Peter Richards

In this activity, students solve systems of equations by graphing them onto a coordinate plane (wilderness) full of turkeys. The students will "hunt" the turkeys by graphing each equation and then finding the point of intersection for each pair of equations. The points of intersection land on a different turkey's head each time, thus signifying a "direct hit". This activity is great to do right before Thanksgiving. The turkeys are labeled A, B, C, etc., but the students often like to give them c

In this activity, students will have to use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate how much wood Bob the Builder will need to build his barn. They are given a cross-frame of the structure, but the drawing only has a few measurements, so they will have to use the Pythagorean Theorem and some creative thinking to solve for the unknown lengths.

An excel spreadsheet set up for you to be able to enter in team/player names, who beat whom, and then be able to instantly track who is at the top of the power rankings. The formula not only keeps track of how many wins and losses each team/player has, but also takes into account who they beat and gives more points to the teams/players that have wins against better teams/players. If you are a coach or a club advisor, this can be very helpful - I use it personally for my tennis team and chess clu