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Mission to Mars Math Project
Students work in teams to apply their math skills to plan a Journey to Mars. If the trip takes 6 months there, and 6 months home and you will stay for 6 months, how much food and water will your crew need? Use the "Important information" provided to figure it out! Then prepare a colorful poster displaying your calculations, results, and your rocket ship with your team members peeking out!
3rd - 5th
Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
4.NBT.B.5
, 3.OA.A.3
, 3.OA.B.5
 +3
Project Based Learning- Wedding Cookie Table Planning (Multiplication)
Students will pretend they are wedding planners and help the bride and groom plan for their wedding cookie table. Read about the Pittsburgh-based tradition within the project and use websites of local bakeries to develop price quotes for the client. Students must use multiplication and online tools to complete this activity.
If the formatting is changed upon download, please contact me.
3rd - 7th
Basic Operations, Other (Math)
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Logic Problem of the Day
Students will work through each problem looking for patterns and clues to solve. I have used the POD (Problem of the Day) slide for more than one day, sometimes one can take a week. I approach the problems using CGI techniques where the students create their own pathways to the solutions. Enjoy!
3rd - 4th
Math
CCSS
MP1
, MP2
, MP3
 +4
It's Better to Give... Christmas Charity Shopping Activity
This is an activity designed for third, fourth, and fifth grade students who are part of a Gifted/Talented program. This activity is part of the program's goal to help students develop solutions for the problems in the world around them.
Students are provided with information about a fictional family in need of help at Christmas. Students act as members of a local charity who have $1,000 to spend on the family at Christmas. Students are encouraged to think beyond toys and electronics and focus
3rd - 5th
Math
4th Grade Math Warm Up Prompts and Questions of the Day - Paperless Morning Work
Help gifted and talented students think deeply with these math problems of the day! Students will understand and apply their thinking as they talk about math, draw models, write their own problems and find multiple answers to open-ended questions. Plus, there are so many ways to use this resource! Project a problem at the start of each math session, assign the problems digitally, or print questions for students to complete in centers. These free Paperless Math Prompts include questions from the
4th - 5th
Math
CCSS
4.MD.A.1
, 4.NBT.A.3
, 4.NBT.B.5
 +5
Coordinate Grids with Google Sheets (or Excel) and Legos (Free)
In the free version of this activity, you will get a preview of a coordinate grid that can be used in the classroom as well as a list of Legos that can be used to recreate the image revealed in the grid. The full priced version contains all the math problems needed to unlock the image. When the correct solutions are typed into the coordinate grid (in Google Sheets or Excel), the cells will change color. When all problems have been solved, an image will appear. The Lego images in the product ar
3rd - 5th
Graphing, Math
Dog Food Cost Analysis
Students perform a cost analysis on dog food brands to find the best quality food for the cost per cup. Students need to: Figure out the price of each bag of dog food. Figure up how many cups are in each bag of dog food for each bag.Figure out the cost of each cup of dog food for each bag.Figure out how many cups the dog needs per day.Figure out how much it will cost to feed the dog per day per bag.
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Basic Operations, Other (Math)
4th, 5th and 6th Math multi-step word problems for advanced/gifted learners
Welcome to this 4th, 5th and 6th-grade fun, multi-step, critical thinking, word problem math packet. I originally designed this for my 5th-grade classroom, but most of the pages can be used for gifted or high achieving students in both 4th and 6th grade. I wrote these word problems over a number of years, and a couple of them are actually ones that students wrote. There are 46-word problem pages and they are divided into the following sections: Multiplication (7 pages), Division(5 pages), Multip
4th - 6th
Math, Other (Math)
4th Grade Math Common Core Measurement Exemplar Word Problems
4th Grade Math Common Core Measurement Word Problems written to challenge students. These will enrich and extend their thinking. Standards covered are 4MD2 and 4MD3 as well as 4OA3. These work extremely well as exemplars. There are three real world questions that can be solved as a whole class, in small groups or by individual students.
3rd - 5th
Math Test Prep, Measurement, Other (Math)
CCSS
4.MD.A.2
, 4.MD.A.3
, 4.OA.A.3
Egyptian Sphinx Math Ratio Problem FREE Grade 4 Gifted + 5th-6th Challenge Math
Here's a quick free challenge with the mystery of the Sphinx. Using a primary source photo, students measure, estimate, and use ratios to calculate the height of the Sphinx. Part of a ratio six pack for gifted grade 4 and grades 5 and 6, this activity is also included in an engaging unit for gifted grade 4 on pyramids.
