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Crazy basketball score
Crazy basketball score

Wow! Look at that score! There were some scoreboard malfunctions in this December 15, 2020, pre-season game. What might have been the final score if this game progressed...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 2–6
Ravensburger huge puzzle
Ravensburger huge puzzle

 This puzzle is gorgeous and HUGE! Ravensburger says that if you spent 2 hours every day putting this puzzle together it would take you a year to...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 3–7
2 Hiking Activities
2 Hiking Activities

How much food do you need to carry to hike the Appalacian Trail? The AT is a hiking trail that begins in Georgia and ends on Mount Katadin,...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 5–HS
Do you want to be an NBA virtual fan?
Do you want to be an NBA virtual fan?

For health concerns, professional sports now have no actual live fans. To help generate the excitement and semblance of fans, some teams use cardboard cutouts of people. Some...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 2–5
String design, ellipses, and orbital mechanics
String design, ellipses, and orbital mechanics

Here's a different and somewhat artistic way to encourage understanding of a conic section. Participants physically build an ellipse by choosing two foci and sketching the figure through...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 6–HS
Mixing colors with food dye
Mixing colors with food dye

I t' s t i m e t o d y e e g g s ! What do you wonder about these recipes (See the activity) for...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 4–6
Pascal coloring and modular math
Pascal coloring and modular math

In this activity students have the opportunity to color as they investigate Pascal's triangle and the many useful patterns that it shows. The triangle is explored for patterns,...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 2–HS
K-Pop and BTS, how much can they earn from Youtube and Spotify?
K-Pop and BTS, how much can they earn from Youtube and Spotify?

Bring a little K-pop music to your class with this activity. Jason Kibbe, a terrific middle school math teacher in Chambersburg, PA , sent us an activity that...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 2–6
Expensive Super Bowl ads
Expensive Super Bowl ads

See the updated activity here: https://yummymath.com/post/the-most-expensive-30-seconds/

Algebra Sports Grades 6–HS
Eliud Kipchoge runs marathon in 1:59:40.2
Eliud Kipchoge runs marathon in 1:59:40.2

Eliud Kipchoge breaks 2 hour marathon barrier. On October 12 th 2019, Eliud Kipchoge ran a marathon in Vienna in under 2 hours. He has now broken a...

Algebra Sports Grades 6–HS
Point of view
Point of view

If you have a set of cubes for your classroom, this would make a great group hands-on project. Its an old puzzle but the activity deserves a revisit....

Geometry Math and Art Grades 3–HS
How can Nike give away so much great stuff?
How can Nike give away so much great stuff?

Worldwide Nike supports many teams and athletes. They design, manufacture, and supply gear for almost every sport imaginable. How much are those give-aways worth? Is the company going...

Algebra Number Sense Grades 4–HS