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Earth's perihelion with the Sun
Algebra Science Holidays Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
On January 4th, 2023, Earth will be as close as it gets to the Sun during its orbit. Shouldn't that make this the warmest time of the year? In this activity students become familiar with the terms&nbs...
ratio Unit rate estimation 6.RP.3 7.RP 7.NS.2 6.NS.1 6th 7th 8th HS 5th HSN-Q HSA.CED.1

How many feet of lights should I buy for my tree?
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Holidays 3-act tasks
Check out our Christmas Tree! We need to buy lights for the tree.  Without calculating, guess how many feet of lights we will need. What information would help you t...
estimation circumference MP1 MP2 MP3 6th 7th 8th HS HSG-MG.A.1 conic surface area 3-act task MP4

Winter Solstice 2023
Number Sense Geometry Science Ratio and Proportion
It is really dark out now.  Why is that? Students appreciate how their latitude effects the darkness of their late afternoon location as they study the earth's tilt and the logic of daylight hour...
Data and Probability latitude HSG-MG.1 6th 7th 8th HS 7.G.3 HSG.GMD.4 HSG.C central angle winter solstice dark out winter

Do I have enough wrapping paper?
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Holidays 3-act tasks
 In this problem based activity students first guess and then try to calculate whether they will have enough paper to wrap this present without taping pieces of wrapping paper together.Consi...
estimation 6.G.1 7.G.6 surface area 6.G.4 nets 6th 7th 8th HS 7.G.B 6.G.A MP5 HSG.MG.A.3 7.EE.B 3-act task 6.EE.A measuring wrapping paper need Christmas Holidays

Wind chill
Algebra Number Sense Science Ratio and Proportion
  The weather forecasters tell us what the wind chill temperature will feel like. How do they figure out that number? In this activity students use the National Weather System chart to ...
Data and Probability patterns reading charts 6.EE.1 6.EE.2 7.EE.3 7.EE.4 8.EE.7 6th 7th 8th HS 5th HSF.LE.A.1 HSF.LE.A.4 5.OA.3 HSA.REI.B.3 wind chill interpolation weather MP4 winter

Total lunar eclipse
Geometry Science Current events Wow factor
On the morning of November 8, 2022, many of us will be able to see the last full lunar eclipse until March 2025. Luckily, many of us will be able to see the eclipse pretty close to when we woul...
time zones 4.MD 5.MD 6.G 7.G MP1 8.G 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 4th HSG MP4 reading graphics shadows light refraction

How big could this mid-term election be?
Number Sense Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion Probability and Statistics
Will the November 8th 2022 election bring record number of voters to the polls? Students get a chance to understand what the usual percentage of voters is, look for trends and central tende...
6th 7th 8th 5th 6.RP.A 7.RP.A HSS-ID.A MP4 election math voter turnout percent electorate

I need help raking my leaves
Algebra Number Sense Current events Ratio and Proportion
Brian has spent too much time thinking about his leaves. He's worried about raking them alone and thinking about how long the job would take if people helped. In this activity students see the inverse...
graph nonlinear hyperbolic inverse relationship work 8.F5 6.EE.9 5.G.1 5.G.2 MP8 MP.7 6th 7th 8th HS 5th HSA.CED.2 HSF.IF.4 HSA.REI.10 HSF.IF.5 HSF.IF.7

Do teams that spend a lot win a lot?
Algebra Number Sense Sports Probability and Statistics
 In this activity students compare team wins with team salaries in the four major North American sports ... the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL.  Students use data from recent seasons to create scatte...
Scatter Plot baseball MLB line of best fit Business NFL football 5.G.1 5.G.2 6.SP.5 6.SP.2 8.SP.2 8.SP.3 HSS-ID.B.6 8.SP.1 NBA basketball 6th 7th 8th HS correlation hockey NHL HSS-ID.C.8 HSS-ID.C.9 S-ID.6 HSS.ID.6

Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones
Algebra Number Sense Science Probability and Statistics
  Graphic from http://lagoon-inside.com[ This week Hurricane Fiona caused major damage to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean, This is the season for increased cyc...
MP2 8.F HSA-CED 7th 8th HS HSS-ID.A MP4 ACE cyclones hurricanes typhoons intensity duration

How much caffeine are you consuming?
Algebra Number Sense Science Food Ratio and Proportion Wow factor
   Did you know that there is an amount of caffeine that is too much for the growing brain of a teenager?  We did some research and have asked students to examine the sources of caffei...
6.RP 7.EE 8.EE HSA-REI 6th 7th 8th HS

How many gumballs are there?
Number Sense Geometry Food Probability and Statistics
Gumball Machine Problem from Brian Marks on Vimeo This problem is a little puzzle to get your students thinking, estimating, and calculating. We've given you a pdf file w...
estimation Volume 8.G.9 HSG-MG.1 6th 7th 8th HS HSG.GMD.3 HSG.MG.2
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