Common Core standard
Activities for HSS.ID.A.3
Real-world activities aligned to this standard.
Pixar vs DreamWorks
Animated films are a billion-dollar industry. The two biggest producers of animated films are DreamWorks and Pixar. The two have been going head-to-head for more than ten years...
Movies and Entertainment
Data and probability
Grades 6–8
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
Fantastic Beasts - What did it cost to make?
In 2001, J.K.Rowling (the author of the Harry Potter series) wrote Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The movie of this book opened on November 18th, 2016....
Ratio and Proportion
Data and probability
Grades 6–HS
Pixar versus DreamWorks (2016 )
This activity has been updated – please see: Pixar vs DreamWorks (https://www.yummymath.com/post/pixar-vs-dreamworks-math/)
Number Sense
Ratio and Proportion
Grades 3–HS