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Does it pay to get educated?
Number Sense Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
 This activity is currently being updated…stay tuned! (May 2026)   Why should students do well in school, graduate high school, or go on to college?  In this activity median e...
bar graph data analysis 6.RP.3 6.SP.5 6.SP.3 7.SP.4 6.NS.3 6.SP.4 MP1 MP3 comparisons 5.NBT.5 6th 7th 8th 5th Math and Social Studies Number Sense Ratio and Proportion 4.OA.2 4.OA.2

NHL Playoff games can sure last a long time!
Algebra Number Sense Sports Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
Revised! We're watching another Stanley Cup playoff now. Will there be any really long games during the playoffs? In 2013, a Stanley Cup playoff match between the Bruins and Blackhawks wen...
proportion time sports 6.RP.3 7.RP.2 6.RP.1 7.RP.3 6.SP.3 6.EE.6 ratio tables 3.MD.1 4.MD.2 5.MD.1 6.EE.7 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 3rd 4th NHL ratio

President's Pay for Presidents' Day
Algebra Number Sense Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
You can't run for President now, but heck, 2036 is right around the corner. Being President of the United States will be quite an accomplishment and a ton of work.   But, how...
proportion ratio Scatter Plot graph 6.SP.5 8.F.5 step graph 7.RP.3 7.EE.4 8.F.4 6.SP.4 HSA-REI 6th 7th 8th HS HSF.IF.4 pay

New Horizons spacecraft just flew by a really distant asteroid
Algebra Number Sense Science Current events Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
Brian May, the lead guitarist of the rock band, Queen, is also an astrophysicist and one of the science team collaborators of the New Horizons space program. The video below is the song that he wrot...
7.EE MP2 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 5.MD.A 6.RP.A proportional reasoning measurement conversion astronomy distance

Now that LeBron James is becoming an L. A. Laker, will this company go broke?
Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion
Fanatics is an online sportswear retailer that has promised to accept jersey returns if your chosen player makes a team switch. In this activity student try to calculate how much this "Jersey Ass...
MP3 6th 7th 8th HS MP5 6.RP.A 7.RP.A HSM MP4 LeBron proportion

Encouraging bats might be better than using bug repellant
Science Ratio and Proportion
Bats eat mosquitoes ... lots of mosquitoes. Students compare a bat's weight to how much he can consume in one night.  They calculate how much they would need to eat to consume a comparable prop...
Data and Probability 6th 7th 6.RP.A 7.RP.A mosquito bats proportion metric conversion

Hands of Support
Art Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Probability and Statistics
 Lorenzo Quinn, an Italian sculptor, created and temporarily installed this piece of art entitled "Support" in Venice.  Quinn used his own children's hands to design this piece.  His in...
proportion ratio MP1 6th 7th 8th HS 6.RP.A 7.RP.A 3-act task MP4 operations with fractions estimation

How much does the biggest Lego set ever cost?
Algebra Number Sense Ratio and Proportion 3-act tasks Probability and Statistics
  Picture from the Verge. Click to see the story. Note: This is a remake of our 2014 "How Much Does a Lego Cost" activity   How much could the...
proportion mean 6.RP.2 6.RP.3 7.RP.2 6.SP.5 random sample 7.SP.2 7.SP.1 6th 7th modeling Unit rate Lego

April's calf was born!
Algebra Number Sense Science Ratio and Proportion
At about 10:00 am, April 15th, April's calf was born.  Everyone will be talking about it and smiling constantly. Here's some fun math stuff to bring with you for Holiday gatherings.
Data and Probability proportion ratio rate 6.RP.2 6.RP.3 6.RP.1 7.RP.3 6th 7th 8th 5th Unit rate

New baby giraffe
Algebra Number Sense Science Ratio and Proportion
  Willow at Baltimore, MD Zoo Willow weighed 125 pounds at birth and was 6 feet 1 inch tall.  She will grow to her adult height of around 14 feet tall in only four years! How big wou...
Data and Probability proportion ratio rate 6.RP.2 6.RP.3 6.RP.1 7.RP.3 6th 7th

Flag Art
Number Sense Geometry Social Studies Art Ratio and Proportion
    A little ratio art might be a fun way to get ready for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. In this activity (Flags) students measure; create whole number ratios for the official...
proportions 6.RP.2 6.RP.3 7.RP.1 7.RP.2 7.G.1 6.RP.1 ratios 5.NBT 6th 7th 8th 5th 4th 5.NF.B 6.RP.A 7.RP.A 4.NBT ratio conversion

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...
ratio proportions 6.RP 5.NBT.5 5.MD.1 6th 5th quantities 3-act task
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