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"The Great Food Truck Project" - Rate, Proportions, and Percents Unit Assessment
A rates and proportions unit project, centering around the real-world use of percentages and rates. Students work with a small group to create their own concept for a food truck, including what food and drink options they would sell. Using inspiration for "The Great Food Truck Race" and "Sharktank" TV shows, students work to create a best-selling idea, that also showcases their own values as a "company". I hope to share more information and examples of how I use this project with my upcoming y
6th - 8th
Algebra, Applied Math, Math
CCSS
7.RP.A.1
, 7.RP.A.2
, 7.RP.A.2a
+4
Calculating Discounts Card Game, Percents and Sales
Compete for the lowest grocery bill while practicing math skills! Discount Detective is a fun way for students to calculate discounts using a real world application. Each round, players draw discount cards and work to match them with items in the grocery flyer, calculating discounted costs along the way. There is also opportunity for a solo game. Great to use as an early finisher, full period game, Fun Friday, tutoring, homeschooling, summer school, or summer math prep. File includes: Game i
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Decimals, Financial Literacy
CCSS
6.NS.B.3
, 7.NS.A.1d
, 7.NS.A.2
+4
Project Based Learning: Volume and Area of Prisms and Cylinders
This cooperative project involves applying many math and language skills to a real life situation. Teams are tasked with planning an aquatic center. Specifications include rectangular and circular pools which allow students to practice older skills such as perimeter, area, and volume of rectangles and prisms, as well as newer skills such as circumference, area, and volume of circles and cylinders. Measurement conversions are integrated, as well as writing and presentation skills. A final po
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Geometry, Measurement
CCSS
7.G.B.4
, 8.G.C.9
Math Munchies Cafe: Tips, Discounts, Tax, Percents
This real life application will help your students practice finding prices after taxes, tips, and discounts. Transform your classroom into a restaurant with these easy to follow guidelines, menu, and student worksheets. Invite younger students to visit and be your customers (they will have the opportunity to practice adding decimals and making change). My students LOVE becoming waiters/waitresses in the "Math Muchies Cafe" and will have a better understanding of the never ending question of:
3rd - 8th
Applied Math, Basic Operations, Math
Random Sampling of Populations, Use Data Make Inferences, Statistics 7th Grade
Students use data and statistics to gain an understanding about a population and make inferences about the population. Project Based Learning, Performance Task for Grade 7. With this activity, students will Collect and record dataAnalyze the dataMake inferences about a population from the dataMake comparisons with dataConnect the data to the real-worldDifferentiated OptionsStruggling students: Sentence starters & reduced questionsAdvanced students: Enrichment activity and connection to addit
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
6.SP.A.1
, 6.SP.B.5
, 6.SP.B.5a
+5
Space Cargo
SPACE CARGO is a simulation designed to increase your understanding of the economic factors involved in trading. As one of two owners and operators of a shipping company, you must become familiar with the imports and exports of the Tygondo solar system. You must also strive to understand the implications of a supply and demand of an economy so that you can run a profitable business. . You will carry out buying and selling operations throughout the planets of Tygondo. If you plan carefully, you m
5th - 12th
Applied Math, Economics
Math Lab: Sub Hunt!
If you are looking to supplement your Math curriculum with a fun and enriching activity, Math Lab: Sub Hunt! might be just what you are looking for. Utilizing the pedagogical tool known as Game Theory, this math lab has some of the elements of the classic Milton Bradley board game Battleship...but in 3 dimensions! Sub Hunt is a two-player game with a Submarine Captain, and a Mine Layer. The Mine Layer places 5 destructive mines in a 9x9x9 cubic area. The Sub Captain then navigates the vessel s
3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Applied Math, Graphing, Mental Math
CCSS
6.G.A.2
, 6.G.A.4
, 6.SP.B.4
+3
Nutrition Facts Labels Math Worksheets: Real World Percent Ratio 5th 6th 7th 8th
Reading a nutrition facts label is an important life skill that involves lots of real-world math including percents, ratios, and rates! These nutrition facts labels math worksheets incorporate middle grades math skills and nutrition information for your students in 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th grade to apply their math learning to a useful everyday situation!Do you want your students to learn how to identify the healthy and not-so-healthy aspects of the foods they eat? Do you want to apply the math skil
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Family Consumer Sciences, Fractions
CCSS
6.RP.A.3
, 6.RP.A.3c
, 7.RP.A.2
+4
Financial Literacy-Intro to Credit Cards End of Year Projects
This is the perfect end of year project when you need something after testing. A great intro for students into the world of financial literacy. Takes into account percent values and can be used as a short project only a few pages or full for at least a week of work.
