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How much snow is that?
Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion
 ❄️In this updated activity, students will estimate, calculate, and analyze the weight of a snow pile sitting on top of a car. Using real-world data, they’ll apply math to determine if the car ca...
Data and Probability estimation 7.G 6th 7th 5th 6.RP.A 7.RP.A 5.MD.C 7.EE.B unit weight 7.EE snow Volume winter

Stone Ice Storage
Number Sense Geometry Science
In this activity, students will estimate the volume of the Seokbinggo, a centuries-old stone structure, and compare it to the size of their home fridge. Through the activity, students will be gi...
5th 6th 7th estimation Volume unit conversion reasoning MP1 MP2 MP5 5.MD.3 5.MD.C 5.MD.A 6.RP.A.3 6.RP.A

Downside Up

Algebra Number Sense Social Studies Art 3-act tasks Wow factor
🔍 In this updated activity, students will explore patterns and formulate mathematical relationships through the Canstruction exhibit ‘Downside Up.’ Begin with the starter slides for init...
patterns pattern square numbers series summation 7.G.6 MP2 MP3 MP7 7th 8th HS HSF.LE.2 HSA.REI.B.3 HSF.IF.B HSA.CED.A 8.F.A MP8 estimation

Ulmer Nest
Number Sense Geometry Social Studies
🏠In this activity, students will dive into estimation and critical thinking as they explore ‘Ulmer Nest’. It’s essential to start with the starter slides, where student...
4th 5th 6th 7th MP5 4.MD.A 6.G.A 7.G.B.6 geometry pentagon prism estimation surface area nets 6.G.A.4

Lots of Pieces
Number Sense 3-act tasks
🧩In this updated activity, students will explore estimation and addition with a collection of puzzles. It’s important to start with the starter slides, where st...
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 2.OA 3.MD commutative property associative property grouping 2.NBT estimation

Cookie Calculations
Algebra Number Sense Food Ratio and Proportion
In this activity, students will step into the kitchen to explore the math behind baking!   🍪They’ll estimate costs, calculate how many cookies can be made with a given am...
5.NBT 3.MD 6.RP 5.NF MP3 5.OA 5th 3rd 4th 4.NF 4.OA 3.OA 3.NF 4.NBT 3.NBT 5.MS proportion estimation addition division rate sale

Happy National D🍩nut Day!

Food Holidays
 We have 2 activities to support this silly, but awesome holiday -- National Donut Day (June 5th) :  How much have donuts changed?   Students become fam...
estimation Volume reasoning 3-act task donuts

How much does America spend for Mother’s Day?
Number Sense Social Studies Holidays 3-act tasks Probability and Statistics
Updated in April 2026 with new data; see the answer key.How much do we spend on Mother's Day? Use the Mother's Day event to engage your students (as a class) in approximating, reasoning, and investiga...
6th 7th 5th 4th Mother's day estimation

U. S. Open Tennis Tournament prizes have been awarded
Algebra Number Sense Sports Probability and Statistics
The U.S. Open Tennis Tournament has just been completed. It is possibly the biggest tennis tournament in the world. We've updated our numbers and focused on the prize money.  As students ponder t...
Data and Probability patterns estimation sports tennis 8.F.3 8th HS HSF.LE.1 HSF.LE.2

Hurricanes again

Algebra Science Current events Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
Updated In this updated hurricane activity, we've ask students to examine the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale and consider what other elements besides this ranking may contribute to t...
ratio patterns data analysis estimation exponential growth 6.SP.5 6.SP.3 6.SP.4 6th 8th HS S-ID.1 weather 7h HSA-CED MP2 MP4

Will sending you back to school this year cost a fortune?
Algebra Number Sense Social Studies Holidays Current events
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 might be diffe...
Data and Probability estimation 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 4th HSA 4.OA.A 4.NBT.3 HSF MP5 7.EE.B conferencing research 6.SP.5 6.SP.3 4.OA.3

How many baseballs are in this truck?
Algebra Geometry Sports Any time math
In 2017, Old Dominion Freight Line offered 2 free tickets to the next 3 World Series to the person who guesses closest to "How many baseballs are in this truck?". Alas, the contest ended on Au...
baseball MLB estimation Volume sphere 8.G.9 MP1 8th HS HSG-MG.A.1 HSG.MG.A.3 HSG.MG.A.2 rectangular prism HSG.GMD.A.3
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