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Let's learn to gerrymander

Geometry Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion
In this activity student first try to redistrict our pretend state in order to preserve the overall state's balance in its new districting plan.  Then, students redistrict our pretend state in a ...

The drag in swimming - More Olympics activities

Algebra Science Sports Current events
 To win in Olympic swimming, contestants have to be incredibly fit and have marvelous endurance and technique.  Do they also need to consider the science of their motions and the...

Olympic Skateboarding

Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Probability and Statistics
We are very excited to see skateboarding as an event in the Tokyo Olympics.  Skateboarding is athletic, artistic and difficult to master.  Why has it taken so long to become an Olympic ...

Ranked Choice Voting in NYC

Algebra Number Sense Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
New York City is still tallying its election results for a new Mayor.  This year they tried Ranked Choice Voting.  What does that mean? How does that work?  What are the ramificat...

How much is a trillion dollars?

Algebra Number Sense Social Studies Ratio and Proportion
U.S. Congress is now debating how much money to approve on spending for infrastructure.  The numbers are between 1 and 3 trillion dollars. I can't even fathom that amount of money.  Is the...

What is Juneteenth?

Number Sense Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion
   You can appreciate why this is such a great celebration when you look at the stages and some of the events and dates of America moving towards freedom from slavery. In this activ...

Payday loans - What are they?

Algebra Number Sense Social Studies Ratio and Proportion
When you need a loan, and you're desperate for help, is a Payday loan a good idea?  What is a PayDay loan?  How is it different from a bank loan or a credit card loan? Students learn ...

How should I spend my rewards?

Algebra Number Sense Social Studies Food Current events Ratio and Proportion
There's a new way to earn rewards at many grocery stores.  For every dollar that you spend, you accumulate points.  Then there are special rewards where you earn an extra 500 points for ...

Crazy basketball score

Algebra Number Sense Sports Current events Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
Wow! Look at that score! There were some scoreboard malfunctions in this December 15, 2020, pre-season game.  What might have been the final score if this game progressed at this rate? ...

Inauguration Date

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Probability and Statistics
  The date of the Presidential Inauguration this year can be written in an interesting way. What do you notice?  What do you wonder?  Do you think that this happens often in a yea...

How much chocolate is left?

Algebra Number Sense Geometry Food Ratio and Proportion
 In this short activity, students reason and calculate what is left of these chocolate bars.  The bars are the same size but are molded into different numbers of sections.  Which one ha...

2 Hiking Activities

Algebra Number Sense Sports Ratio and Proportion
How much food do you need to carry to hike the Appalacian Trail? The AT is a hiking trail that begins in Georgia and ends on Mount Katadin, Maine. Fall is a beautiful time to be outdoors or on ...
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