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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
Money Word Problems Intervention Bundle | 2nd Grade Task Cards
Help your 2nd graders build confidence with money word problems through a complete small-group task-card system. This bundle gives teachers ready-to-print practice for counting coins, mixed coin totals, enough-money questions, making change, shopping problems, bar models, coin combinations, and error analysis. Each resource uses the same Read -> Model -> Solve routine so students learn how to slow down, represent the money, choose an operation, and explain their answer with cents or dolla
2nd
Applied Math, Basic Operations, Money Math
CCSS
MP1
, MP2
, MP4
+1
Mixed Operation Decimal Practice Plan a Field Trip Grade 5 Real World Math
This Plan A Field Trip learning experience lets students plan a fun-filled trip for their classmates while using essential math skills to solve real-world problems. This project-based activity is appropriate for 5th grade and utilizes the following skills: adding decimalssubtracting decimalsmultiplying decimalsbudgetingestimatingTo complete this project, students will work through the following activities: WORDS TO KNOWThis page includes important words students will encounter during their proj
5th
Basic Operations, Decimals, Money Math
CCSS
5.NBT.A.3
, 5.NBT.B.5
, 5.NBT.B.7
2nd Grade Math Center Activity Task Cards | Money Word Problems | CCSS 2.MD.C.8
2nd Grade Math Center Activity Task Cards | Money Word Problems | CCSS 2.MD.C.8This set includes 24 task cards designed to help students practice counting money and solving money word problems. ✨ Aligned with CCSS.Math.Content.2.MD.C.8Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?What’s Included:✅ 24 task cards✅ Answer key✅ Student response types:
2nd
Money Math
CCSS
2.MD.C.8
Also included in: 2nd Grade Math Center Activity Review Task Cards BUNDLE | CCSS 2.MD
Budget Project- Building Houses
In this engaging budget project, students learn how to manage money by making choices between needs and wants, tracking expenses, and staying within a set budget. This hands-on activity encourages critical thinking, problem-solving, and financial responsibility while connecting math to real-world situations students can relate to. Perfect for upper elementary classrooms, this project promotes meaningful discussion and reflection about smart money habits.
5th - 8th
Measurement, Money Math, Other (Math)
Budget Planning STEM | Plan and Manage Money Wisely | Financial For K - 3rd
💰📊 Budget Planning STEM | Plan and Manage Money Wisely (Kindergarten–Grade 3)Help students build real-world money skills with this engaging Budget Planning STEM activity! Learners explore how to manage income, track expenses, and make smart financial decisions through hands-on budgeting challenges and problem-solving tasks. This resource guides students to create budgets, compare spending choices, analyze expenses, and improve financial plans, helping them understand the importance of savin
K - 4th
Math Test Prep, Money Math, Other (Math)
K-2 Coin Names & Values
K-2 Coin Names & Values focuses on a collection of skills from grades K-2 related to money. This resource can be used to provide intervention for students who are working on one of more of the following: Recognizing the names and values of coinsFinding the value of a collection of coinsSolving problems about money
K - 2nd
Money Math
SECOND GRADE/Valentine’s Day Math Crafts/Hands-On Math Activities/February Math
Make February math fun, hands-on, and meaningful with these Second Grade Valentine’s Day Math Crafts. This low-prep math craft set helps second grade students practice key math skills while creating engaging Valentine-themed projects that are perfect for bulletin boards, math centers, or whole-group lessons.These crafts focus on place value, money, and problem solving through cutting, gluing, modeling, and explaining math thinking—no worksheet overload and no prep stress.Mainly used in second gr
2nd - 3rd
Money Math, Place Value
CCSS
2.MD.C.8
, 2.NBT.A.1
, 2.NBT.A.1a
+1
Also included in: BUNDLE/K-2/Valentine’s Day Math Crafts
Math Game Add/Subtract within 10 or 20
Make math fun and practical with this interactive shopping-themed budgeting game! Students decide on a budget ($10, $15, or $20) and then “shop” by choosing items to buy from the worksheet. Each item has a price, so students must add up totals, compare costs, and stay within their budget.Perfect for: Practicing addition and subtraction with money Developing real-world problem-solving skills Engaging centers, small groups, or independent work Includes: ✅ Shopping Trip worksheet ✅ Instruc
1st - 3rd
Mental Math, Money Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
K.OA.A.2
, K.OA.A.3
, 1.OA.A.1
Differentiated Counting Coins Task Cards | Small Groups & Stations | 1st & 2nd
Differentiated Counting Coins Task Cards | Dimes, Nickels, Pennies | 3 Levels of PracticeMake money counting meaningful for all your learners! This differentiated math resource is designed to meet students where they are—with three leveled sets of coin-counting task cards that build foundational skills and challenge higher-level thinkers. Whether you're working with emerging counters or students ready for mental math and problem-solving, these task cards are color-coded and easy to assign base
K - 2nd
Mental Math, Money Math
5th & 6th Grade Gifted & Talented Math Enrichment PBL Activities Bundle
Engage your students in real world mathematics when they design their own candy store, sport shop, garden, and ice rink! These printable projects address volume, decimals, fractions, perimeter and area—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 skills.Fost
5th - 6th
Applied Math, Decimals, Money Math
CCSS
5.MD.B.2
, 5.MD.C.3
, 5.MD.C.5
+22
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
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
Dramatic Play Center - Airport Airplane Pretend Play for Pre-K, T-K, and Kinder
Take your students on a flight of imagination! This Airplane and Airport Pretend Play Printable is perfect for kindergarten classrooms, preschool centers, and homeschool activities. It encourages pretend play, social-emotional learning, and practical literacy and math skills, all while exploring the exciting world of travel. Why Teachers Love This: Supports literacy skills (reading signs, schedules, menus, and lists). Encourages math practice (counting passengers, tickets, and pretend money).
