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Geometry & Measurement Bundle | Grades 4–5 | Inquiry-Based Math Projects
Make geometry and measurement exciting for your IB PYP & inquiry based math classroom! Engage Grades 4–5 with inquiry-based geometry & measurement activities that build problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration. This 7-resource bundle saves you over 30% and includes 100+ printable pages of interactive games, task cards, and hands-on projects. Perfect for IB PYP classrooms. Designed with Grades 4 & 5 in mind (fully aligned to CCSS Math Grade 5) and easily adaptable for Grades 4
4th - 6th
Applied Math, Geometry, Math
CCSS
5.G.A.1
, 5.G.A.2
, 5.G.B.3
+1
Party Planning Project: Project-Based Learning | Grades 4–6 | Math and Writing
Bring real-world learning into your classroom with this engaging Party Planning Project, designed to integrate math, writing, research, financial literacy, and creativity into one meaningful project. Perfect for upper elementary and middle grades, this resource guides students through planning a complete themed event while working within a realistic budget and presenting their proposal professionally. Students research ideas, calculate costs, write an organized proposal, and create a data-drive
4th - 7th
Decimals, Financial Literacy, Writing
CCSS
5.MD.B.2
, 4.NBT.B.4
, 5.NBT.B.7
+19
Math Project-Based Learning Bundle (Grades 6–8) | Real-World Math Projects
Looking for engaging, real-world math projects that actually work in middle school classrooms? This Math Project-Based Learning Bundle includes a collection of hands-on math projects designed for Grades 6-8. Each project connects math concepts to meaningful, real-life contexts, helping students build conceptual understanding, problem-solving skills, and confidence in math while having fun! This bundle includes hands-on, real-world math projects designed to build student engagement while reinfor
5th - 9th
Algebra, Financial Literacy, Other (Math)
T-Shirt Entrepreneurs PROJECT BASED LEARNING Math Economics GATE 4-8th
Your students will be excited for this “gold medal standard” project-based math, design, and economics activity. It’s appropriate and adaptable for 4th – 8th grade. It has been a staple for my 4th grade gifted and talented math group since 2013. You won’t be the sage on the stage. Students will problem-solve their way through the project working in collaborative teams, and the teacher will guide, be a resource, spur discussion, play devil’s advocate, and provide mini lessons when necessary. I
4th - 8th
Applied Math, Economics
Also included in: STEAM Class BUNDLE - Math Focus Hours of Hands-on Projects GATE Gifted
Fractions, Decimals & Percents Consumer Math Project | Design Your Dream Room
Transform your math block with this real-world consumer math project where students design their own room while applying fractions, decimals, percents, budgeting, discounts, and sales tax. Perfect for Grades 6–8, this hands-on activity blends financial literacy, applied design, and creative problem-solving. Students use a curated shopping catalogue to build a dream room, calculate the cost of items, apply percent-off discounts, convert between fractions/decimals/percents, add tax, and stay withi
6th - 9th
Decimals, Financial Literacy, Fractions
CCSS
6.RP.A.3
, 6.RP.A.3c
, 7.RP.A.1
+10
Maths Extension Activities- Problem Solving & Open-Ended Challenges Volume 2
Looking to challenge your high-ability students or fast finishers in maths?This Upper Primary Maths Extension pack is filled with engaging, real-world, open-ended investigations designed to stretch students and promote deeper mathematical thinking. Perfect for extension groups, early finishers, or differentiation, these tasks encourage students to reason, problem-solve, and justify their thinking. What’s Included:✔ 10 rich, open-ended problem-solving challenges✔ Designed for Years 5–6 extension
4th - 8th
Algebra, Measurement, Numbers
Candy Factory Algebra Project | Gr 6-8 Math Equations, Integers & Choice Board
Bring algebra to life with this Candy Factory Algebra Project, a creative, story-driven math activity designed for Grade 7 (and adaptable for Grades 6–8). In this project, students become Candy Factory Engineers, using algebraic equations and integers to control ingredient amounts, machine outputs, temperature changes, and packaging rules. Along the way, they design their own candies, explain their mathematical thinking, and have the opportunity to extend their learning through creative, design-
5th - 9th
Algebra, Algebra 2, Applied Math
CCSS
5.OA.A.2
, 5.OA.B.3
, 6.EE.A.2
+6
Real World FRACTION Project Based Learning
