Common Core standard
Activities for 6.SP.A
Real-world activities aligned to this standard.
What a range
📗Temperature Math with Negative Numbers! 🌡️ Around the world, temperatures can be wildly different depending on the location and time of year. In this activity, students explore average...
Math and Science
Data and probability
Grades 4–6
The LEGO transit time
In this updated activity, students will explore the math behind an unusual study: how long it takes to pass a LEGO head through a body? They'll calculate time...
Number Sense
Math and Science
Grades 4–7
Olympic Skateboarding
We are very excited to see skateboarding as an event in the Tokyo Olympics. Skateboarding is athletic, artistic and difficult to master. Why has it taken so long...
Algebra
Number Sense
Grades 5–HS
Are original movies better than their sequels?
We've gathered some data on movie ratings and their sequels and asked students to analyze the data, decide on some analysis and debate (with their mathematical data) which...
Algebra
Number Sense
Grades 6–HS