Activities about time rate distance

The Last Great Race on Earth

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is an annual event in which mushers and teams of 12-16 dogs race across Alaska from Anchorage to Nome, in the cold...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–7

Macy's Thanksgiving Parade (2025)

🎈Get excited for Thanksgiving with this updated Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade activity! Students explore this year's parade map to find the number of parade blocks, use the map’s...

Number Sense Holidays and Annual Events Grades 4–7

Ant Bridges

In this activity, students will explore how ants build bridges using their bodies, considering different factors that affect their decision to build the bridge or take the longer...

Science Grades 3–5

One harrowing adventure

Can you imagine being stuck in the dark for such a long time? How do all of the numbers play out? In this activity, students get a chance...

Number Sense Current events Grades 5–HS

How fast can you run?

Have you heard of The Six Million Dollar Man? He was the character in a science fiction show about an astronaut that was rebuilt, bionically, after his space...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–8

Patriots' Day

We celebrate Patriots' Day to commemorate the beginning of the Revolutionary War and the battles of Lexington and Concord. Students learn more about the difficulties of the Revolutionary...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 5–8

Why Does it Stay in Orbit?

Students will use their understanding of exponents and practice converting speed and distance from metrics to US customary units to complete this exercise ... and, they will learn...

Algebra Geometry Grades 8–HS