Looking for a rigorous, engaging, and SBAC-aligned math performance task that gets your students thinking deeply and explaining their reasoning?

This 5th Grade Garden Budget Math Performance Task transforms test prep into a meaningful real-world experience where students become garden planners responsible for analyzing supply costs, solving multi-step problems, and making budgeting decisions.

Perfect for CAASPP, SBAC, and state test prep, this resource builds confidence while strengthening critical math skills your students need to succeed.

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

✔ SBAC-style performance task that mirrors real testing expectations
✔ Engaging garden planning and budgeting theme students love
✔ Includes multiple question types (multiple choice, numerical response, constructed response, and extended response)
✔ Builds strong multi-step problem solving and mathematical reasoning skills
✔ Helps students explain their thinking using numbers, words, and equations
✔ Clear structure using a data table for analysis and problem solving
✔ Reinforces real-world math through costs, totals, comparisons, and budgeting
✔ Built-in scaffolds for differentiation and student support
✔ Easy-to-use rubric for quick and consistent grading
✔ Answer key included for stress-free checking
✔ Includes print + Google Slides versions for flexible instruction

Skills Covered:

• Multi-step word problems
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Multiplication and division with whole numbers
• Comparing numbers and quantities
• Understanding total cost and budgeting
• Mathematical reasoning and explanation
• Writing about math using academic vocabulary

What’s Included:

• Full SBAC-style math performance task
• Garden Supply Budget data table
• Multiple question types (Part A–E style questions)
• Extended response writing task
• Student-friendly rubric
• Teacher grading rubric
• Complete answer key
• Print + Google Slides formats

Perfect For:

✔ Test prep (SBAC, CAASPP, state assessments)
✔ Math centers
✔ Small groups
✔ Whole group instruction
✔ Independent practice
✔ Performance-based assessment

Why It Works:

This performance task goes beyond basic practice. Students must analyze data, solve complex problems, and justify their thinking, just like they will on the real test.

Instead of worksheets, your students will engage in a meaningful, real-world math experience that builds both skills and confidence.

Teacher Tip:

Use this as a full-class performance task, then revisit individual questions for spiral review or small group reteaching.

Give your students the test prep they need with a task that feels engaging, purposeful, and aligned to real-world math.