March 16, 2020

Video
Marvel's Hero Project

Video
NASA's New Suit

Jumping Data
Jumping Data

Article
Geometry Fractions

Real-Life Heroes

Lexile® measure:970L, 740L
Geometry Fractions
Lexile® measure:970L, 740L

Find area with fractions of the panels in a comic book about amazing kids.

Videos (1)

Video
Marvel's Hero Project

Fractions

Watch a video about real-life superheroes.
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Skills Sheets (3)

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Area Adventures

Geometry, Fractions

Multiply fractional measurements of comic book panels.

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Dividing Fractions

Geometry, Fractions

Divide fractions using reciprocals.

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Exit Slips: Real-Life Heroes

Geometry, Fractions

Assess your students' understanding of finding area with fractions.

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Article
Statistics & Probability

One Weird Mammal

Lexile® measure:1020L, 820L
Statistics & Probability
Lexile® measure:1020L, 820L

Use mean, median, and mode to learn more about platypuses.

Skills Sheets (3)

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Mammal Measures

Statistics & Probability

Find the mean, median, and mode of a data set.

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Choosing a Measure of Center

Statistics & Probability

Analyze data sets to determine the best measure of center.

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PDF
Exit Slips: One Weird Mammal

Statistics & Probability

Assess your students' understanding of finding mean, median, and mode.

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Games (1)

Jumping Data
Jumping Data

Statistics & Probability

Play a cool math game about mean, median, and mode.
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Article
Ratios & Proportions

Going to Space in Style

Lexile® measure:1120L, 890L
Ratios & Proportions
Lexile® measure:1120L, 890L

Use percents to learn more about past and future astronaut spacesuits.

Videos (1)

Video
NASA's New Suit

Ratios & Proportions

Watch a video about new spacesuits inspired by science fiction.
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Skills Sheets (3)

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Percent Blast Off

Ratios & Proportions

Use percents to compare the weights of different space suits and flight suits.

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Percent Change Match

Ratios & Proportions

Find percent change using a given formula.

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PDF
Exit Slips: Going to Space in Style

Ratios & Proportions

Assess your students' understanding of finding percent comparisons.

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Article
Ratios & Proportions

What's in a Scent?

Lexile® measure:1030L, 830L
Ratios & Proportions
Lexile® measure:1030L, 830L

Use ratios to find out how much fragrance oil is in a bottle of perfume.

Skills Sheets (4)

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Perfume Proportions

Ratios & Proportions

Use proportions to learn about different types of fragrance.

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PDF
Comparing Ratios

Ratios & Proportions

Find unit rate to compare ratios.

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PDF
Exit Slips: What's in a Scent?

Ratios & Proportions

Assess your students' understanding of finding proportions.

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PDF
Bonus: Producing Perfume

Planning Investigations: Design and carry out an experiment about making your own perfume.

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Article
Statistics & Probability

Are You Superstitious?

Statistics & Probability

Analyze statistics about superstitions in the U.S.

Article
Ratios & Proportions

Prehistoric Safari

Ratios & Proportions

Read a short article and solve a scale problem about life-sized dinosaur projections.

Article
Algebra

Pretty Pollution

Algebra

Read a short article and solve a scientific notation problem about beautiful algae blooms.

Article
Ratios & Proportions

#StopAnimalSelfies

Ratios & Proportions

Read a short article and solve a percents problem about protecting wild animals.

Article
Algebra

By The Numbers: Harriet Tubman

Algebra

Use the order of operations to learn about abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

Videos (2)

Video
Marvel's Hero Project

Fractions

Watch a video about real-life superheroes.
View Article
Video
NASA's New Suit

Ratios & Proportions

Watch a video about new spacesuits inspired by science fiction.
View Article

Skills Sheets (15)

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All Skills Sheets

Download all skills sheets, activities, and review exercises for the March 16, 2020 issue.

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Problem of the Day

Download 20 warm-up math problems for your class to practice solving with the March 16, 2020 issue.

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PDF
Area Adventures

Geometry, Fractions

Multiply fractional measurements of comic book panels.

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PDF
Dividing Fractions

Geometry, Fractions

Divide fractions using reciprocals.

PDF
PDF
Exit Slips: Real-Life Heroes

Geometry, Fractions

Assess your students' understanding of finding area with fractions.

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PDF
Mammal Measures

Statistics & Probability

Find the mean, median, and mode of a data set.

PDF
PDF
Choosing a Measure of Center

Statistics & Probability

Analyze data sets to determine the best measure of center.

PDF
PDF
Exit Slips: One Weird Mammal

Statistics & Probability

Assess your students' understanding of finding mean, median, and mode.

PDF
PDF
Percent Blast Off

Ratios & Proportions

Use percents to compare the weights of different space suits and flight suits.

PDF
PDF
Percent Change Match

Ratios & Proportions

Find percent change using a given formula.

PDF
PDF
Exit Slips: Going to Space in Style

Ratios & Proportions

Assess your students' understanding of finding percent comparisons.

PDF
PDF
Perfume Proportions

Ratios & Proportions

Use proportions to learn about different types of fragrance.

PDF
PDF
Comparing Ratios

Ratios & Proportions

Find unit rate to compare ratios.

PDF
PDF
Exit Slips: What's in a Scent?

Ratios & Proportions

Assess your students' understanding of finding proportions.

PDF
PDF
Bonus: Producing Perfume

Planning Investigations: Design and carry out an experiment about making your own perfume.

PDF

Games (1)

Jumping Data
Jumping Data

Statistics & Probability

Play a cool math game about mean, median, and mode.

Lesson Plan (6)

Lesson Plan
Lesson: Real-Life Heroes

Classroom Activity: Multiply mixed-number measurements to find the areas of comic book panels.

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Lesson Plan
Lesson: One Weird Mammal

Classroom Activity: Find the means, medians, and modes of three data sets that describe the movements of seven platypuses.

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Lesson Plan
Lesson: Going to Space in Style

Classroom Activity: Use percent change to compare the weights of different space suits used over time.

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Lesson Plan
ELL Package: Going to Space in Style

Download scaffolding support materials for teaching English language learners.

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Lesson Plan
Lesson: What's in a Scent?

Classroom Activity: Solve proportions to calculate the volume of fluids found in different types of perfume fragrances.

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Lesson Plan
Teacher's Guide & Standards

Access all lesson plans, teaching tips, and review activities for the March 16, 2020 issue.

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