In this project, you’ll turn your real school schedule into a fraction challenge!First, you’ll create an hour-by-hour schedule of a typical school week. ⏰ Next, you’ll group your time into categories (like class time, homework, sleep, activities, and free time) and simplify each category into fractions of your week. Finally, you’ll put your math skills to work by comparing, adding, subtracting, and multiplying your fractions to analyze how your time is really spent. By the end, you’ll see yo
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Fractions, Other (Math)
Carpentry Math Worksheet | Carpentry Activity GATE Middle School
🧠 Worksheet | Welding | Gifted & Talented Middle School Critical ThinkingEngage your students with this high-interest, real-world Carpentry worksheet focused on Carpentry Math. This resource is designed to promote critical thinking, inquiry-based learning, and real-world application, making it perfect for modern classrooms. Students will explore meaningful scenarios, analyze real-world connections, and express their ideas through structured questions that go beyond basic recall. For a FREE
6th - 8th
Engineering, Instructional Technology, Physical Science
Hotel Problem Resolution | Critical Thinking Activity | GATE Middle School
🧠 Worksheet | Hotel Operations Activity | Gifted & Talented Middle School Critical ThinkingEngage your students with this high-interest, real-world Business Management worksheet focused on Hotel Problem Resolution. This resource is designed to promote critical thinking, inquiry-based learning, and real-world application, making it perfect for modern classrooms. Students will explore meaningful scenarios, analyze real-world connections, and express their ideas through structured questions tha
6th - 8th
Business, Economics , Financial Literacy
Problem Solving in Business | Critical Thinking Activity | GATE Middle School
🧠 Worksheet | Business Startups Activity | Gifted & Talented Middle School Critical ThinkingEngage your students with this high-interest, real-world Business Management worksheet focused on Problem Solving Through Business. This resource is designed to promote critical thinking, inquiry-based learning, and real-world application, making it perfect for modern classrooms. Students will explore meaningful scenarios, analyze real-world connections, and express their ideas through structured ques
6th - 8th
Business, Economics , Financial Literacy
Problem Solving in Business | Critical Thinking Activity | GATE Middle School
🧠 Worksheet | Entrepreneurship Activity | Gifted & Talented Middle School Critical ThinkingEngage your students with this high-interest, real-world Entrepreneurship worksheet focused on Problem Solving Through Business. This resource is designed to promote critical thinking, inquiry-based learning, and real-world application, making it perfect for modern classrooms. Students will explore meaningful scenarios, analyze real-world connections, and express their ideas through structured questio
6th - 8th
Business, Economics , Financial Literacy
Kakurasu Puzzles Logic Grid Math Brain Teasers Printable 150 Logic Puzzle
Looking for a fun and challenging way to build logic, problem-solving, number sense, and critical thinking skills? This Kakurasu Puzzles Printable Workbook is a perfect no-prep resource for students who love math puzzles, logic games, brain teasers, and independent thinking activities. This printable resource includes 150 Kakurasu puzzles in a clean 4x4 grid format, making it ideal for beginners, early finishers, math centers, homeschool enrichment, morning work, sub plans, and gifted student ac
3rd - 6th
For All Subjects, Numbers, Other (Math)
MATHS/REASONING - Heptathlon Heroes; using maths to calculate athletic supremacy
MATHS/REASONING - Heptathlon is a notoriously difficult Olympic event to score. Designed as a test of pure athleticism, the event is often criticised for its mathematical formulas used in scoring - does the current model hold up? In this workshop, students will learn; - What a weighted mean is - How weighted decision tables are used - The value of exponents in formulas compared with linear equations using different operations - How to analyse data to measure athletic prowess - How to - How to s
5th - 7th
Applied Math, Statistics
Project Based Learning- Wedding Cookie Table Planning (Multiplication)
Students will pretend they are wedding planners and help the bride and groom plan for their wedding cookie table. Read about the Pittsburgh-based tradition within the project and use websites of local bakeries to develop price quotes for the client. Students must use multiplication and online tools to complete this activity.
