Looking for a meaningful after testing math activity that keeps students engaged while still reviewing essential skills? This real‑world multiplication and budgeting project has students shop for groceries using a family profile and a set budget. It feels fun and hands‑on, but it reinforces multiplication, addition, subtraction, and real‑world problem solving.

Students choose a family, review their budget, and use the grocery posters and food list to decide what to buy. They calculate the cost of multiple items using multiplication, then track their spending with addition and subtraction to stay within budget. Every student’s project looks different, making it perfect for independent or partner work.

What’s Included

• Lesson Plan
• 5 differentiated “My Shopping Plan” student worksheets in color and in black &white
• “My Shopping Budget” student worksheet in color and in black & white
• 2 “store products” posters in color and in black & white
• 20 individual “store products” posters in color and in black & white

Skills Covered

• Multiplication
• Addition & subtraction
• Budgeting
• Real‑world math
• Decision‑making

Perfect For

• After testing math activity
• Real world multiplication practice
• 3rd grade math project
• 4th grade math project
• End of year math
• Early finisher work
• Small groups or independent work
• Sub plans

This multiplication grocery shopping project gives students a fun, meaningful way to apply math in a real‑world context. It’s a great way to wrap up the year with meaningful math practice your students will love!

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