Problem Based Learning Math

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Bake Sale Differentiated Math Project | Open-Ended Problem Solving | 4th - 5th

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This differentiated open-ended math project challenges 4th grade and 5th grade students with real-world problem solving centered around planning a bake sale to raise money for an animal shelter. Students apply addition and subtraction with money, basic multiplication, table reading, and multi-step problem solving through a low floor high ceiling task — at two levels so every learner is challenged. This isn't a worksheet. It's a thinking task. Your students are going to plan an entire bake sale —

3rd - 5th

Arithmetic, Math, Other (Math)

CCSS

4.MD.A.2

, 4.NBT.B.4

, 4.OA.A.3

Also included in: Differentiated Real World Math Projects | Open-Ended Problem Solving Tasks

National Park Project-Based Multiplication & Division Unit | 3rd Grade Math PBL

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Beyond the B.E.S.T.

Engage your 3rd graders with multiplication and division in a real-world, project-based learning adventure! In National Park Patrol, students take on the role of park rangers responsible for dividing and managing resources in some of America’s most famous national parks. Through hands-on, authentic math tasks, they’ll solve problems about tents, volunteers, trail miles, wildlife populations, and more—all while mastering key division and multiplication standards. Perfect for gifted learners, smal

3rd - 4th

Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Other (Math)

CCSS

3.OA.A.2

, 3.OA.A.3

, 3.OA.A.4

Multi-Step Problem Solving Project

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House Hammack

Students will be creating a business and having to solve multi-step problems when creating it.

1st - 4th

Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Order of Operations

Luxury Home Staging Challenge: An Interior Design Project

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Grade Three with Miss P.

Elevate your math instruction with this rigorous and highly engaging activity designed specifically for advanced learners ready for challenging, real-world application. Turn standard arithmetic practice into a high-stakes, authentic design challenge where students step into the role of Luxury Home Stagers. What Students Will Do: Students are given a fixed budget of $12,000 and must purchase furniture and decor from a custom catalog (included) to furnish four distinct rooms. They must meet spec

3rd - 6th

Applied Math, Arithmetic, Decimals

CCSS

5.NBT.B.7