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Chili Con Queso

Number Sense Food Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Probability and Statistics Wow factor
Act 1: Take a look at the promo at Moe's. What is the first question that comes to mind? How much does a 42-gallon jug of Chili Con Queso cost?  How many cups or bowls of Chili Co...

Which Sweet Hearts are the Best Deal?

Algebra Number Sense Food Holidays Ratio and Proportion
  I have been doing a little shopping for Sweet Heart Candies. I came across these three deals online.  Which should I select? In this activity, students determine which package of...

How much does a Lego cost?

Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Probability and Statistics
 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 activity...

Kilauea's lava flow

Number Sense Geometry Science
[caption id="attachment_15749" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Halema‘uma‘u Lights the Morning Sky - Photo taken from the overlook by the Volcano House on January 30, 2014 - NPS photo[/caption] The v...

Saffron and paella

Algebra Number Sense Science Food
In order to cook Paella (a delicious Spanish rice dish) I needed to buy Saffron spice.  It was hugely expensive.  So, I've decided to start a business of growing saffron and becoming immen...

An ounce of cola

Number Sense Food
Which is more expensive; gasoline? milk? or cola?  Students calculate the per ounce cost of each of these liquids in a story about a man doing errands.  After finding the per ounce price, ...

Cost of light bulbs

Algebra Number Sense Science Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
 This activity has been updated (2026). See the new activity here:https://www.yummymath.com/post/light-bulb-cost-comparison/ There's a lot of misinformation out there about the cost to consu...

Green, green river

Algebra Number Sense Holidays Ratio and Proportion
During the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago, the local plumbers union dyes the Chicago River emerald green. Students learn what PPM (parts per million) means and  attempt to figure ...

Shamrock Shake

Number Sense Science Food Holidays
For Saint Patrick's Day add a little nutrition math to your celebration.  In this post we look at calories, carbohydrates, sugars, fats, and proteins to decide what would be left for our day's ...

Which TV is the Best Deal?

Number Sense Geometry
Check out the TVs.  All have essentially the same features, only the size of the screen varies.  Which TV do you think is the best deal? Explore area and unit pricing to determine which H...

HDTV Surprise!

Number Sense Geometry
  How were your holidays?  Your school vacation?  Mine was good. I surprised my family with this HDTV, which I wrapped and hung on our wall.  The size of an HDTV is determined by ...

Nobel prize in physics 2013

Algebra Number Sense Science Ratio and Proportion
François Englert and Peter W. Higgs François Englert and Peter W. Higgs were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 for the theory of how particles acquire mass. In 1964, they...
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