Fast Growing Plant
Students look into a plant that doubles in height every month and work out a rule for its height at any point, then run that rule backwards to discover why a positive number raised to a negative...
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Thank you, mother and father, for all of those diapers (Updated)
Which is a better deal, cloth or disposable diapers? How much did you cost your parents in diapers? In the future, how much could your kid's diapers cost? Help students realize all t...
Cost of light bulbs (Updated)
With incandescent and halogen bulbs banned since 2023, students compare CFL, LED, and Smart LED bulbs, calculate energy use in kilowatt-hours, and determine which bulb is the better deal over time.&nb...
Hybrid, Electric or Gasoline
Gas prices are up, EVs are everywhere, and hybrid technology keeps improving!So which car is better? Which car would you/your family choose? Students compare the latest prices (updated) of a hyb...
Holiday Shipping
Now that the holiday shopping season has begun, it's time to get the packages to your homes. Two big companies take care of a lot of that shipping. How do they manage that? Did you ever wonder h...
Holiday Candy Sales
In this activity, students will analyze U.S. holiday candy sales percentage data (updated) to calculate the approximate amount spent on candy for each holiday. Students are encouraged to work wi...
How steep is this treadmill?
Every year, even older students still get mixed up about horizontal and vertical slopes. Students do understand “rise over run,” but when it comes to horizontal and vertical slopes, things...
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 scale to deter...
Fantasy Football (2025)
We're at the midway point of the 2025 NFL season! What a great time to connect math to sports!🏈In this activity, students use real statistics from recent games to calculate fantasy football poin...
Giant Pumpkins (2025)
🎃October is the time of year when giant pumpkin contests take place all over the world, and the pumpkins just keep getting bigger and bigger!In this activity, students will explore the latest giant pu...