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Extreme weather 2020

Number Sense Science
Because of climate change, we've been having too many extreme weather events. There have been unusual droughts and heat in the West, an increased number of hurricanes, severe flooding, and high ...

Gonna be a Leap Year

Number Sense Science Probability and Statistics
  By George C. Baxley  This year we will add the 29th of February to our year?  Why do we do that?  How can you tell?  What if we didn't add a day every 4 years? Stud...

Star Wars ... the story continues

Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
The Rise of Skywalker will open on December 20, 2019.  How much did it cost to make?  How much will it gross? Is the Star Wars phenomena a guarantee for success?  How would you c...

How should I cook my turkey?

Algebra Number Sense Food Holidays
Should I oven bake it, deep fry it or barbecue and smoke it?  When do I have to wake up to begin preparations? How long will the cooking take?  How much will it cost?  How ma...

How can Nike give away so much great stuff?

Algebra Number Sense Sports Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
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 ...

Can this possibly be True?

Number Sense Science
 This activity is being updated =).  Could this possibly be true? What is reasonable? How do you check? Do you believe everything that you hear or read? Do you fact-check?While consider...

V-o-r-t-e-x

Number Sense Science Current events
Weather temperatures have been extreme in the World lately. Australia is experiencing an unprecedented heat wave and the U.S. is experiencing a Polar Vortex.  Let your students examine ...

Fantasy Football

Algebra Number Sense Sports Holidays
In the midst of another NFL season, we introduce students to Fantasy Football. Students first calculate football points given touchdowns, yardage gains and interceptions. They are t...

What me? Irrational?

Number Sense
We've found that some students believe that the approximation that their calculators show for irrational numbers is exact.  Here's an activity that you can advertise as long multiplication ...

Population Clock

Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
How in the world does this clock conclude that there is a net gain in the United States of one person every 14 seconds? Have a little care about younger children when using this activity. T...

Layla's antibiotics

Number Sense
  Layla The dosage of Layla's medication was confusing to our friend Kim.  How many days was she supposed to give Layla the meds?   How many pills does she need to cut into pie...

Drinks at the Fair

Algebra Food Ratio and Proportion
 At the amusement park, our friend, Jason, was intrigued with this sign for drink deals. He and his family come often to the park and, during the summer when it is hot, naturally drink a lot. Whi...
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