Dawn is planning a vacation. The dates of her vacation are September 18 through September 24, which will require her to take five 8-hour vacation days off from work. She accrues three-and-a-third...
When paying for her back-to-school clothing purchase, Kristal learned that it was the final day of her state’s tax-free holiday. Kristal decided to purchase a pair of earrings using the $15 she would...
On September 5, 1882, the first Labor Day parade was held in New York City with 20,000 workers marching up Broadway. Within the next few years, the idea spread from coast to coast, and all states...
Logan created a poster to advertise the Harvest Festival at his school. For the poster’s border, he traced an elm leaf 20 times on an 8-inch by 10-inch sheet of construction paper. After all 20 of the...
Biotechnology is a field of engineering that uses living systems to produce a wide range of technologies and products used in medicine, energy, fuels and sensors. You can see biotechnology in action...
Now that the 2022 School Competition has been released, here are some problems from the 2021 equivalent to the School Competition for extra practice! Sprint Round, #18 Jan and Jerome are mixing red...
In honor of Sally Ride’s accomplishments and contributions to inspiring women in STEM, the U.S. Mint is releasing a quarter with her likeness in 2022 as part of the American Women Quarters Program. On...
This time of year, various religions and cultures celebrate a variety of holidays, and there are as many reasons for celebrating as there are religions and cultures. One theme runs through all holiday...
Civil Rights leader and Nobel Prize winner Martin Luther King, Jr. was born January 15, 1929. On January 13, 1979, a 15-cent stamp was issued by the United States Postal Service as part of the Black...
Per the American Pie Council, January 23 is National Pie Day! This is not to be confused with Pi Day, which celebrates mathematical symbol π. National Pie Day is a celebration of a beloved tasty treat...