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Food Truck Challenge Math Project Based Learning Activity with Decimals & Money
This project based learning activity incorporates engineering, art, geometry, decimals, addition, and subtraction. Students design and construct a paper food truck and then run it using "Guest Checks" to take customer orders and calculate change by adding and subtracting money with decimals to hundredths. This resource includes:teacher directionsstudent directions (with photos of each step)all templates to construct the food truck, counter, oven, refrigerator, and trash can 4 guest checks to ta
3rd - 6th
Basic Operations, Decimals, Geometry
CCSS
4.NBT.B.4
, 5.NBT.B.7
, 4.OA.A.3
The Million Dollar Challenge | Financial Literacy Project 4th–7th Grade
What would YOU do with a million dollars? Your students are about to find out — and learn critical money management skills in the process! The Million Dollar Challenge is an engaging financial literacy project designed for 4th–7th graders. Students step into the role of a beneficiary inheriting a million-dollar fortune — but with a twist! They must follow a set of spending restrictions that make every financial decision a challenge. Through this hands-on simulation, students will practice
4th - 7th
Basic Operations, Math, Other (Math)
2nd 3rd Grade Christmas Math Project Activity Fun Packet December Math Review
Give your 2nd and 3rd grade students meaningful real-world math practice this December with this engaging and fun Christmas activity packet! This multi-day Christmas math project turns holiday learning into fun, authentic problem-solving as students work through realistic Christmas tasks. Perfect for the busy December weeks leading up to Christmas break, this holiday math project keeps students excited and focused while still reviewing essential early-elementary math skills. As students work thr
2nd - 3rd
Basic Operations, Graphing, Telling Time
End of the Year Math ABC Book Project | Digital | Printable | Activity | Packet
end of the school year math packet, course project, culminating project, task This project can be used in almost any grade level, and is ready to use! With this project, students will demonstrate their knowledge of grade level math topics, in an ABC Book format. This would make a great end of the year math project! With your purchase, you will receive two versions of this project: a pdf file for paper-based used, as well as an editable power point for digital learning use. Purchase includes:Ver
1st - 12th
Basic Operations, Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
4th Grade End of Year Math Project Create Farm Activity Multi-Digit Operations
Back to School, End of Year, Enrichment Farm Project Based Learning PBL Activity. This is a perfect end of the year, back to school, math centers, summer camp, or summer school math activity - Printable & Digital Project (EDITABLE) - Build a Farm - multi-digit addition, subtraction, and multiplication (no decimals), money management, area and perimeter calculations. This is a great extension and enrichment for end of the year or summer school activity to practice real-world math. "Create your
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Geometry, Math
5th Grade Fractions Design a Room Project Based Learning Activity Project PBL
In this fifth grade level math project based learning (PBL) activity, students use fractions to design and draw a scale model of a room. In order to do this, students will explore multiplication as scaling. They will gain a better understanding of fractions as division and practice multiplying whole numbers by fractions, writing improper fractions as mixed numbers, and simplifying fractions. This activity includes 4 different design projects - a bathroom (x 1/10 scale drawn on a 1/2 inch grid),
4th - 6th
Basic Operations, Fractions, Measurement
CCSS
4.NF.A.1
, 4.NF.B.4
, 5.NF.B.3
+3
Also included in: 5th Grade Fractions Lessons Unit BUNDLE Slides Games Practice Worksheets
Ugly Christmas Sweater Holiday Party Project Based Learning PBL Activities
Celebrate the holiday season with creativity and excitement through this no-prep Ugly Christmas Sweater Project Based Learning experience! Your seasonal learning will become magical when your kids blend writing, math, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills into a fun, real-world challenge filled with holiday cheer. In this engaging PBL activity, students take charge as event planners tasked with organizing the ultimate Ugly Sweater Holiday Party! As they design their celebration, they’
3rd - 6th
Basic Operations, Writing
Pumpkin Festival PBL Math Project | Fall Halloween October Activity | 4th 5th
This no-prep, digital and printable math project is perfect for 4th and 5th grade students in October, fall, or Halloween season. Students step into the role of festival planners and work through a series of real-world math challenges by designing the layout, following a budget, and making choices to keep their festival fun and affordable. With two versions included (one with whole numbers and one with decimals), you can easily differentiate and give your students the right level of challenge
4th - 6th
Basic Operations, Decimals
CCSS
4.MD.A.1
, 4.MD.A.3
, 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
Multiplication Chart Times Table True Scale Grid Multiplication Facts Project
