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Project Based Learning PBL Projects Bundle Math Writing 3rd 4th 5th Grade
Using Project Based Learning in your classroom is the perfect way to have your students incorporate reading, writing, math, critical thinking, and problem solving skills in a fun, real-life context. In these PBL units, students will complete a variety of rigorous and engaging real world tasks such as planning a camping trip, running an ice cream truck, planing a makeover of their classroom and more. Give your students choice! As they work through these PBL activities, they will have the opp
3rd - 6th
Math, Science, Writing
3rd Grade Thanksgiving Project Based Learning | November Math Activities
Have your 3rd graders plan Thanksgiving Dinner in this fun Math Project-based learning activity! Standards covered include adding multiplication, division, patterns, 2-step problems, addition, subtraction, and measurement. Great for Common Core Math and other standards. Help your students practice real-life and math skills with this quality math project. It includes a teacher guide walking you through each step. Differentiation and student choice is built into all of my PBLs! Your students wil
3rd
Basic Operations, Math, Measurement
CCSS
3.MD.C.5
, 3.MD.C.6
, 3.MD.D.8
+4
Also included in: Math Project-based Learning for 3rd Grade Bundle: 6 Awesome Projects!
Pizza Shop Fraction Project Based Learning 3rd 4th Grade Gifted & Talented Math
Engage your third and fourth grade gifted and talented students with a hands-on, real-world math project when they open their own Pizza Shop. This printable project focuses on fractions and offers opportunities to explore fraction components in the context of running a pizzeria. Students will plan the restaurant layout, determine pizza portions, adjust recipes by doubling and tripling ingredients, decide on pizza toppings, and even calculate coupon discounts, all while deepening their underst
3rd - 4th
Fractions, Math
CCSS
3.NF.A.1
, 3.NF.A.3
, 3.NF.A.3a
+19
End of Year Math Summer Project Summer Plan Vacation PBL Math Review
Make end-of-year learning exciting and meaningful with this engaging Summer Vacation Math Project Workbook! This 40-page printable math resource combines real-world problem solving, project-based learning, and fun summer themes to help students review important math skills before summer break. Students will practice budgeting, telling time, multiplication, fractions, graphing, geometry, measurement, and more through highly engaging hands-on activities. Instead of repetitive worksheets, students
2nd - 5th
Applied Math, Creative Writing
Toy Store Math Enrichment Project Based Learning for 3rd & 4th Gifted & Talented
Engage your gifted and talented students in real-world mathematics when they Start a Toy Store. This printable project addresses perimeter, area, decimals, arrays, addition, subtraction, and multiplication —all wrapped up in the enticing guise of a toy store. It is perfect as an end-of-unit review or an extension assignment for high achievers and early finishers. Reinforce key math concepts in a practical and enjoyable manner.Encourage critical thinking and problem-solving skills.Foster creativi
3rd - 4th
Decimals, Math
CCSS
3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.C.5b
, 3.MD.C.6
+20
National Parks Research Project Activities Road Trip PBL Project Based Learning
Do you love our National Parks and want to find a way to integrate reading, writing, math, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in a fun, real-life context into your lessons? Consider using project-based learning in your classroom! In this PBL unit, students can plan a road trip to the national parks with their families, while also creating a realistic budget for their vacation. One of the benefits of this project-based learning unit is that it allows for student choice and personaliza
3rd - 6th
Geography, Math, Writing
Plan a Vacation Project Based Learning PBL Design Projects Activities
Using Project Based Learning in your classroom is the perfect way to have your students incorporate reading, writing, math, critical thinking, and problem solving skills in a fun, real-life context. In this PBL unit, students will plan a vacation to Europe for them and their family! As they prepare for their adventure, they will create a realistic budget for their vacation. Give your students choice! As they work through this PBL, they will have the opportunity to make lots of decisions th
3rd - 6th
Geography, Math, Writing
Differentiated Real World Math Projects | Open-Ended Problem Solving Tasks
This bundle brings together 7 differentiated open-ended math projects for 4th grade and 5th grade students — each one a low floor high ceiling real-world problem solving task available at two levels of challenge. This isn't a worksheet collection. It's a thinking collection. Save up to 30% compared to purchasing individually.Each project puts students in a real situation — managing a budget, planning a meal, making strategic decisions — and asks them to figure out what to do, show their work, an
