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How long would it take to build this underground house and pool?
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Social Studies 3-act tasks
The building of this underground house and pool was presented by Cayote Person and his partner, Mark Lavins, on their youtube channel, "Brave Wilderness." At BraveWilderness.com the busin...
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Greasing light poles
Algebra Geometry Social Studies Sports Current events
The Philadelphia police were being proactive about keeping their enthusiastic Eagles fans from being reckless as they celebrated their 2018 Super Bowl win.  So, the police departments...
estimation surface area 8.G 6th 7th 8th HS 7.G.B 6.G.A MP5 6.EE.A cylinder surface area sports football

BIG Snickers bar
Algebra Geometry Food 3-act tasks Wow factor
  Act 1 - Big question = How many times bigger than a regular Snickers bar is this? What info would you like to know? How are you going to judge how much bigger this ...
Volume 7.G.1 7.G.6 6th 7th 5th 4th 6.G.A 6.RP.A 7.RP.A 4.MD.A unit ratio 5.MD.C 3-act task Unit rate

A gorgeous, glittery card
Number Sense Geometry Holidays Art
     Uh oh!  How do you find the area of a heart? Get your students to help you calculate how many sequins you'll need to order for this class project.   
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Giant iceberg
Number Sense Geometry Science Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
    Ferryland, Newfoundland. JODY MARTIN / REUTERS  This giant iceberg drifted past Ferryland, Newfoundland in 2017.  It's hard to tell how large it actually is, but...
Volume 6.RP.3 7.G.1 5.MD 6.G 7.G 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 5.MD.5 HSG-MG.A.1 MP5 6.G.2 climate change 7.G.5 estimation Earth day

Alarming ice cracks on Brunt Ice Sheet in Antarctica
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Science
    A new, fast-growing ice crack is forcing the Halley VI British research station in Antarctica (shown above) to be moved.  Fear of a huge break-off from the ice sheet ...
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Civil rights marches, how do you count a crowd?
Number Sense Geometry Social Studies Holidays
  On October 16, 1995, perhaps a million black men gathered for the Million Man March on Washington.  This was 32 years after Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his histo...
Data and Probability estimation reasoning Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights MLK MP.4 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 4th 7.G.B 6.G.A 7.RP.A HSM 4.MD.A HSG.MG.A.2 Million Man March crowd counting

Big Papi
Algebra Food Sports 3-act tasks
  What do you wonder? How many donuts make up this Big Papi tribute? What would be useful to help you figure this out? The following pictures that will open in new ...
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How Many Donuts is That?
Number Sense Geometry Food Holidays 3-act tasks Probability and Statistics Wow factor
Act One:  Take a look at the first picture (Krispy-Kreme-photos). What is the first question that comes to mind? How many donuts is that?  What information would be useful?  ...
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California water measurements - chains, links, and furlongs
Algebra Geometry Science Ratio and Proportion
 Help your students understand what they are reading or hearing about the California drought.  Terms like acre-feet, chains, and furlongs are often used to describe the volume of the reservo...
Data and Probability 6.RP.3 5.MD 6.G 7.RP 6th 8th 5th MP6 drought acre-feet furlong chains water source

The Blue Marble
Geometry Science Holidays
  April 22nd is Earth Day. Use this activity to demonstrate the various mappings of our 3-d Earth to a 2-d piece of paper. Students compare maps with this famous photo and check to see which...
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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 ...
Data and Probability proportion ratio percent Unit rate estimation Volume 5.MD 6.RP 6.G 7.RP 7.G 6th 7th 5th St. Patrick's Day
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