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Community Problem-Solving Project Toolkit (Printable + Digital Templates + App)
Help students practice real-world problem-solving with a structured, kid-friendly project flow they can use in any subject. This toolkit guides learners through a simple process: Notice a community or classroom problem Ask questions and gather information Discuss respectfully using sentence starters Plan a solution with clear steps and roles Reflect on what worked and what to improve Perfect for building literacy, collaboration, SEL, and critical thinking without requiring a full PBL train
K - 12th
Applied Math, Civics, Reading Strategies
Using number lines — Multi-Step Word Problems (Grades 3–8)
🧮 Build confidence using proven strategies to tackle multi-step word problems. 📌 **Topics Included:** • Acting out the problem • Analyzing graphs in word problems • Analyzing tables in word problems • Breaking problems into parts • Checking reasonableness • Choosing what to do with remainders • Converting units in problems • Determining the operation • Drawing a diagram • Estimating before solving • Guess and check method • Highlighting important information • Identifying extra steps in multi
3rd - 8th
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Math Test Prep
Math Extra Credit Projects
Thank you for downloading this document! This is a list of five extra credit opportunities for math that can be used for 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grades. It is also an excellent homeschool material. It is in the form of a one-page list and also 5 task cards. The topics are very general and include absolute value, mathematicians, and 3D models. It has multiple modalities including rap, song, drawing, acting, Power Point, Prezi, animoto, and essay writing. This grouping is great for differentiation b
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Other (Math)
Estimation and Patterns Project
Students will:Explore patterns in multiplication/division of 10s, 100s, and 1000s.Estimate products and quotients using mental math and compatible numbers.Apply math strategies to real-world scenarios.Collaborate, research, and build a physical model of a store.Mini-Lesson Topics: Multiplying/dividing by 10s, 100s, 1000s.Estimating products (e.g., 6 × 398 ≈ 6 × 400).Estimating quotients using compatible numbers (e.g., 432 ÷ 6 ≈ 420 ÷ 6).Mental math strategies (breaking apart numbers, rounding, e
3rd - 5th
Applied Math, Mental Math, Place Value
CCSS
3.NBT.A.1
, 3.NBT.A.2
, 3.NBT.A.3
+5
Using benchmark numbers — Word Problems & Strategies (Grades 3–8)
🧠 Support mathematical reasoning by teaching students how to choose the right strategy. 📌 **Topics Included:** • Checking reasonableness • Converting units in problems • Determining the operation • Highlighting important information • Translating words to expressions • Understanding data word problems • Understanding probability word problems • Using benchmark numbers • Using estimation to check answers • Using number lines ⭐ **Perfect For:** • Bell Ringers • Warm-Ups • Problem Solving • Math
3rd - 8th
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Math Test Prep
Understanding decimal word problems — Grades 3–8 Problem Solving
🧮 Build confidence using proven strategies to tackle multi-step word problems. 📌 **Topics Included:** • Checking reasonableness • Choosing what to do with remainders • Drawing a diagram • Estimating before solving • Identifying keywords • Multi step problem planning • Understanding decimal word problems • Understanding part part whole problems • Understanding rate problems • Using bar models • Using benchmark numbers • Using compatible numbers • Using number lines • Using patterns • Working ba
3rd - 8th
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Math Test Prep
Problem Solving Strategies: Analyzing graphs in word problems (Grades 3–8)
🎯 Develop strong problem-solving skills through structured word problem practice. 📌 **Topics Included:** • Analyzing graphs in word problems • Checking reasonableness • Converting units in problems • Highlighting important information • Identifying missing information • Representing unknowns with variables • Understanding area problems • Understanding money word problems • Understanding perimeter problems • Understanding time word problems • Using bar models • Using estimation to check answers
3rd - 8th
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Math Test Prep
Problem Solving Strategies: Understanding percent word problems (Grades 3–8)
