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What is Artemis 1 and when will it launch?
What is Artemis 1 and when will it launch?

Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky) 50 years ago we landed on the moon. We've established a space station and flown astronauts and guests to live there. Private industries have created...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–HS
Hexadecimal coloring
Hexadecimal coloring

Probably most of us have heard of and even used hexadecimal color codes. Don't you wonder why their number descriptions really make sense? In this activity we first...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–HS
Where should I drop my puck
Where should I drop my puck

Act 1 - Give students time to view the game board above or give them our one-page activity. The above picture is larger when you click on it....

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
Gauss and our star of stars
Gauss and our star of stars

How many stars are in this image and how did you count them? For Adventurer members we have a teaching suggestions and our solution sheet.

Number Sense Geometry Grades 2–6
Shooting for Three
Shooting for Three

The NBA court has a 3-point line that separates how many points a player will earn for his team by making a basket from outside of that line....

Algebra Geometry Grades 6–HS
Banana Art
Banana Art "Comedian"

What do you think this activity might be about? What do you wonder? How much would you pay for this piece of art? How much profit is involved...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
How big of a crepe can you make?
How big of a crepe can you make?

At Costco you can buy this huge tub of n utella . It contains nearly 7 pounds of chocolaty-hazelnut spread. We use n utella to make banana/n utella...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–7
April Fool's Day fun
April Fool's Day fun

This day is known for pranks and puzzles. Try one of these 4 activities on April Fools' Day. Ask students to analyze where I made my mistake. CCSS:...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 3–HS
Lighting the 2022 Olympic Torch
Lighting the 2022 Olympic Torch

On October 18 th , 2021 the Olympic Torch was lit in Greece. It was lit without the help of a flame or a match. It was lit...

Algebra Geometry Grades 4–HS
The James Webb telescope
The James Webb telescope

 After launch, the telescope deployed on its 30-day, million-mile journey out to the second Lagrange point (L2). This video shows the deployment procedure, timeline, and location of...

Algebra Number Sense
Will one roll be enough?
Will one roll be enough?

Students can use the man or the basket as a reference as they try to approximate the size of these gifts and how much wrapping paper will actually...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 4–6
What can you tell about a snowflake?
What can you tell about a snowflake?

As a snowflake falls from the sky, its crystal grows according to the humidity and temperatures of the air that it passes through. In this activity, students interpret...

Geometry Math and Science Grades 5–HS