3rd - 5th
Arithmetic, Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
4.MD.A.2
, 3.NBT.A.2
, 4.NBT.B.4
+7
Sleepover Differentiated Math Project | Open-Ended Problem Solving | 4th 5th
This differentiated open-ended math project challenges 4th grade and 5th grade students with real-world problem solving centered around planning the perfect sleepover. Students apply money skills, elapsed time, basic multiplication, 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 sleepover — choosing movies, ordering food, managing a budget,
3rd - 5th
Arithmetic, Math, Money Math
CCSS
3.MD.A.1
, 4.MD.A.2
, 3.NBT.A.2
+5
3rd & 4th Grade Gifted & Talented Math Enrichment PBL Real World Activities
Engage your students in real-world mathematics when they design their own carnival, pizza shop, toy store, and grocery trip! These printable projects address area, perimeter, fractions, arrays, and elapsed time, all wrapped up in the enticing guise of a real-world project. They are perfect for an end-of-unit review or as an extension assignment for high achievers and early finishers. Reinforce key math concepts in a practical and enjoyable manner.Encourage critical thinking and problem-solving s
3rd - 4th
Applied Math, Fractions, Money Math
CCSS
3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.C.5b
, 3.MD.C.6
+40
3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Math Enrichment Project - Design a 3D Bedroom on a Budget
Are you looking for a math enrichment activity for your early finishers and high achievers? Look no further than this Design a Bedroom Activity. Students will deepen their understanding of decimals, area, and perimeter. First, they will choose an item from eight different categories (walls, floors, beds, dressers, desks, chairs, lamps, and decorations). Each item comes with an individual price tag, encouraging students to make informed decisions while managing their budget wisely. Students ha
3rd - 5th
Decimals, Math, Measurement
CCSS
3.MD.C.5
, 3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.C.5b
+14
Project Based Learning - Pet Budgeting Project (Google Slides/Distance Learning)
** UPDATED PDF and Google Slides versions are available for download**This is a budgeting project I created for a Grade 3 Math Enrichment class. Students will be given an annual budget and then engage in a simulated pet adoption. Students must budget for one-time and monthly expenses for their pet, as well as use their money wisely to hire a pet sitter! The budget might be tight so students must also earn some money through chores. This is a fun and engaging way to end a Math unit on Mone
3rd - 5th
Math
3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Gifted & Talented Mega Math Challenge Enrichment Activities
Your search is over! The Mega Math Bundle, specially designed for gifted and talented students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade, is everything that you will need to teach math enrichment all year! This comprehensive enrichment package offers a variety of engaging and challenging activities that will inspire a love for math and boost critical thinking skills. What's Included: 1. Math Logic Puzzles:Stimulate your students' minds with an array of logic puzzles that challenge their problem-solving abilit
3rd - 5th
Decimals, Fractions, Money Math
CCSS
3.MD.A.1
, 3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.C.5b
+87
National Park Project-Based Multiplication & Division Unit | 3rd Grade Math PBL
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
+3
Area & Perimeter Craft PBL Activities 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade 3D Math Room Projects
Are you looking for a fun math enrichment activity for your early finishers and high achievers? Look no further than these 3D printable math projects. Students will deepen their understanding of decimals, area, and perimeter. First, they will choose an item from different categories. Each item comes with an individual price tag, encouraging students to make informed decisions while managing their budget wisely. Students have a budget and will keep track of their costs as they add items. Next
3rd - 5th
Decimals, Geometry, Measurement
CCSS
3.MD.C.5
, 3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.C.5b
+14
3rd Grade Fractions Project | Gifted Math Enrichment
Looking for meaningful 3rd grade fractions enrichment for students who finish early or need a deeper challenge? This Fraction Fair Design Challenge is a standards-aligned math project that pushes gifted and high-achieving students beyond worksheets into conceptual understanding, reasoning, and mathematical justification. Students become Fraction Engineers and design interactive math exhibits that teach: • Unit fractions as parts of a whole, sets, and number lines • Fractions as repeated unit fra
3rd - 5th
Applied Math, Fractions, Other (Math)
CCSS
3.NF.A.1
, 3.NF.A.2
, 3.NF.A.3
4th Grade Multi-Step Word Problem Task Cards