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3rd - 7th
Basic Operations, Other (Math)
Back to School Calcudoku Puzzles 6 Logic Puzzles for Math Activities
📚 Make back to school learning exciting with these engaging CALCUDOKU PUZZLES! This printable workbook is packed with challenging logic-based math puzzles designed to help students strengthen critical thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and number sense skills while having fun. Perfect for: Math Centers Morning Work Early Finishers Independent Practice Back to School Activities Brain Training Fast Finishers Enrichment Activities Students will build: ✔ Logic & Reasoning ✔ Critical Th
3rd - 6th
Mental Math, Numbers
Also included in: Calcudoku Puzzles Bundle Grades 3-6 Back to School Games
Four Leaf Clover Science & Math Activity – St Patrick’s Day Shamrock Math Game
This four leaf clover science and math activity is a hands-on St. Patrick’s Day STEM challenge where kids design, test, and improve a four leaf clover flying disc while exploring shamrock math, leprechaun math, and probability. Students complete the building and testing with simple materials, then use printable handouts or Google Slides to record data, analyze results, and extend their thinking. 🍀 How the Four Leaf Clover Science & Math Activity WorksKids work independently or in small groups
2nd - 8th
Engineering, Other (Math), Social Emotional Learning
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-2
+7
200 No-Prep | Math | Geometry Sketch Prompts | K-12
Title: Math | 200 Geometry Sketch Prompts | K-12Product Description: ✅ Overview: Bring geometry to life with 200 sketch-based prompts that ask students to draw, label, and explain shapes, lines, and angles. ✨ How It Can Be Used:✏️ Interactive notebooks📐 Geometry practice centers🖍️ Visual learning activities📊 Exit tickets or checks for understanding🌟 Why Teachers & Students Love It:🎨 Combines art + math for engagement📏 Helps visual learners thrive⚡ Re
K - 12th, Higher Education
Algebra, Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
Elliptical Orbits Project (PBL) - Precalculus Conic Sections & Eccentricity
This engaging Project-Based Learning (PBL) activity brings conic sections to life by having students explore how ellipses model real-world orbits. Students select a planet, moon, comet, or satellite and use research to gather key data such as eccentricity and orbital measurements, then create a mathematical model using the equation of an ellipse. They will construct and label a diagram, analyze how eccentricity affects the shape of the orbit, and present their findings through a visual project.
7th - 12th
Algebra, Geometry, PreCalculus
CCSS
HSF-IF.B.4
, HSF-BF.A.1
, HSG-GPE.A.3
+1
Operation Domination
Students act as a math game designer to create a game that helps others master PEMDAS and solve order of operations problems correctly.
4th - 7th
Basic Operations, Order of Operations
Da Vinci Parachute Prototypes -- Hands-on STEM
In this lesson, students solve geometry problems and learn background physics concepts as they build a working model of Leonardo Da Vinci’s parachute. Logic, critical thinking, a bit of Renaissance history, writing and supporting conclusions with details from a source—it’s all here too!
Make this extended lesson a cross-curricular, standards-based mini-unit, or just make it a cool building activity. Pick and choose the level of commitment right for you and your students. With the suggested e
4th - 8th
Engineering, Geometry, Physical Science
Real World Business PBL
Looking for a meaningful way to connect math to the real world? This engaging Business Project challenges students to become entrepreneurs as they create, manage, and grow their own business from the ground up!Students apply essential middle school math skills while making authentic business decisions about renting a space, creating a blueprint, purchasing inventory, calculating profit, analyzing markup percentages, managing expenses, hiring employees, advertising their business, and pitching th
6th - 12th
Algebra, Business, Financial Literacy
CCSS
7.G.A.1
, 7.G.B.4
, 7.NS.A.2d
+12
Intro to Cryptography: Secret Codes, Ciphers & Cryptogram Activity | GT Activity
Unlock the World of Secret Codes!Bring high‑engagement problem‑solving into your classroom with this complete Intro to Cryptography lesson pack. Students explore ciphers, codes, cryptograms, glyphs, and the fascinating science behind secret communication. Perfect for Gifted & Talented, STEM enrichment, logic units, and upper‑elementary extension. This resource breaks down complex ideas into clear, student‑friendly explanations and hands‑on activities. Students learn how to encrypt and decr
3rd - 6th
Other (Math), Other (Science), Visual Arts
SIX BRICKS - Exploring Ratio (An introduction to ratio)
Make Ratios Engaging with Six Bricks!Looking for an interactive, play-based approach to teaching ratios? This Six Bricks Exploring Ratio activity brings math to life through hands-on learning, problem-solving, and structured challenges. Perfect for developing mathematical thinking, 21st-century skills, and executive functioning! What Makes This Resource Special?✔ Math-Focused – Strengthen ratio concepts, proportional reasoning, and pattern recognition through hands-on manipulation of Six
3rd - 8th
Math
Also included in: SIX BRICKS - Ratio Bundle
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