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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
Percents Practice: Sale Activity
This Activity is made to help your students practice with using percentages in the real would. It includes a story to keep them engaged and allows them to make fun choices. The instructions for the activity are as follows, "You have been given 220 dollars to spend on whatever you want at a local store that is going out of business. Calculate how much each item will cost you (including tax) as you go and decide what you are going to buy. You can buy multiples of one thing!" For each item student
5th - 7th
Applied Math, Math
CCSS
6.NS.B.3
, 6.RP.A.3c
, MP1
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
Financial Literacy Activity - Money Mall Simulation - Full Week of Math Fun
Want a way to introduce decimals, multiples, and basic percents? Want an activity to keep your math students engaged for a full week? Just want to have some fun? Then check out this mall simulation. This 49 page simulation helps your students to add decimals, figure out 10%, work as a team, give proper change, keep a balance, atm/bank operations, and customer service. Great for teaching life skills! Along with these complete instructions you will need: Fake money and coins – optional money tray
4th - 6th
Applied Math, Math
Grade 6 Percent of a Quantity Worksheet | PRINT | Cafe Pi
Looking for an engaging way to teach percent of a quantity and percent discounts in 6th grade math? In this real-world Café π activity, students calculate discount amounts, sale prices, and original prices while helping customers choose the best deals on Discount Day. This no-prep worksheet reinforces percent as a rate per 100 and builds strong ratio and rate reasoning skills aligned to 6.RP.A.3. ✅ WHAT'S INCLUDED✔ 2-page student worksheet ✔ Complete answer key ✔ Print-ready PDF 🎯 LEARNI
5th - 7th
Applied Math, Fractions, Numbers
CCSS
6.RP.A.3
, 6.RP.A.3c
Also included in: Grade 6 Ratios Bundle | Unit Rate & Proportional Reasoning | Cafe Pi
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
Great Depression Unit
This unit is designed to be used alongside literature circles with only an initiating and culminating lesson. It also contains an extensive multi-level book list, related prompts, and an interactive 20 question quiz (PPT). The initiating activity involves a movie and writing while the culminating is a simulation activity involving math. This unit also contains alternative forms of the PowerPoint quiz: simple word document and Quizlet link. While the activities included will only take 2-3 days of
4th - 6th
Applied Math, U.S. History, Writing
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
The Chocolate Shop: Project Based Learning
Engage your students in a fun relevant project creating and managing a chocolate shop. A variety of skills are used in this project including basic math skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Fractions, percents, and measurement conversions are also used. Students engage in language arts skills as well such as reading direcitons, writing, and creative art. Use this project over the course of a week, individually, partners, or cooperative groups; the possibilities
3rd - 6th
Applied Math, Basic Operations, Measurement
Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle
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
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
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
Money Math: Build a Sandwich Adding Decimals Worksheet or Centers Activity
Make math fun and engaging with this hands-on, real-world activity! The Build a Sandwich - Money Math activity helps students practice adding decimals while reinforcing essential life skills. Perfect for special education and general education classrooms, this interactive lesson allows students to calculate costs, create custom sandwiches, and engage in hands-on learning.What’s Included?✔ Item Price Table – A list of sandwich ingredients with prices. ✔ 6 Pre-set Orders – Students calcula
4th - 6th
Applied Math, Decimals, Money Math
CCSS
5.NBT.B.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)
Elapsed Time Math Project: Duration of Time Worksheets 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
When teaching elementary students about elapsed time, make it personal and fun! This easy-to-use math project lets students in 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade learn about measuring the duration of time (time intervals) as they plan their perfect day. Students learn what elapsed time is and practice calculating it with a schedule of a teacher’s perfect day (don't worry, I included a $ store run AND a nap!). Then they create their own perfect 15-hour day, and they calculate the elapsed time of
3rd - 6th
Applied Math, Measurement, Telling Time
CCSS
3.MD.A.1
, 4.MD.A.2
, MP4
$1,000,000.00 Math Challenge
Let your students practice real world math skills with this common core aligned simulation. Students are able to practice subtraction and multiplication will decimals in a fun and engaging way. This activity was used to culminate and allow students to show their understanding of concepts such as place value to the millions, basic operations with decimals, applying and estimating taxes, budgeting, and recording purchases. The students loved it!
4th - 6th
Applied Math, Decimals, Place Value
5th 6th Grade Real World Math Problems: Plotting Points Tables Graphing Ratios
This fun real-world math project incorporates several pre-algebra skills including plotting points (ordered pairs), completing tables of values, graphing, working with simple ratios, and practicing financial literacy. It helps 5th and 6th grade students see how the math they learn in the classroom can be applied in everyday life. It is a great way to incorporate some financial literacy into your math curriculum! How to Use:Students start by plotting ordered pairs on a coordinate plane to
5th - 6th
Applied Math, Financial Literacy, Graphing
CCSS
5.OA.B.3
, 5.G.A.2
, 6.RP.A.2
+2
Math Detectives: Find the Mistake Investigations (G7 - Number Sense - Ontario)
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 MistakeStudents study a completed student solution and identify w
7th
Applied Math
Also included in: Math Detectives: Find the Mistake Investigations (G7 Bundle - Ontario)
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
5 Project Based Learning Assignments for Middle School Math
Project-Based Learning Bundle: 5 Ready-to-Use Middle School Math ProjectsEngage your Grade 8–9 students with hands-on, real-world math activities! This bundle includes five complete PBL assignments, each with a student-friendly outline and a teacher rubric for fast, consistent grading. Perfect for end-of-year review, cross-curricular units, or differentiation stations. Projects Included1. Banking & Budgeting Simulation Choose a future career, research salary and lifestyle goals Build a balanced
8th - 9th
Applied Math, Financial Literacy, Other (Math)
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