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Checking in on LeBron
Number Sense Sports
Now the that season is underway let’s check in on how Cleveland and the Lakers are doing since LeBron changed teams. LeBron is arguably the best player in the NBA and a tremendous addition to a team...
Data and Probability 6.SP.5 6.SP.3 7.SP.4 6.SP.4 7.SP.2 basketball Lebron James 6th 7th 8th HS averages HSS.ID.A.1 8.SP.4 NBA

Extra point or 2-point conversion - Updated
Algebra Number Sense Sports Probability and Statistics
In 2015 the NFL changed the extra point kick distance to 33 yards and now teams have a tough decision to make, go for one or two points?  The one point extra point is no longer a given with...
NFL football probability 7.SP.6. 7.SP.7 HSS-MD.B.5 HSS-MD.B.6 HSS-MD.B.7 7th 8th HS expected value conflict data analysis

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

What are the odds that Justify can win the Triple Crown?
Number Sense Sports Holidays Current events Probability and Statistics
Justify has won the Triple Crown.  He's the 13th horse to ever win all three races ... Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes.  Amazing!   Justify w...
data analysis sports probability compound probability 7.SP.8 7.SP.7 7th 8th HS S-CP.2. horse racing

Super Bowl ads and scientific notation
Algebra Number Sense Holidays
The Super Bowl is over now and all of the ads have been seen. Let your students revisit and reflect on the interesting commercials with this scientific notation a...
Data and Probability scientific notation exponent 6.EE.2 8.EE.3 8.EE.4 7th 8th HS 5.NBT.1 5.NBT.2 8.EE.1 HSA.SSE.A.1 operations with exponents powers of ten SuperBowl

Is my son going to win again?
Algebra Number Sense
  Brian son's pretty young but is he still going to whoop his dad?  They were playing Monopoly Junior.  Can you decide who will win?  In this activity use addition and/or multiplicatio...
Data and Probability 5th 3rd 4th multiplication 3.NBT.2 3.OA.3 2nd addition 2.OA.2 2.NBT.5 3.OA.7 elementary

Should I get the Big One?
Algebra Food Ratio and Proportion
  Let your students decide if the BIG one is a fair deal.    Which size will they get?  Which size offers the most value?  Make a guess, then do the math.
Data and Probability 7.RP.2 7.RP.3 7.EE.3 7th 8th percent change

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...
Data and Probability 8.F.5 7.EE.3 7.EE.4 7.NS.3 HSA-CED.A.2 8.F.2 7th 8th HS HSA.REI.C.6 MP4 HSA.REI.D data analysis finding equations inequality summer

Saving Water Bottles
Algebra Science Social Studies
In my grocery store they now have these new water bottle refilling stations. You can simply refill your own container with water instead of buying a six-pack of bottled water....
Data and Probability 8.SP.3 HSS-ID.B.6 8.F.4 HSF-LE.A.2 8th HS HSS.ID.C.7 8.SP2 sustainability solving equations graphing linear graphing

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

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 ...
Data and Probability ratio area rate global warming 6th 7th 8th HS 7.G.B 6.G.A 7.G.A climate change HSG/GPE.B.7 HSA/CED.A.2 HSG/SRT.A.1 HSN/Q.A.1 scale drawing scale winter

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
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