PreK - 1st
Drama, Money Math, Reading
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.B.4
, K.MD.A.2
+20
Also included in: Dramatic Play Classroom Bundle – Kindergarten Pretend Play Centers
Real-Life Math: Asia Grocery Shopping Task Cards | Grades 2–5
Make Math Practical + Fun with Real-Life Grocery Shopping in Asia! Looking for a hands-on way to teach money skills with a global twist? Our Montessori-inspired Asia Market Math Task Cards help students strengthen essential math concepts through realistic shopping scenarios and culturally relevant grocery items from across the continent of Asia. ⭐ 60 Task Cards | 6 Skill Sets | Self-Correcting Design ⭐Students will practice essential skills like: Adding & subtracting with money Calculating t
2nd - 5th
Financial Literacy, Geography, Money Math
Counting Coins | Critical Thinking | Differentiated Money Task Cards | 1-2nd GT
Counting Coins Task Card Pack | Real-World Math + Money Riddles | Critical Thinking & EnrichmentBuild real-world math and critical thinking skills with these 24 engaging counting coins task cards! This print-and-go resource includes two differentiated sets: 12 real-world shopping word problems where students spend up to $1.00, and 12 money logic riddles where students use clues to figure out mystery coin combinations. Perfect for 1st and 2nd grade math centers, enrichment groups, and fina
1st - 2nd
Mental Math, Money Math
Dramatic Play Center - Ice Cream Parlor Pretend Shop for Pre-K, T-K, and Kinder
Sweeten your students’ day with this Ice Cream Parlor Pretend Play Printable! Perfect for kindergarten classrooms, preschool centers, and homeschool activities, this set encourages imaginative play while building literacy, math, and social-emotional skills. Students can run their own ice cream shop, take orders, count money, and practice customer interactions—all in a fun, hands-on way. Why Teachers Love This: Supports literacy skills (reading signs, menus, order forms, and receipts). Encour
PreK - 1st
Drama, Money Math, Reading
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.B.4
, K.MD.A.2
+20
Also included in: Dramatic Play Classroom Bundle – Kindergarten Pretend Play Centers
Dramatic Play Center - Grocery Store Pretend Market for Pre-K, T-K, and Kinder
Turn your dramatic play center into a bustling market with this Market & Grocery Store Pretend Play Printable! Designed for kindergarten classrooms, preschool centers, and homeschool environments, this set helps students practice early literacy, math, and social-emotional skills through meaningful, real-world role play. Students can shop, check out groceries, read signs, and handle money—all while learning through play. Why Teachers Love This: Builds literacy skills through reading signs, lab
PreK - 1st
Drama, Money Math, Reading
CCSS
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.B.4
, K.MD.A.2
+20
Also included in: Dramatic Play Classroom Bundle – Kindergarten Pretend Play Centers
Stock Market Game Simulation for Grades 4–6 | Financial Literacy & Investing |GT
🧠 The Stock Market Game: A Real-Time Simulation for Grades 4–6 Bring financial literacy to life with this dynamic, hands-on introduction to investing! Designed for upper elementary students, this resource transforms the stock market into a strategic classroom game where learners explore real-world economics, teamwork, and critical thinking. 💼 What’s Inside: Student-Friendly Explanations of stocks, shareholders, IPOs, and market sectorsInteractive Activities including company profile cards, cha
4th - 7th
Economics , Financial Literacy, Money Math
Kids Stock Market Game
Want a fun, engaging way to teach financial literacy without boring worksheets?This Kids Stock Market Game brings the stock market to life in your classroom in just 10–15 minutes! Students will take on the role of investors, making real decisions about buying, selling, and holding stocks while learning essential money and economics concepts. Perfect for Grades 3–6 and requires minimal prep — just print, cut, and play!What Students Will Learn:How the stock market worksThe difference between buyin
3rd - 6th
Financial Literacy, Mental Math, Money Math
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)
Stock Market Analysis Activity | Financial Literacy for Grades 4–6 | GT Kids
📝 Product Description: Help students think like investors with this engaging Stock Market Analysis Tool! Perfect for grades 4–6, this financial literacy activity guides learners through comparing two real companies using simplified stock data from Yahoo Finance. Students analyze key terms like P/E ratio, EPS, and market cap, then reflect on which company they’d invest in—and why. This resource builds real-world math, research skills, and critical thinking while making financial concepts accessi
4th - 7th
Financial Literacy, Informational Text, Money Math
Plan A Party PBL Bundle
4 Amazing No Prep PBL activities 1 fantastic bundle! Each activity is available in both printable and digital formats, offering fun, multidisciplinary projects that challenge students through real-world scenarios. With engaging tasks that integrate math (including budgeting, operations, graphing, and more), writing and tons of critical thinking, students will stay captivated for hours on end. Included in this bundle: Plan & Host A Valentines Day PartyPlan & Host A Thanksgiving DinnerPlan & Host
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Money Math, Writing
Cake Creation Station: Order, Design, and Pay - K-2nd Adjustable Lesson
If you love this no-prep exercise, follow Count and Cut Creations for more! Product Description:Turn your students into bakers and customers in this adorable real-world role-play activity! With this bakery-themed math and writing resource, students fill out a cake order form, hand it to a classmate who becomes the baker, and then use the included price guide and play money to complete the transaction. This engaging activity builds essential skills in counting, value recognition, additio
K - 2nd
Coloring Pages, Money Math, Writing
CCSS
K.MD.A.1
, K.MD.A.2
, 2.MD.C.8
+3
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