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Polar Weather Report

Polar Weather Report

The North Pole hits -40°. The South Pole hits -60°. Calculate the averages, graph the data, and deliver your polar weather report.

The Heaviest Pumpkin

The Heaviest Pumpkin

How heavy is the world’s heaviest pumpkin when measured in Mr. Byrds?

An Olympic Sized Pool and Jet Fuel (Episode 3)

An Olympic Sized Pool and Jet Fuel (Episode 3)

How many times could you fill up a jet plane using the fuel that would fit in an olympic-sized pool?

Mow A Lawn

Mow A Lawn

How long would it take to mow a very large lawn with a push-mower?

Measurement: An Elephant

Measurement: An Elephant

What if I told you that an elephant weighed a back-breaking 176,000? Could you figure out the unit I’m using? But… how many corgis would that be?

Measurement: A Long Movie

Measurement: A Long Movie

What if I told you a movie was a whopping 0.017 long? Could you figure out the unit I’m using? This lesson packs in strange measurements of time as well as tiny decimals.

Exploring Circumference With Famous Circles

Exploring Circumference With Famous Circles

Let’s find how the diameter and circumference of famous circles are related.