Times Table - True Scale Grid Math & Art Project. A group or individual project that visually represents multiplication problems, using rectangles divided into small square units. If students don’t know a multiplication fact, they can count the square units (for example, 3×4 is a rectangle that is 3 by 4 and has 12 square units) or think about multiplication as repeated addition (for example, 3×4 is 3 rows of 4 squares, so 4+4+4). You can use this for World Multiplication Table Day or at a
2nd - 5th
Basic Operations, Numbers, Other (Arts)
CCSS
3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.C.7
5th Grade Math Design a Park by Multiplying Decimals Project Based Learning
In this fifth grade level math project based learning (PBL) activity, students combine their knowledge of elapsed time, multiplication, addition, subtraction, and geometry to construct a 3D park out of paper. Students record how long it takes them to construct each of the paper elements in the park and then calculate the cost by multiplying the price per minute. They must be careful not to overspend their budget. This activity is the perfect way to reinforce skills while incorporating STEAM and
5th - 6th
Basic Operations, Decimals, Geometry
CCSS
5.NBT.B.5
, 5.NBT.B.7
Santa’s Workshop Area Adventure | Christmas Math Activity | 3rd Grade Area Works
Make area practice magical this holiday season!Your students will LOVE exploring area through this Christmas-themed math activity set inside Santa’s Workshop. With high-engagement tasks, kid-friendly story elements, and differentiated practice, this resource makes teaching area during December fun, easy, and completely no prep! This activity includes multiple ways to practice area—using grid models, multiplication, comparing areas, combining areas, and creating their own workshop rooms. It’s p
3rd
Basic Operations, Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
CCSS
3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.C.5b
, 3.MD.C.6
+5
Beach Day Activities for Adding and Subtracting 3 Digit Numbers - 2nd Grade PBL
This 2nd-grade math project-based learning resource is a great way to review second-grade math topics such as addition and subtraction of two and three-digit numbers, bar graphs, comparing up to 3-digit numbers, measurement with a ruler, and more. If you are looking for ENGAGING and LOW PREP immersive PBL activities for your students, then this resource was made for YOU! These project-based learning activities for second graders come in a printable workbook for students to do with a small gro
2nd
Basic Operations, Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
2.MD.A.1
, 2.MD.A.2
, 2.MD.A.4
+8
Also included in: 2nd Grade Project-Based Learning - Spiral Math Review - PBL Activities
Bar Graphs Worksheets - Adding & Subtracting 3-Digit Numbers- 2nd Grade PBL Math
This 2nd-grade math project-based learning resource is a great way to review second-grade math topics such as addition and subtraction of two and three-digit numbers, telling time, interpreting and creating bar graphs, comparing up to 3-digit numbers, and more. If you are looking for ENGAGING and LOW PREP immersive PBL activities for your students, then this resource was made for YOU! These project-based learning activities for second graders come in a printable workbook for students to do wi
2nd
Basic Operations, Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
2.MD.C.7
, 2.MD.D.10
, 2.NBT.A.1
+6
Also included in: 2nd Grade Project-Based Learning - Spiral Math Review - PBL Activities
Teen Number/Place Value Winter Craft | Hot Chocolate Place Value | K-3
Thank you for checking out this cool resource. Students will love practicing place value with this fun craft! Included in this resource: * Mug template * Marshmallows to represent ones * Peppermint straw to represent tens * Multiple printing options (B&W or color) * Teen number cards * Recording sheets
K - 3rd
Basic Operations, Numbers, Place Value
CCSS
K.NBT.A.1
Adding and Subtracting Two-Digit Numbers with Regrouping - 2nd Grade PBL Math
This 2nd-grade math project-based learning resource is a great way to review second-grade math topics such as addition and subtraction of 2-digit numbers, time, money, skip counting, and more. If you are looking for ENGAGING and LOW PREP immersive PBL activities for your students, then this resource was made for YOU! These project-based learning activities for second graders come in a printable workbook for students to do with a small group, as a whole class, or in independent math centers. E
2nd
Basic Operations, Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
2.MD.C.7
, 2.MD.C.8
, 2.NBT.A.2
+5
Also included in: 2nd Grade Project-Based Learning - Spiral Math Review - PBL Activities
4th Grade Fall Thanksgiving Math Project Based Learning Activity PBL Feed Turkey
Thanksgiving Math Enrichment Project - multi-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and long division (no decimals), unit conversion (ounces to pounds), money management - Printable & Digital (EDITABLE). Use this activity in your classroom to have your students incorporate critical thinking, and Thanksgiving Math in a fun way.Students have to fatten their turkey before Thanksgiving. They have a budget to spend on food. They must spend it wisely because some products make the turkey fat
3rd - 5th
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Math
3rd 4th Math Project Based Learning PBL Be a Secret Agent Gifted Talented GATE
This project is intentionally rigorous and best suited for Gifted and Talented (GATE) students ready for an advanced challenge. Math Enrichment Project - Printable & Digital (EDITABLE). This is a perfect end of the year, back to school, math centers, summer camp, or summer school math activity to practice changing fractions into whole numbers, multiplication and division facts to 10, finding missing numbers in multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction equations, 2 and 3-digit additi
