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Learn Math fun and Easy addition (+)
This lesson teaches children about addition in a simple and fun way. Children are given the opportunity to think and make decisions based on the problems presented, as demonstrated in the examples provided. Hopefully, children will be able to add in a fun way.
3rd - 8th
Basic Operations, Numbers, Visual Arts
The Great Autumn Festival PBL | Fall Math Project-Based Learning | 3rd–5th Grade
Bring Fall Math to Life with The Great Autumn Festival! Turn your classroom into a real-world learning experience with this low-prep, high-engagement Project-Based Learning unit perfect for gifted or advanced 3rd–5th graders. Students become festival planners who design, price, and run mock booths in a simulated “Autumn Festival,” applying addition, subtraction, and problem-solving to manage budgets, attendance, and profits — all while discovering mathematical patterns and cause-and-effect relat
3rd - 5th
Applied Math, Basic Operations, Other (Math)
Math Project | Design a Zoo Activity for Upper Elementary & Middle School
Looking for a fun and challenging end-of-year math activity? This Design a Zoo Project-Based Learning (PBL) resource is perfect for upper elementary and middle school students! With a $60 million budget, students become engineers and zoologists tasked with designing the ultimate zoo—complete with buildings, paths, and animals. To make the activity exciting, students can choose from regular animals, endangered species, or even extinct creatures like dinosaurs, woolly mammoths, and dodo birds! T
4th - 6th
Basic Operations, Math, Numbers
CCSS
4.MD.A.3
, 4.NBT.B.4
, 4.NBT.B.5
+2
Math Review Project | Mixed Operations | Grades 4-6 | PBL | Pack the Pet Shop
Get ready for tails wagging, feathers flying, and calculators buzzing - because your students are about to Pack the Pet Shop! This engaging, real-world math project turns mixed-operations practice into hands-on adventure as students help stock a brand-new pet store. With two differentiated pathways, this project is designed to meet learners where they are while keeping the experience fun, meaningful, and totally immersive. Students will use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to
4th - 6th
Basic Operations, Math
Differentiated Thanksgiving Math PBL Turkey Multiply Division 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Finally a no prep differentiated Thanksgiving math project that is easily organized, easily graded and makes an attractive bulletin board display! This Thanksgiving or Fall themed Math PBL Organizing A Turkey Trot Fun Run comes with 4 differentiated versions for all kinds of learners within your class, whether in a 3rd grade, 4th grade, or 5th grade class. This No Prep math project is print and go for the teacher while allowing for lots of math review, multiple step word problem solving, critica
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Math Test Prep, Money Math
CCSS
3.NBT.A.3
, 4.NBT.B.5
, 4.NBT.B.6
+8
Yearlong Seasonal Math PBL 3rd 4th 5th Grade Real World 2 Step Word Problems
Finally a yearlong seasonal bundle of no prep differentiated real world math projects that are easily organized, easily graded and make attractive bulletin board displays!These seasonally themed math projects with real world two step word problems are ideal for any 3rd grade, 4th grade, or 5th grade class. They are print and go for the teacher while allowing for lots of math review, multiple step word problem solving, critical thinking, and real world application for students. Each project inclu
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Decimals, Math Test Prep
CCSS
5.NBT.B.5
, 5.NBT.B.6
, 5.NBT.B.7
+7
Building Thinking Classrooms Tasks for 5th Grade - Numbers in Base Ten
If you are incorporating Thinking Classroom into your math block here are 22 individual tasks written for your students to complete for 22 lessons that address the Numbers in Base 10 standard. Even if you are not implementing Thinking Classrooms, these tasks are a wonderful way to help your students think about numbers in base ten concepts in a deeper way and to collaborate and discuss these concepts before they complete their independent practice with that concept. These math tasks have chang
5th
Basic Operations, Numbers, Other (Math)
CCSS
5.NBT.A.1
, 5.NBT.A.2
, 5.NBT.A.3
+6
Also included in: Building Thinking Classroom Tasks for all 5th Grade Math Standards
Mission Logistics Math Game: Rates & Word Problems (Time, Speed, Distance, Cost)
Mission Logistics is a real-world math strategy game that challenges students to solve missions using speed, distance, cost per km, capacity limits, and rate reasoning. Students step into the role of an emergency aid logistics analyst and complete missions by calculating and comparing: Time = Distance ÷ Speed Cost = (Cost per km × Distance) + Fixed cost per trip Cargo weight vs. vehicle capacity Efficiency balance (with time as the priority factor) Game Features: 3 differentiated play mo
3rd - 6th
Applied Math, Basic Operations, Money Math
CCSS
4.MD.A.2
, 5.MD.A.1
, 6.NS.A.1
+8
4th Grade Multi-Step Word Problem Task Cards