4th - 6th
Fractions, Other (Math)
Maths Brain Teasers | Critical Thinking| Problem Solving| Grades 3rd, 4th, 5th
Engage your students with these Maths brain teasers designed to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and reasoning skills. Perfect for upper primary and middle school Maths, this resource challenges students to think deeply, identify patterns, and explain their thinking. Ideal for bell ringers, warm-ups, fast finishers, enrichment activities, or Maths centers, these brain teasers help create a classroom culture of curiosity and persistence. Included in this resource: 7 interactive sli
3rd - 7th
Algebra, Numbers, Other (Math)
Word Problem Operation Vocabulary Sort - Editable
Deciding which operation to use in a word problem can be a challenge. It's not just about tuning into KEY words, but also being able to understand the context of the problem. In this editable activity, you and your students can examine math operation words that YOU are encountering in your learning. Whereas this master was made for fifth grade with fraction problems in mind, it works for any grade level. Just edit it to meet your needs. Included is: -Editable student direction slide. -Editable
1st - 8th
Math
CCSS
MP1
, MP3
, MP4
 +1
Also included in:Â Fifth Grade Math MEGABUNDLE
Stock Market Project
This project is intended to be used for students to apply their skills of multiplying decimals by whole numbers, adding/subtracting decimals, and analyzing graphs/data to the real-world. To track the stock market, students can go online and type in the company's name in Google. The price of the stock should pop up.
4th - 7th
Decimals, Economics , Other (Math)
CCSS
5.NBT.B.7
, 5.OA.B.3
, 6.NS.B.2
 +4
3-Dimensional Shapes Project
This is a great 3-dimensional math robot project for your students to work on at home. It comes with a project description letter that both the student and parent have to sign off on, rubric, sample test, and real test.
2nd - 4th
Geometry, Math
Executive Functioning - Coding, Problem Solving/Reasoning, & More!
EXCELLENT activity for executive functioning practice! Students/Adults determine the number value of the shapes in the first two sequences and then compute the 6 remaining statements. Have fun!
4th - 7th, Adult Education
Math
Math Real World New Year Project
Think about eight special numbers from 2014 that were important to you in some way.
Examples:
*number of teeth you lost in 2014
*number of friends you made in 2014,
*number on the favorite jersey you got in 2014, and so much more!!
For each special number, I want you to write why it is special, and then use your number in a subtraction equation. Your special number may be an addend, or the difference. Please include at least four 2-digit numbers.
A chart is included to guide students, depen
1st - 6th
Basic Operations, Numbers
Project Based Learning Design Template
Need help developing a Project Based Lesson for your classroom? After working as out school's STEM Coordinator and helping grade levels establish PBL's, I created my own template of the questions and items I feel are the most important. #STEM #STEAM #ProjectBasedLearning
K - 12th
Instructional Technology, Math, Science
Principal, Interest, Rate and Time Word Problems
Independent practice for solving principal, interest, rate and time word problems. Includes four groups of problems for students to solve for each variable.
Print on card stock and laminate for student use in the elementary environment.
3rd - 6th
Algebra, Other (Math)
Subtraction Word Problems- Story Problems
Subtraction story problem task cards. Set of 16.
1st - 3rd
Other (Math)
CCSS
1.OA.A.1
, 1.OA.A.2
, 2.OA.A.1
SAMPLE 4th, 5th and 6th Math multi-step word problems for advanced/gifted
This is a sample of my full advanced math packet for gifted learners. This has 7 pages of word problems while the full version has 46.
4th - 6th
Math, Other (Math)
Addition, Subtraction, Number Recognition, Word Problem - Frog Scale
We use this activity along side the Frog Balancing Scale in order to make predictions, practice with number recognition, addition, subtraction and problem solving
PreK - 2nd
Math, Numbers
Chef Math Application Problem
This is a multi-step word problem for kids to solve independently. Use it any way that you see fit! In my classroom, we use it as a discussion tool, and connect it to the mathematical practices. It includes access points for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades, connected to Common Core State Standards.
3rd - 5th
Other (Math)
The Ultimate Paper Airplane Unit
This is a scientific method/creative problem solving unit that my GT students look forward to every year! After using the scientific method to test several different variables that can affect the flight of a basic "dart" design paper airplane, students design their own paper airplanes using their findings and have a competition to decide who designed the "ultimate" paper airplane!
Before testing, we build basic dart paper airplanes, fly them around outside, and have a discussion of what variabl
3rd - 5th
Measurement, Science
Decimals "Spend $100" Enrichment PBL Online Activity
High interest activity using real world problems!
Students use their knowledge of adding decimals to spend as close to $100 without going over. Students will "shop" using Amazon and buy products from 4 different categories. They can create drawings in Google (optional) and write a report at the end (optional).
Change this lesson to fit the needs of your class.
4th - 7th
Basic Operations, Decimals
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