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Math, Numbers
Buying a car project | real world math skills | financial literacy project
The buying a car project is a great personal financial literacy budgeting project for your high school life skills and transition students to learn functional math skills before they buy a car! They will love thinking about budgeting and savings with this print and go real world math project to support personal financial literacy. Teach students how to read a car advertisement, find car information, search for cars online and weigh up the pros and cons of making a buying decision. Buying a ca
8th - 11th, Adult Education
Basic Operations, Financial Literacy, Money Math
Also included in: VCE Vocational Major and Pathways Certificate VPC Bundle
Project Based Learning: Dream Vacation Planner | English & Spanish PBL
Looking for an exciting, cross-curricular project that teaches essential life skills? This Project-Based Learning (PBL) Dream Vacation Planner guides students through the process of planning a trip while staying within a budget! Perfect for math, ELA, social studies, and financial literacy, this hands-on activity keeps students engaged, encourages creativity, and builds problem-solving skills. ✅ Available in English & Spanish – Ready to Print!What’s Included?✔ Step-by-Step Planning Worksheets (
4th - 12th
Applied Math, Basic Operations, For All Subjects
Thanksgiving 5th Grade Math Turkey Craft November Bulletin Board Hallway Decor
🦃 Thanksgiving Craft: Turkey Trottin’ Through 5th Grade or Math is a Turkey Trot!Perfect for 5th Grade | Math Center | Hallway Display Make learning multiplication festive and fun with this hands-on Thanksgiving math craft! Your students will love creating their own colorful turkey while reviewing multiplication facts in a variety of formats — from number lines to equal groups and arrays! 🎯 What's Included:3 differentiated turkey craft templates (each with different problems)5th Grade ski
4th - 6th
Basic Operations, Math Test Prep, Mental Math
CCSS
5.NBT.A.2
, 5.NBT.A.3
, 5.NBT.A.3b
+3
Thanksgiving Multiplication Turkey Craft November Bulletin Board Hallway Decor
🦃 Thanksgiving Craft: Turkey Trottin’ Through Multiplication!Perfect for 3rd Grade | Math Center | Hallway Display Make learning multiplication festive and fun with this hands-on Thanksgiving math craft! Your students will love creating their own colorful turkey while reviewing multiplication facts in a variety of formats — from number lines to equal groups and arrays! 🎯 What's Included:3 differentiated turkey craft templates (each with different multiplication problems)Multiplication probl
2nd - 4th
Basic Operations, Math Test Prep, Mental Math
CCSS
3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.A.2
, 3.OA.A.4
+3
4th, 5th, 6th Grade Math Summer School Project | Restaurant Menu Math Project
Bring real-world math to life with this engaging Restaurant Menu Math Project! Students become restaurant owners as they design a menu, set prices, and solve meaningful math problems using decimals. This hands-on project is perfect for end-of-year review, performance tasks, or math enrichment. Students will apply their understanding of decimal operations, problem solving, and financial literacy in a fun and creative way. What’s Included: Student directions page with step-by-step project ov
4th - 6th
Applied Math, Basic Operations, Decimals
Potato Day Activities | Math, Mystery, Crafts & Centers | K–2
🥔 Potato Day ActivitiesMake your Potato Day unforgettable with this engaging, hands-on resource packed with fun, learning, and creativity! Students will LOVE solving a mystery, completing math centers, and creating their own potato pets while practicing important skills in a meaningful way. 🕵️ Mystery ActivityStudents become detectives as they work to solve “The Case of the Missing Sir Spuds!”They will: Analyze cluesEliminate suspectsUse evidence to solve the mystery🍟 Math CentersReinforce ma
PreK - 2nd
Basic Operations, Creative Writing
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About under $5 project based learning math basic operations resources
On TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers), affordable project-based learning (PBL) math resources for basic operations under $5 are available for grades 3-5. These materials focus on providing students with hands-on activities that reinforce addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division through real-world applications. Educators can access a wide range of worksheets, lesson plans, and activity sets to challenge students and promote critical thinking in engaging ways.
The resources on TPT include printable activities, digital simulations, and interactive projects that emphasize problem-solving, collaboration, and application of mathematical concepts. By exploring these pages, parents and teachers can find practical materials that support curriculum standards while saving time on lesson preparation. Each resource is designed to foster both computational skills and conceptual understanding in an accessible format.
Using these under $5 project-based learning math resources, educators can create engaging lessons that combine learning with creativity. Students gain practical experience in applying math skills to everyday scenarios, making learning relevant and fun. These budget-friendly materials help provide diverse, hands-on experiences while maintaining affordability.
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