Whenever possible, I look for ways to incorporate aspects of the Montessori philosophy into my homemade materials. In this case, I looked for ways to teach students a bit about chickens and inspire them to then conduct independent research based on the facts they learned. These materials were created to be a follow-up activity after the initial instruction is presented. It can be used as a Montessori shelf-work, as a small-group center work, a digital follow-up activity, or as a homework assign
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Other (Math)
CCSS
4.OA.A.3
Rounding Math PBL Project 1: School Supplies Theme Decimals, Budgeting 4th Grade
Make rounding, estimation, and budgeting meaningful with this engaging school supply shopping math PBL project! This hands-on resource combines rounding, decimal operations, estimation, budgeting, and critical thinking into an exciting back-to-school themed math experience. Students will love applying real-world math skills as they plan and budget for school supplies through a fun, interactive project-based learning activity. Perfect for: Upper elementary students This collaborative PBL activi
4th - 5th
Basic Operations, Decimals, Math Test Prep
CCSS
3.MD.C.7
, 3.NBT.A.1
, 4.NBT.B.4
+4
Rounding Math PBL Project 2: CAMPING Theme Budgeting Rounding Decimals 4th Grade
Bring real-world math into your classroom with this engaging and hands-on camping-themed rounding project! Students will practice rounding decimals, estimating costs, budgeting, adding and subtracting money amounts, and applying real-life math skills while planning a camping trip. This collaborative project encourages critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving, and financial literacy in a fun and meaningful way. Perfect for Upper elementary math centers, small groups, enrichment activities, p
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Decimals, Math Test Prep
CCSS
3.MD.C.7
, 3.NBT.A.1
, 4.NBT.B.4
+4
Multiply to Save the Wild | Project-Based Learning Properties of Multiplication
Multiply to Save the Wild | Project-Based Learning for Multiplication & Properties of Multiplication Make multiplication meaningful with this real-world, project-based learning unit! In Multiply to Save the Wild, students research an endangered animal and apply the properties of multiplication to solve authentic math problems. Through engaging Math Missions (habitat space, food needs, and conservation efforts), students practice multiplication while learning about animal conservation and creati
2nd - 5th
Basic Operations, General Science, Other (ELA)
CCSS
4.NBT.B.5
, 5.NBT.B.5
, 5.NBT.B.6
+8
Camp Math-A-Lot: Real-World Measurement, Area & Perimeter Activities Grades 3-5
Bring math to life with Camp Math-A-Lot, a camping-themed math resource that helps students practice measurement, capacity, area, and perimeter through real-world problem solving. This resource includes a 13-page EDITABLE Canva link—perfect for teachers who want flexibility. Use the activities as-is or easily customize them to fit your classroom needs. Skills Covered✔️ Estimating & measuring liquid volume (liters) ✔️ Comparing and ordering measurements ✔️ Area & perimeter of rectangles ✔
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Geometry, Measurement
CCSS
3.MD.A.2
, 3.MD.C.5
, 3.MD.C.5a
+14
Mixed Operation Decimal Practice Plan a Field Trip Grade 5 Real World Math
This Plan A Field Trip learning experience lets students plan a fun-filled trip for their classmates while using essential math skills to solve real-world problems. This project-based activity is appropriate for 5th grade and utilizes the following skills: adding decimalssubtracting decimalsmultiplying decimalsbudgetingestimatingTo complete this project, students will work through the following activities: WORDS TO KNOWThis page includes important words students will encounter during their proj
5th
Basic Operations, Decimals, Money Math
CCSS
5.NBT.A.3
, 5.NBT.B.5
, 5.NBT.B.7
Design a City: Project-Based Learning with Writing Integration
Give your students the chance to dream big, design creatively, and build their own city—all while practicing essential academic skills in a fun and meaningful way! 🌆 Design a City Project | 3rd Grade PBL | Art, Math, Writing, & CreativityBring creativity and real-world problem solving into your classroom with this Design a City Project! Perfect for grades 2–4, this hands-on, art-integrated activity invites students to plan, design, and build their very own dream city. Students will use ma
2nd - 5th
Basic Operations, Classroom Community, Creative Writing
CCSS, NGSS
W.3.1
, W.3.2
, W.3.3
+1
Summer Road Trip Math Project | Real World Math PBL | Ratios, Budgeting, Geometr
Bring real-world math into your classroom with this engaging Summer Road Trip Math Project! Students plan and budget a road trip while applying important middle school math concepts such as ratios, equations, geometry, statistics, probability, and financial reasoning. In this project-based learning activity, students choose a destination city and use mathematics to make decisions about travel distance, gas usage, budgeting, travel time, and activities. Students also collect data, analyze resul
5th - 9th
Algebra, Basic Operations, Decimals
CCSS
7.G.A.1
, 7.G.B.4
, 7.G.B.6
+27
Carnival Mixed Review Math Project | Math PBL | Mixed Operations
