⭐ Are your students ready to unleash their inner zookeeper and dive into a fun and educational adventure? This Build a Zoo PBL is the ultimate project-based learning activity designed for practicing 5th grade math standards!

This resource is available in both printable PDF and Google Slides formats, making it the perfect fit for any classroom. Build a Zoo ensures that your students will be engaged while they apply their math skills to real-world scenarios.

So, what's included in this Build a Zoo PBL? Let's take a closer look. Your students will get to choose their favorite animals to feature in their zoo, creating a blueprint and calculating area and perimeter as they build the exhibits. They'll also learn about money and addition while designing animal habitats, and practice working with decimals and mass during feeding time.

But it doesn't stop there! Your students will sharpen their data interpretation skills through the Zoo Attendance activity, and can even take on three unique challenge activities to really put their knowledge to the test. From comparing decimals to managing their own snack stand, your students will be entertained and educated every step of the way.

Plus, the self-reflection and evaluation section ensures that your students will not only understand the concepts but also walk away with a sense of accomplishment. And let's not forget about the answer key - you'll have all the resources you need to track progress and success.

With Build a Zoo, your students will master standards including reading and comparing decimals, multiplying multi-digit whole numbers, finding whole-number quotients, and much more. So why not inject some excitement into your math lessons and bring this project-based learning task to your classroom today?

Your students will thank you (and so will your inner zookeeper).

⭐ This 5th grade math PBL integrates the following CCSS math standards to solve problems related to building a zoo:

• 5.NBT.A.3 Read, write and compare decimals to thousandths.

• 5.NBT.B.5 Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.

• 5.NBT.B.6 Find whole-number quotients of whole numbers with up to four-digit dividends and two-digit divisors.

• 5.NBT.B.7 Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to the hundredth.
• 5.NF.A.1 Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.

• 5.MD.A.1 Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within a given measurement system.

• 5.MD.B.2 Make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit.

Key Features:

✏️ Printable & Digital Format - Printable PDF & Google Slides formats make this 5th grade Build a Zoo resource perfect for any classroom setup. Digital and printable versions are consistent, so they can be used for a seamless transition between print and digital.

✏️ Educational & Engaging - This resource will capture the imagination of your students while they practice key math skills. Students are tasked to build their own zoo to practice 5th grade math standards problems.

✏️ Differentiation - Three challenge activities mean that you can challenge your high-performing students while making the resource accessible to your on-level and below-level students.

What's Included?

1. Teacher Directions & Standards Addressed
2. Student Directions
3. Choosing Your Animals
4. Building the Exhibits (Area & Perimeter)
5. Animal Habitats (Money, Addition)
6. Feeding Time (Word Problems, Decimals, Mass)
7. Zoo Brochure
8. Zoo Attendance (Word Problems, Representing, and Interpreting Data)
9. Challenge #1: Snake Lengths (Comparing Decimals)
10. Challenge #2: Snack Stand (Money, Word Problems)
11. Challenge #3: Primate Classes (Line Plots, Word Problems)
12. Self-Reflection and Evaluation
13. Answer Key

Looking for more differentiation? Check out the 3rd Grade version!

Copyright & Terms of Use

For copyright information and a summary of how this resource can and cannot be used, please review the Terms of Use Page.

***************************************************************************

Other Related Products:

5th Grade Math Project Based Learning Unit - Soccer Themed - Print & Digital

Pizza Fractions Project Based Learning Activity - 5th Grade Printable & Digital

5th Grade Math Project Based Learning - Design a Bedroom - Printable & Digital

Cupcakes Galore! Project Learning - 5th - Printable & Google Distance Learning

Virtual Field Trip - Growing Mega Bundle

***************************************************************************

Customer Tips:

How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases:

• Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase, you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺

Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies, and product launches:

• Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺

• Follow me on Facebook for updates on new products and sales

• Follow me on Instagram

• Join my email list by visiting my website and receive a free resource

***************************************************************************