7th - 9th
Applied Math, Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
MP1
, MP3
Make Your Own Company
I came up with the idea of creating a company as a form of authentic intellectual work. Fortunately for me, my principal officially observed me during this particular lesson and told me later that he taught it was “exceptional”. I hope you can use it in your classroom so the students can use their creativity and learn math at the same time. There’s a broad range of mathematical value that can be associated to this lesson including, but not limited to:
Ordering decimals
Adding decimals
Subtractin
4th - 8th
Applied Math, Basic Operations, Decimals
Leaky Faucet Activity- Proportions and Unit Rates
In this hands-on activity, students will use unit rates and proportional relationships to understand an increasingly important topic - the water crisis. In the documents are ways to introduce the activity and increase student buy in. Students will set up, collect data, complete calculations, and interpret.
6th - 9th
Applied Math, Environment, Measurement
Theoretical & Experimental Probability Hands-On Math Worksheets 6th 7th 8th
Here's a ready-to-go two-page math probability worksheet for your 6th, 7th, or 8th grade probability or percentage unit! Students perform a simple, hands-on probability experiment and record both the theoretical probability and the experimental probability of events in fractions and percents. By converting fractions to percentages, students learn an easy way to compare different probabilities. How to Use:All you need are paper bags for each group filled with red, yellow, blue and green it
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Fractions, Statistics
CCSS
7.SP.C.5
, 7.SP.C.6
, 7.SP.C.7a
+2
Credit Card Interest Example Excel Spreadsheet
An easy to understand and simple way to introduce students to how credit card interest can works and how quickly debt can build up. Simply fill in the two highlighted cells with the credit card rate and how much was spent on the card and the spreadsheet will self populate to show the first 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, ten years, 10 years, 20 years and 25 years. A must see for all future credit card owners and a great way to show the real-life application of decimal
6th - 12th
Applied Math, Decimals, Math
Also included in: Pre-Algebra Real-Life Applications
Election Activity - Electoral College PPT/Notes/Activity - Paper & Digital
Looking for a great bell ringer activity to start class each day?Full Year of Writing/Discussion Prompts - 180 Bell RingersGet ready for the 2024 election with your students!! Used in over 2,500 classrooms, this is the most fun your students will have learning about the Electoral College! I have used this Electoral College activity over and over throughout my two decades in the classroom, and it has always been a hit; especially on an election year! [For the Google Drive version click here].
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Government, U.S. History
Also included in: Bundle: What is the Electoral College? Voting with Mystery Candidates
Buying a Car Project | Car Loan & Auto Financing Simulation | Personal Finance |
Help students experience the real-world cost of buying a car with this engaging, hands-on Buying a Car Project and Car Loan Simulation for Personal Finance classes. Students explore auto financing through 10 realistic car loan scenarios while learning how credit score, APR, interest rates, loan term, down payment, trade-in value, and monthly payments impact the true cost of car ownership. This real-world Personal Finance activity gives students the opportunity to compare car loan options, analyz
8th - 12th
Applied Math, Business, Money Math
Renting or Buying a Home Math: Financial Literacy & Applied Math Housing Bundle
Do you want some real-world applied math worksheets and projects about renting or buying a home? How about a middle school or high school financial literacy bundle on housing math: the math involved in buying or renting a home?This Home Buying (or Renting) Math Bundle is perfect for middle school students in grade 7 or 8 or high school students in 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. It teaches financial literacy, applied math, and life skills while using middle grades math skills: percentages, ratio
7th - 12th
Applied Math, Family Consumer Sciences, Financial Literacy
CCSS
6.NS.B.2
, 6.RP.A.1
, 6.RP.A.2
+4
Solve the Crime Scene Case! Forensic Science Investigation w/ Fingerprints & DNA
Bring your class into the world of real crime-solving with this engaging, clue-filled forensic mystery case! Perfect for late middle & high school students studying forensic science, biology, or critical thinking. What's Included:Crime Scene ReportAutopsy ReportDNA Analysis ReportFingerprint ReportToxicology ReportBlood Spatter AnalysisHair and Fiber ReportShoe Print and Footprint AnalysisDocument AnalysisTime of Death EstimationSurveillance Images and AnalysisEnvironmental and Entomology DataAl
