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Run an Aquarium Project Based Learning | Real World Math Project PBL
Run an Aquarium Project Based Learning | Real World Math Project PBL
Run an Aquarium Project Based Learning | Real World Math Project PBL
Run an Aquarium Project Based Learning | Real World Math Project PBL
Run an Aquarium Project Based Learning | Real World Math Project PBL
Run an Aquarium Project Based Learning | Real World Math Project PBL
Run an Aquarium Project Based Learning | Real World Math Project PBL
Run an Aquarium Project Based Learning | Real World Math Project PBL
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"My students loved this project! I enjoy that it wasn't only worksheets, but the visual task cards as well made it even more engaging for my students."
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Victoria S.
"My students absolutely love all of your PBL projects. We use them for real world application of skills to wrap up our units. I also love using this with my Gifted Learners for additional rigor and critical thinking. "
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Kelsie W.

Description

Math Project Based Learning, Math Enrichment & Challenge

This math PBL project will have your students practicing real-world math applications while having a BLAST! This project based learning task is a great extension and enrichment activity for your early finishers. It allows them to act as the aquarium staff building a brand new aquarium in their town. They must make several decisions about the aquarium, practicing several common core math standards along the way. Students will love acting as the aquarium staff, and you will love the enriched math practice they get along the way.

This pack would be great for enriching second graders, perfect for third graders, and even a great review for upper grades! This is perfect for an end of the year cumulative or spiral math project!

This product is DIFFERENTIATED for you and your students, and includes U.S., Australian, and Canadian versions!! It also includes both Printable & Digital Google Slides versions.

HERE ARE THE TASKS STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE:

•The Animals: Students use addition/subtraction within 100 or 1,000 (differentiated) to select the animals for their aquarium.

•The Aquarium Layout: Students measure animals using an inch ruler and lay out the tanks based upon the measurements. (CM included for Australian & Canadian Versions)

•Staff Schedule: Students create a schedule as the aquarium staff to make sure animals are fed.

•A Shark Experience: Students use geometry knowledge to lay out a new aquarium experience, including counting sides and vertices to order enough materials for the shark tanks.

•It's Time for a Party: Students must read the time on the clocks and use elapsed time to answer aquarium related questions.

•The Souvenier Shop: Students will help a group of field-trip students count their money for the souvenir shop, and help them make decisions about what they can/can't buy.

•Ordering Supplies: Students will help to order supplies for the aquarium to make sure there is enough food and supplies for each animal.

•How's Business?: Students examine data about different exhibits' popularity and create a bar graph using the data. Students answer questions based on the data and bar graph.

EXTEND THE PROJECT: Check out the Aquarium Creative Pack here!

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Run an Aquarium Project Based Learning | Real World Math Project PBL

Briana Beverly
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What others say

"My students loved this project! I enjoy that it wasn't only worksheets, but the visual task cards as well made it even more engaging for my students."
star
Victoria S.
"My students absolutely love all of your PBL projects. We use them for real world application of skills to wrap up our units. I also love using this with my Gifted Learners for additional rigor and critical thinking. "
star
Kelsie W.

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Description

Math Project Based Learning, Math Enrichment & Challenge

This math PBL project will have your students practicing real-world math applications while having a BLAST! This project based learning task is a great extension and enrichment activity for your early finishers. It allows them to act as the aquarium staff building a brand new aquarium in their town. They must make several decisions about the aquarium, practicing several common core math standards along the way. Students will love acting as the aquarium staff, and you will love the enriched math practice they get along the way.

This pack would be great for enriching second graders, perfect for third graders, and even a great review for upper grades! This is perfect for an end of the year cumulative or spiral math project!

This product is DIFFERENTIATED for you and your students, and includes U.S., Australian, and Canadian versions!! It also includes both Printable & Digital Google Slides versions.

HERE ARE THE TASKS STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE:

•The Animals: Students use addition/subtraction within 100 or 1,000 (differentiated) to select the animals for their aquarium.

•The Aquarium Layout: Students measure animals using an inch ruler and lay out the tanks based upon the measurements. (CM included for Australian & Canadian Versions)

•Staff Schedule: Students create a schedule as the aquarium staff to make sure animals are fed.

•A Shark Experience: Students use geometry knowledge to lay out a new aquarium experience, including counting sides and vertices to order enough materials for the shark tanks.

•It's Time for a Party: Students must read the time on the clocks and use elapsed time to answer aquarium related questions.

•The Souvenier Shop: Students will help a group of field-trip students count their money for the souvenir shop, and help them make decisions about what they can/can't buy.

•Ordering Supplies: Students will help to order supplies for the aquarium to make sure there is enough food and supplies for each animal.

•How's Business?: Students examine data about different exhibits' popularity and create a bar graph using the data. Students answer questions based on the data and bar graph.

EXTEND THE PROJECT: Check out the Aquarium Creative Pack here!

Check out more PBL Math Projects:

Report this resource to TPT
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Engaging for Students
Rated 5 out of 5
November 19, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
My students loved this project! I enjoy that it wasn't only worksheets, but the visual task cards as well made it even more engaging for my students.
106 reviews • Arizona
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th
Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
Great resource
Rated 5 out of 5
August 27, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
Valuable resource, that help make learning functional math skills fun.
Shonda S.
358 reviews
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th
Student populations: Autism, Mild to severe disabilities
So Fun and Easy to Use!
Rated 5 out of 5
August 27, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
These PBL's are so much fun and so easy to use! My students love them!
Kaitlyn Morgan
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418 reviews • North Carolina
Grades taught: 3rd
Student populations: Autism, Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
Rated 5 out of 5
July 23, 2025
This is a great resource! My students and I loved it!
CLARICE CARLSEN
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4,316 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
July 9, 2025
My students absolutely love all of your PBL projects. We use them for real world application of skills to wrap up our units. I also love using this with my Gifted Learners for additional rigor and critical thinking.
Creative Coyote
(TPT Seller)
345 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd
Rated 5 out of 5
July 5, 2025
My 2nd graders enjoyed this very much. They were engaged and excited to learn. I found this resource to be very easy to use.
gail P.
1,706 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd
Rated 5 out of 5
July 1, 2025
My students absolutely loved the fact that the activities were engaging and exciting for them to complete. I loved that each activity reviewed a different skill that had been taught throughout the year ~ a great experience for all!
Erica Schuster
(TPT Seller)
382 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th
Rated 5 out of 5
May 20, 2025
This was a great resource to review math skills for the entire year after state testing.
Nichole P.
484 reviews
Grades taught: 4th

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to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes.
Measure the length of an object twice, using length units of different lengths for the two measurements; describe how the two measurements relate to the size of the unit chosen.
Tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a.m. and p.m.
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