Whenever possible, I look for ways to incorporate aspects of the Montessori philosophy into my homemade materials. In this case, I looked for ways to teach students a bit about chickens and inspire them to then conduct independent research based on the facts they learned. These materials were created to be a follow-up activity after the initial instruction is presented. It can be used as a Montessori shelf-work, as a small-group center work, a digital follow-up activity, or as a homework assign
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Other (Math)
CCSS
4.OA.A.3
Rainbow Math Activities Bundle | Sorting, Graphing, Tally Marks & Story Problems
Make math meaningful (and FUN!) with this colorful, hands-on Rainbow Math Activities Bundle! 🌈 This bundle includes four engaging, student-loved themes: • Goldfish Math • Jelly Bean Math • Lucky Charms Math • Fruit Loops Math Each resource is designed to build foundational math skills through interactive and visual learning—perfect for math centers, small groups, or independent work! What’s Included in EACH set: ✔ Sorting Mats ✔ Graphing Activities ✔ Tally Mark Practice ✔ Addition & Sub
PreK - 3rd
Coloring Pages, Graphing, Numbers
Math Menu PBL Project
Math Menu PBL project for students to create an event for their community, design a menu around the event, and find the cost of each item needed for their event. Includes: Teacher directionsWorksheets designed for no budget and budget Slides for teachers who want to assign a budgetSlides for teachers who do not want to assign a budget2 different final project optionsIntegration and extension suggestionsCopyright © Megan Willson 2026 All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single cl
2nd - 5th
Graphic Arts, Money Math, Other (Math)
3rd 4th 5th Grade End of the Year PBL - Math Enrichment Project Game Room
Are you looking for a fun math enrichment activity for your early finishers and high achievers? Look no further than this Design a Game Room Activity. Students will deepen their understanding of decimals, area, and perimeter. First, they will choose an item from nine different categories (couches, chairs, furniture, games, lights, electronics, decorations, floor, and walls). Each item comes with an individual price tag, encouraging students to make informed decisions while managing their budg
3rd - 5th
Decimals, Math, Measurement
CCSS
3.MD.C.5
, 3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.C.5b
+14
Amazing Race Math Project | Measurement & Elapsed Time | 3rd Grade PBL
Global Measurement Race: An Amazing Race–Style Math Project for 3rd GradeBring math to life with this engaging, travel-themed project-based learning experience where students become contestants in a global race. Instead of completing worksheets, students measure real objects, solve authentic problems, and plan travel routes as they move through countries around the world. Why Teachers Love ThisIf your students struggle to stay engaged during measurement and elapsed time units, this project provi
3rd - 4th
Measurement, Other (Math), Telling Time
CCSS
3.MD.A.1
, 3.MD.A.2
Mission Survival Base PBL | 3rd Grade Measurement & Time Math Project | Engineer
Mission: Survival Base3rd Grade Measurement & Time Math PBL | Engineering Challenge for Gifted LearnersWhat would it take to design a survival base in an extreme environment? In this high-engagement project-based learning unit, students become engineering teams responsible for designing a fully operational survival base. To succeed, they must apply measurement, problem solving, and time management while working within realistic mission constraints. Students design a base layout, plan life-suppor
3rd - 4th
Measurement, Other (Math), Telling Time
CCSS
3.MD.A.1
, 3.MD.A.2
Gingerbread Architect Math Project | PBL for 3rd–5th Grade | Area, Perimeter
Bring math to life this December with this engaging Gingerbread Architect Math Project, a winter-themed Project-Based Learning activity that challenges students to design, budget, and blueprint their own gingerbread house. Perfect for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade, this PBL integrates area, perimeter, multiplication, division, and financial literacy in a way that is highly engaging and easy to implement. This resource fits beautifully into gifted classrooms, December enrichment rotations, STEM Fridays
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Financial Literacy, Geometry
CCSS
3.MD.C.5
, 3.MD.C.5a
, 3.MD.C.5b
+7
Amusement Park Math Project | 3rd Grade Place | GT & STEM Enrichment
🎢 Amusement Park Math Project | 3rd Grade Place | GT & STEM Enrichment 💡 Make math meaningful, creative, and fun!Transform your 3rd-grade math block with this real-world STEM project where students design and budget their own amusement park while applying place value, measurement, and problem-solving skills. Perfect for Gifted & Talented (GT) learners, early finishers, or enrichment groups, this project combines creativity with rigorous math practice. 🎯 Students Will: Apply place value
3rd - 5th
Arithmetic, Measurement, Place Value
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