proportion mean 6.RP.2 6.RP.3 7.RP.2 6.SP.5 random sample 7.SP.2 7.SP.1 6th 7th modeling 3-act task
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