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Will sending you back to school this year cost a fortune?
Will sending you back to school this year cost a fortune?

This activity is scheduled to be updated in August 2026. Stay tuned! With high inflation rates, supply shortages, and rethinking what is essential spending, back to school spending...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–HS
Women's World Cup - How many matches are left?
Women's World Cup - How many matches are left?

The first round of Group play has finished and now the remaining teams start the second round of play. The teams have already played a lot of matches....

Number Sense Geometry Grades 3–HS
Lionel Messi, soccer star and influencer
Lionel Messi, soccer star and influencer

Lionel Messi is possibly the best soccer player in the world. How much influence does he have? Messi just shared an Apple TV link on his Instagram account....

Algebra Sports Grades 4–HS
It's opening weekend for Barbie
It's opening weekend for Barbie

This movie is supposed to be nostalgic, clever, funny, and wildly entertaining. We've written an activity that lets students express their excitement (or lack of) in seeing this...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 3–HS
Wildfires and particulate matter
Wildfires and particulate matter

Wildfires in Canada have been spreading dangerous smoke pollution throughout much of North America. What is a dangerous size of particles per cubic meter (PM)? How tiny is...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
What is heat index?
What is heat index?

It's been really hot in many places on our Earth lately. Is some heat more bearable? What is the heat index measure? How does that affect our risks...

Math and Science Current events Grades 2–4
Can Joey and Miki do it again?
Can Joey and Miki do it again?

The MLE - M ajor L eague E ating is a World organization that oversees speed eating contests. Entrants to the various competitions must be members of the...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS
Summer Solstice, the longest day
Summer Solstice, the longest day

Sunrise on the summer solstice at Stonehenge June 21st, at 10:57 am EDT, the Earth's North Pole will be tilted as far towards the Sun as it will...

Algebra Science Grades 5–HS
Father's Day and Juneteenth; 3 Activities
Father's Day and Juneteenth; 3 Activities

For Father's Day (Links to different activities) Thank you, mother and father, for all of those diapers - Students compare the cost of buying disposable versus cloth diapers....

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–HS
The 8th billion baby
The 8th billion baby

How fast is the world's population growing? Will the world's population size increase indefinitely? Are all countries' populations increasing at the same rate? What are some of the...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies
Triple Crown hopefuls at the Preakness
Triple Crown hopefuls at the Preakness

Credit: AP Photo/Garry Jones Saturday, May 20th 2023, will be the running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race in Baltimore, Maryland. The Preakness is the second major...

Sports Holidays and Annual Events Grades 5–HS
Effects of new MLB rules
Effects of new MLB rules

This year new rules have been added to Major League Baseball. Pitchers and batters are no longer allowed to "dawdle" or delay the game. The bases are larger....

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–6