Thursday is Pi Day! For all of the following calculations, use 3.14 for pi. In honor of Pi Day, Wilma’s class is having a pie party. Wilma brought in her favorite kind of pie – apple. When she cuts...
Next Monday, April 15, is Tax Day! It is estimated that the total time Americans will spend on taxes this year is 6.5 billion hours! According to the White House budget office, tax work accounts for...
The 3rd Thursday in April (April 18, 2024) is National High Five Day! For National High Five Day, Ronnie’s class decides that everyone in the class should exchange one high five with each other person...
According to the North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA) standards, U.S. phone numbers contain a 3-digit area code, followed by a 3-digit exchange code and end in a 4-digit subscriber...
A 6-inch tall flower casts a 4-inch shadow at 5:00pm. One month later, when the sun was at the same position in the sky as it was at 5:00pm one month earlier, the shadow cast was 5 1/3 inches long...
Memorial Day has always been the unofficial start of summer. Here are some problems about some things we love in hot weather! Two local supermarkets sell watermelons grown at McDowell’s farm. But...
This Friday, June 14th, the United States will celebrate Flag Day. If you check out the many websites devoted to Flag Day, you are sure to learn a lot about the history of the holiday and the history...
Many students are finishing up their school years about this time. The end of school often means students are scrambling to figure out what grades they need on their final exams to earn certain grades...
Each summer Radolpho, Lucia and Mya, along with their families, spend two weeks on vacation at their shared lake house. Mya travels the furthest distance to get to the lake house from her home. Mya’s...
In preparation for Tracy’s wedding, Lisa decides to throw Tracy a bridal shower. Lisa is planning to make the invitations herself. Each invitation requires 6 inches of ribbon to make a tiny bow on the...