📝 Support mathematical reasoning by teaching students how to choose the right strategy. 📌 **Topics Included:** • Checking reasonableness • Drawing a diagram • Estimating before solving • Highlighting important information • Ignoring extra information • Solving comparison division problems • Solving comparison multiplication problems • Understanding data word problems • Understanding distance speed time problems • Understanding percent word problems • Understanding perimeter problems • Using be
3rd - 8th
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Math Test Prep
Math Test Prep: Multi step problem planning (Grades 3–8)
📊 Develop strong problem-solving skills through structured word problem practice. 📌 **Topics Included:** • Analyzing tables in word problems • Checking reasonableness • Choosing what to do with remainders • Converting units in problems • Ignoring extra information • Multi step problem planning • Organizing information • Solving comparison multiplication problems • Understanding comparison problems • Understanding fraction word problems • Understanding money word problems • Understanding volume
3rd - 8th
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Math Test Prep
Understanding fraction word problems — Multi-Step Word Problems (Grades 3–8)
🧮 Teach students how to break down, analyze, and solve math word problems step by step. 📌 **Topics Included:** • Analyzing graphs in word problems • Breaking problems into parts • Checking reasonableness • Converting units in problems • Determining the operation • Organizing information • Understanding comparison problems • Understanding data word problems • Understanding equal groups problems • Understanding fraction word problems • Understanding money word problems • Understanding probabilit
3rd - 8th
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Math Test Prep
Understanding area problems — Word Problems & Strategies (Grades 3–8)
📊 Develop strong problem-solving skills through structured word problem practice. 📌 **Topics Included:** • Analyzing graphs in word problems • Analyzing tables in word problems • Converting units in problems • Determining the operation • Estimating before solving • Guess and check method • Highlighting important information • Identifying missing information • Organizing information • Understanding area problems • Understanding data word problems • Understanding decimal word problems • Understa
3rd - 8th
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Math Test Prep
Design a Safe Drop System
🪂 Design a Safe Drop System: A Phenomena-Based STEM Engineering Challenge (5E Lesson)Engage your students in authentic, high-impact learning with this real-world STEM design challenge where they investigate a compelling phenomenon and apply physics, math, and engineering principles to solve a critical problem: How can we design a system that safely controls the motion of a falling object? 🌍 PHENOMENA-BASED LEARNING THAT DRIVES CURIOSITY This project begins with an observable, real-world phe
6th - 12th
Applied Math, Engineering, Physics
CCSS, NGSS
HSF-IF.A.2
, HSF-IF.B.4
, HSF-IF.B.6
+5
Also included in: STEM Night Expo Bundle
Understanding equal groups problems — Multi-Step Word Problems (Grades 3–8)
📘 Support mathematical reasoning by teaching students how to choose the right strategy. 📌 **Topics Included:** • Converting units in problems • Drawing a diagram • Identifying extra steps in multi step problems • Identifying keywords • Understanding decimal word problems • Understanding equal groups problems • Understanding fraction word problems • Understanding measurement word problems • Understanding multi step situations • Understanding percent word problems • Understanding probability wor
3rd - 8th
Applied Math, Arithmetic, Math Test Prep
Edmentum March Madness Brackets * UPDATED FOR 2026 *
Get ready for March Madness, Edmentum style! Perfect for students to be engaged with a competition throughout March to help complete lessons! Go head to head with classmates all month long.
Not Specific
Applied Math, Instructional Technology, Reading Strategies
National Park STEAM Bundle
Take a deep dive into national parks through four, free STEAM lessons! Students explore STEAM components of Glacier, Yellowstone, and Grand Canyon National Park. For a final PBL, students develop a fictional national park based on real-life locations, landforms, climate, and organisms. Then, students are presented with a STEAM choice board of nine options to explore this career deeply. Each lesson contains the following: • Student Printables • Lesson Plan • Suggested Picture Book • Materials Li
2nd - 5th
Applied Math, Earth Sciences, Engineering
CCSS, NGSS
3.MD.B.3
, L.3.6
, 5-PS1-4
+5
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