Common Core standard

Activities for 7.NS.A

Real-world activities aligned to this standard.

Black Friday
Black Friday

Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year! In this activity, students get a sneak peek at early Black Friday deals to calculate savings (decimals &...

Holidays and Annual Events Ratio and Proportion Grades 5โ€“7
The Power of Leverage
The Power of Leverage

๐Ÿ“ˆ In this activity, students will explore the power and risks of leverage by analyzing the price movements in trading. They'll calculate percentage gains and losses, compare leveraged...

Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Grades 8โ€“HS
Sugary Record
Sugary Record

How big is the world's largest cotton candy sculpture? ๐Ÿญ Ali Spagnola set out to break the Guinness World Record with a massive cotton candy sculpture. Kick off...

Math and Food Grades 6โ€“8
Why isn't the World Cup happening now?
Why isn't the World Cup happening now?

The World Cup Finals is only played every 4 years but isn't it always in June? The World Cup Finals 2022 will be played in Qatar from November...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 6โ€“HS
Cold NFL games
Cold NFL games

There have been some pretty cold football games. How do you suppose the frigid temperatures affect the success or failure of the teams that are involved? Do teams...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5โ€“8
Can this possibly be True?
Can this possibly be True?

This activity is being updated =). Could this possibly be true? What is reasonable? How do you check? Do you believe everything that you hear or read? Do...

Number Sense Math and Science
Population Clock
Population Clock

How in the world does this clock conclude that there is a net gain in the United States of one person every 29 seconds? Students use fraction operations...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5โ€“8
Layla's antibiotics
Layla's antibiotics

Layla The dosage of Layla's medication was confusing to our friend Kim. How many days was she supposed to give Layla the meds? How many pills does she...

Number Sense Grades 5โ€“7
Chicken to share
Chicken to share

How many pieces does each person get when $10 is supposed to feed two people? Which would you buy and how much is each piece of your choice?...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 5โ€“7