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Marathon Records (by age and gender)
What is the best known marathon time -- by age? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Moving Out: Share of Population (by age) that Rents in Australia
What percentage of Australians rent? How is this trending? Why is it better for the environment if there are more homeowners? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Net Migration in Australia (1971-2020)
What does it mean when this graph about net migration in Australia "goes negative"? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
How do the phases of the moon impact tides? (The Sea of Cortez)
How does the moon impact the tide? Data from the Sea of Cortez (Puerta Penasco, Sonora, Mexico) Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Record High Temperature Set in Antarctica
In late March 2022, Antarctica experienced a heat wave. How concerning is this? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Record Low Fertility Rate in Australia
Australia is currently experiencing a record low fertility rate. Why does this matter? And what does it have to do with immigration policy? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Gas Prices (per liter) in Mexico and the US
Despite having much lower wages, Mexicans have been paying more than Americans to fill up their tanks for years, until now. (@LatAmData) Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Why Biggest Isn’t Fastest in the Animal Kingdom
Why aren't the biggest animals also the fastest? And how can we predict an animals' speed? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
The Importance of Religion Compared with the Level of GDP per Capita
How does the importance of religion within a country compare with their level of GDP per capita? What do the outliers tell us about correlation vs causation? What DOES cause a country to get richer? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Estimated Nuclear Warhead Stockpiles (1945-2022)
Which countries have had nuclear weapons over the years? What can we do to protest stockpiling of these warheads? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Human Causes of California Wildfires (2016)
What human behaviors caused wildfires in California in 2016? How can we stop future forest fires? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
World Population Living in Extreme Poverty, 1820-2015
How many people are living in extreme poverty across the world? How has that changed over time? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
The Corn Lobby: Corn Production and Land Use in the US
The US is so much more efficient at growing corn in 2021 compared with decades gone by! What does that mean for the country? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Cost of Minting US Coins: Pennies, nickels cost more than their face value
Pennies and nickels cost more to produce than their face value! How much more? (Includes a follow-up task about calculating how much it costs to make a dollar's worth of each coin) Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
US Coins Produced in 2017
How many of each US coin did the treasury mint in 2017? How much was all of that money worth? (Giant numbers!) Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Fidget Spinner Search Popularity in 2017
Fidget toys were seemingly everywhere in 2017! What do google search trends reveal about their popularity? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
The Deadliest Weather: Fatalities Due to Extreme Weather in the US (2018)
What are the deadliest weather vents in the US? And why is 'wind' separate from 'hurricanes' and 'tornadoes'? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Baseball: Exit Velocity as a Measure of Hitting Potential
In 2015, MLB started measuring player's "exit velocity" as a way to predict power hitters. What is this stat, and how does it work? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
In America, UFO Sightings Peak on July 4th
When do Americans report sighting UFOs? Are there are patterns? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.