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December 21, 2020 - Great conjunction

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Science Current events
Right now, just after sunset, in the southwest sky, you can check out the planets of Jupiter and Saturn as they get closer and closer to each other. They are millions of miles apart but they app...

Ravensburger huge puzzle

Number Sense Geometry Social Studies Art Ratio and Proportion
 This puzzle is gorgeous and HUGE! Ravensburger says that if you spent 2 hours every day putting this puzzle together it would take you a year to finish. What do you wonder? Students ...

USPS needs help!

Algebra Number Sense Social Studies Current events Probability and Statistics
The U.S. Postal Service has been in the news lately.  Does it seem like your mail takes longer to reach where you have sent it now?  Do you wonder why there are delays and whether things w...

Ramen noodle heist

Number Sense Geometry Food Ratio and Proportion
In 2018, a truck trailer was stolen from a parking lot in Georgia. The trailer was filled with Ramen noodle packages and its contents were valued at $98,000. What do you wonder about this heist?&...

Do you want to be an NBA virtual fan?

Number Sense Geometry Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion
For health concerns, professional sports now have no actual live fans. To help generate the excitement and semblance of fans, some teams use cardboard cutouts of people.  Some use Zoom screens ...

How big is this hornet really?

Number Sense Geometry Science Current events
Egad !!!!   Giant Asian hornets have now migrated to Washington state and British Columbia.  Even though they are sometimes called "murder hornets" their stings aren't fatal.  The...

Microns and Masks

Algebra Number Sense Science Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion
  How big is one coronavirus? How big is a micron? How well do these masks protect against the virus? What can you observe about the size of particles mentioned? Why are we wearing masks?

What is with this chart?

Algebra Number Sense Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
A fellow teacher, Laura Deschaines, saw this chart on the news the other night.  What do you notice?  Does anything seem amiss?  What should it look like? For Adventurer members we...

K-Pop and BTS, how much can they earn from Youtube and Spotify?

Number Sense Social Studies Art Current events Ratio and Proportion
Bring a little K-pop music to your class with this activity. Jason Kibbe, a terrific middle school math teacher in Chambersburg, PA, sent us an activity that he created for one of his stude...

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 long will it take you to trick-or-treat?

Number Sense Geometry Holidays
It's Halloween and this is your neighborhood. How long will it take you to trick or treat at every house in your neighborhood? Possible conversation with students: How long will it tak...

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...
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