Clik here to view.
When will they collide?
Show the video to your class. Give students time to complain and talk about seeing this commercial. Then take guesses from students about the actual time it would take to collide. After students have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The odds of horse race betting
Rich Strike surprised everyone at the Kentucky Derby horse race in early May by moving from 18th place at the half-way mark (out of 20 horses) to winning the race. Churchill Downs, the track in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Father’s Day, Juneteenth, and The Longest Day (summer solstice)
We have some ideas for mathematics that honor fathers on Father's Day. Thank you Mother and Father for all of those diapers - Students compare the cost of buying disposable versus cloth diapers. They...
View ArticleClik here to view.
At last, its summer again
How much pee is in this pool? - A Canadian chemist, Xing-Fang Li, has found a marker for urine that chlorine doesn't disguise. In this activity, students calculate volume of several pools, change that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
4th of July
5 possible activities! Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest - updated! - What do you wonder about this event? What questions do you have from looking at the historical data? How have the records changed?...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Should I buy an electric, gasoline, or hybrid car
Now that gasoline prices have reached new highs, we should consider again whether to buy an electric or hybrid car to save money and the planet? Students create equations for finding the break-even...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Where should I drop my puck
Clicking on this image will show it larger in a new window. Act 1 - Give students time to view the game board above or give them our one-page activity. The above picture is larger when you click on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Will sending you back to school this year cost a fortune?
With high inflation rates, supply shortages, and rethinking what is essential spending, back to school spending might be different this year. Back-to-school spending is huge and students might not...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Macy’s Star Rewards Points
Wow! Check out this deal at Macy's. For $25 I can join Macy's Star Rewards program. I get 10% back in rewards for every dollar I spend. Its pretty cool that Macy's gives part of that $25 to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How much caffeine are you consuming?
Did you know that there is a limit on the 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 caffeine in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones
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 cyclonic activity around...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Are hurricanes getting stronger and more frequent?
Updated! Clicking on this image will show it larger in a new window. In this updated hurricane activity, we've ask students to examine the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale and consider what other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
I need help raking my leaves
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wind chill
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 gauge wind chill,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Before the holidays (16 activities)
Giant Macaroon Nutcracker - In 2013, Chef Andrew Yeo, built a giant macaroon nutcracker in a Boston hotel using given amounts of ingredients. Students try to figure out how much of each ingredient one...
View Article