Step right up and bring math to life with this high-engagement, carnival-themed resource designed especially for grades 3-5! This multi-worksheet project turns essential math skills into a playful, immersive experience where students explore rides, games, snacks, and booths - all while practicing real-world math they'll actually remember. This resource includes 12 thoughtfully crafted activities, each one building a different skill through a carnival lens. Students will work with money math a
3rd - 6th
Basic Operations, Money Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
3.NBT.A.2
, 3.NBT.A.3
, 4.NBT.B.4
+15
Christmas Tree Farm Math PBL Differentiated Two Step Word Problems 3rd 4th 5th
Finally a DIFFERENTIATED Winter or Christmas math project for 3rd 4th or 5th grade that is easily organized, easily graded and makes an attractive bulletin board display! This Run A Christmas Tree Farm Math PBL comes with 4 differentiated versions for all kinds of learners within your class, whether in a 3rd grade, 4th grade, or 5th grade class. This No Prep math project is print and go for the teacher while allowing for lots of math review, multiple step word problem solving, critical thinking,
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Math Test Prep, Money Math
CCSS
3.NBT.A.3
, 4.NBT.B.5
, 4.NBT.B.6
+8
Gingerbread Architect Math Project | PBL for 3rd–5th Grade | Area, Perimeter
Bring math to life this December with this engaging Gingerbread Architect Math Project, a winter-themed Project-Based Learning activity that challenges students to design, budget, and blueprint their own gingerbread house. Perfect for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade, this PBL integrates area, perimeter, multiplication, division, and financial literacy in a way that is highly engaging and easy to implement. This resource fits beautifully into gifted classrooms, December enrichment rotations, STEM Fridays
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Financial Literacy, Geometry
CCSS
3.MD.C.5
, 3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.C.5b
+7
End of Year Math Project- Parade Theme PBL 4th Grade Addition Multiplication Art
The 400 Wheel Parade Math Project is a highly engaging 4th grade PBL (Project-Based Learning) activity that encourages students to apply addition, multiplication, problem-solving strategies, and perseverance in a meaningful and creative way. It combines math, creativity, and critical thinking. Students are challenged to design a parade made up of different vehicles that total exactly 400 wheels—no more, no less! It makes the perfect hallway or classroom display! Extensions to the project ar
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Classroom Community, Mental Math
CCSS
4.NBT.B.4
, 4.OA.A.1
, 4.OA.A.3
+6
Math & Science Project | Halloween Multiplication & Potion Experiments PBL
Bring spooky fun into your classroom while reinforcing multiplication, problem-solving, and scientific observation! This Halloween project-based learning unit engages students in creating magical potions while applying math and science skills. Students use multiplication to scale potion recipes, conduct safe hands-on experiments, and record their results in a creative potion guidebook. Perfect for grades 3–5, this resource blends math, science, and writing in a way that is low-prep for teachers
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, General Science, Writing-Expository
CCSS
4.NBT.B.5
, 5.NBT.B.5
, 3.OA.A.4
+7
Big Football Game Math Survey | Tally Charts, Bar Graphs, Data Questions
Are you searching for an engaging way to boost your students' math skills while keeping them motivated during a popular sporting event? Look no further! Transform your classroom into a hub of data analysis with the Big Game Football Survey Math | Tally Charts, Bar Graphs & Data Questions | No Prep resource. This perfectly designed pack seamlessly integrates real-world data collection and interpretation with essential math concepts, saving you valuable prep time and captivating your students' i
3rd - 6th
Basic Operations, Fractions, Graphing
Think Solve Create - Math Extensions for Grade 5 - 5th grade
This product includes 20 extension projects for 5th grade math. The projects are suitable for advanced learners, early finishers, or small groups who are ready for a chance to be creative with 5th grade math standards. The project could be created individually, in pairs, or in small groups over several days. Five bonus extension projects are included for prerequisite skills I find helpful to review to support 5th grade math success: 4th grade multiplication, subtraction with regrouping, area and
5th
Basic Operations, Decimals, Fractions
Place Value Candy Shop Project Based Learning
You're opening a Candy Shop! Here's the catch, your candy shop is only able to accept pennies! Design your own candy products, set the prices, manage inventory and track sales! Designed to run over several weeks! Group or IndividualSuggested pacing guide includedThis resource covers: Place Value: number forms, ordering, comparing, rounding and estimatingAlgebric Reasoning: addition and subtraction, data and graphsCritical Writing: Project ReflectionActivities can be used in isolation or as a cum
2nd - 5th
Basic Operations, Graphing, Place Value
CCSS
3.MD.B.3
, 3.NBT.A.1
, 3.NBT.A.2
+1
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