How many Peeps are sold at Easter time each year?
Students estimate the number of Peeps sold each Easter season. They consider reasonability by making guesses they think might b...
Note: This is a remake of our 2014 and 2017 activities "How Much Does a Lego Cost?".
How much could the Roman Colossem Lego set cost ?
Student first make a guess and then think about what ...
Do the "Best" movies make the most money? How could you measure the "best" movie? What information would you need to make this judgement?
At most ten movies&n...
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 are better ... the origi...
Nike has just chosen a surprising person to represent the 30th anniversary of their slogan, "Just Do It". Colin Kaepernick, past quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, has been a subjec...
There have been a lot of polls about who will win the Presidential election.
I get so confused when polling results are reported. What is a 95% confidence measure? What's the margin of ...
Take a look at the infographic. What do you see? What do you think? What do you wonder?
[caption id="attachment_16099" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Image from West Coast Shaving. Clicking on ...
This is a three act task, with an activity guide. Show students the act one video. What questions do they have? How much could the Star Wars kit cost? Follow the activi...
Time to give students some authentic math on a topic they will surely be interested in ... Starbucks! We ask and answer a few questions in this activity.
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