7th - 12th
Applied Math, Biology, Forensics
REAL LIFE READY: Financial Literacy Math Simulation Project Budgeting & Careers
⭐ REAL LIFE READY: Financial Literacy Simulation Project | Budgeting, Careers, Money Management & Personal Finance | Grades 5–8REAL LIFE READY is a comprehensive financial literacy simulation project that allows students to experience the financial decisions adults make every day. Students don't just learn about money—they choose a career, calculate taxes, build a realistic budget, manage monthly expenses, respond to unexpected events, and discover how every financial decision impacts their fut
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Money Math
CCSS
5.NBT.B.7
, 6.NS.B.3
, 7.EE.B.4
+5
Real-World Quadratic Project | Algebra 1 & STEM Desmos Activity with Sports Data
Knock it out of the park with this real-world quadratic project that blends sports, math, and modeling! It also makes for an engaging and visually impressive student work display. In this Algebra 1 or Algebra 2 performance task, students model the flight paths of baseballs hit by MLB stars Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, and Rafael Devers at Fenway Park. Their mission? Use quadratic equations and Desmos to decide who wins a home run derby! This engaging math and sports STEM project includes:
8th - 11th
Algebra, Algebra 2, Applied Math
CCSS
HSA-SSE.A.1
, HSA-SSE.B.3
, HSA-SSE.B.3a
+7
Grocery Shopping Price Comparison Financial Literacy Spot a Deal 5th 6th 7th 8th
This real world math and financial literacy price comparison worksheet for students in 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade will help show your class how the math skills they have been learning will come in handy in their everyday lives when shopping at the grocery store, spotting deals, and sticking to a food budget. This lesson has eight grocery store scenarios for your students to evaluate and find the best deal. They need to use the following skills: Unit Price: What is the cost of one if it's
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Family Consumer Sciences, Financial Literacy
CCSS
5.NBT.A.4
, 5.NBT.B.7
, 6.RP.A.2
+6
Hands On LCM GCF Build It! Least Common Multiple, Greatest Common Factor
Kids will master the concepts of least common multiple and greatest common factor by actually manipulating items into groups. With this fun, hands-on activity, the problems are already created for you!
An answer key is provided. All you need is to print the worksheet and distribute base-ten blocks, Cuisenaire rods, strips of paper, or anything you have handy.
Your students can work in pairs to model the situation and perform the correct operation to perform a hands-on GCF and a hands-on LC
4th - 8th
Applied Math, Math, Other (Math)
Tier Two: Project-Based Real-World Applications Curriculum Bundle
📘 Project-Based Real-World Applications Curriculum BundleTier Two: Applied Systems & Everyday Learning CollectionReal life. Real skills. Real thinking.⸻ Instructional Style🧪 EXPERIMENT 🎭 PLAY 🗣️ DISCUSS ✍️ REFLECT 🧠 SYSTEMS 🧩 PROBLEM-SOLVE 🎨 APPLY 🔗 INTERDISCIPLINARY ⸻ Badges🏗️ YEAR-LONG SYSTEM 🔄 START ANYWHERE 🧠 LOW-PREP 🌀 SPIRAL-ALIGNED 🧩 FLEXIBLE PACING 🌱 LOW-FLOOR / HIGH-CEILING 📚 TEACHER-TESTED ⸻ Age Band📐 LOWER ELEMENTARY (select units) 🧩 UPPER ELEMENTARY 🧠 MIDDLE SCHOOL
K - 12th
Applied Math, Financial Literacy, Measurement
Math Detectives: Find the Mistake Investigations (Split G7/8 Bundle - Ontario)
Bundle Savings! All Strands!Turn your math classroom into a detective agency. Math Detectives is an engaging error analysis resource where students investigate a completed solution, identify the mistake, and solve the problem correctly. Instead of simply answering questions, students analyze mathematical thinking, explain misconceptions, and justify their reasoning. Each investigation follows a three-step detective process: Examine the Evidence and Find the Mistake Students study a completed st
7th - 8th
Applied Math
Savings Goals: Ratios, Graphing, Financial Literacy Real World Math 6th 7th 8th
Teach your middle school students in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade about saving up for large purchases while helping them practice a variety of math skills: ratio tables, graphing, operations with large numbers, percentages, and more! This financial literacy and budgeting lesson has 6 ready-to-print worksheets to teach your students how to create savings goals and save money for big-ticket items. How to Use:Go through the information on page one and give students time to fill in the vocabulary defin
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Financial Literacy, Graphing
CCSS
5.NBT.B.5
, 6.EE.C.9
, 6.RP.A.3
+2
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