This Party Planner project based learning unit gives your students an opportunity to plan and host a party. Students are given a budget to decide on decorations, food, number of guests, and activities. The student challenge is to stay within their budget. This student-centered PBL unit incorporates collaboration and differentiation by giving student choice.

This real-world challenge requires students to use inquiry, critical thinking, and their creative minds during the high-interest cross-curricular [math, ELA, technology] activities. Students integrate digital learning into the project.

This PBL unit incorporates 21st Century skills with challenging, engaging, and creative activities. Lots of opportunities for differentiation.

***Teachers, if you want to go digital with collaborative research and organizing this project, take a look at my Project Based Learning Digital Interactive Notebook

IN THIS UNIT:

- Party Resources (websites)

- Party Theme writing activity

- Guest List

- Design an invitation

- Planning Your Party Checklist

- Planning Your Party tables to calculate expenses

- Invent a Party Game

- Design your cake or cupcake

- Develop your Playlist

- Instagram

- Selfies

- Design your layout for your party room

- My Best Birthday Ever writing activity

- Using a Spreadsheet

- Spreadsheet template which includes the formulas

This unit is a perfect way to teach spreadsheets and higher-level thinking skills. And, these activities are perfect for differentiation.

**Note: Activities can easily be adapted for enrichment or gifted students in other grade levels.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU HAVE SAID...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I used this with my 4th grade students. They loved it. The idea of planning their own party really got them engaged. I even added on to the idea by having them use circulars from stores to find additional prices and to work in more decimals.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My students LOVE a good PBL (and so do I)! Not only does it help pull together content from across subjects, but it offers students a chance to use the 4 C's: creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication. Thank you for putting together such a great learning experience!”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My students absolutely LOVED planning their own birthday party from the invitations to designing their own birthday cake! I also love the fact that they have to plan according to a specific budget.”

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