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This could be a math or literacy center activity depending on how you wanted to use it. Students first learn how to navigate logic problems (likely with modeling). They then complete a teacher example before creating their own using the provided templates, which can be adjusted. If they have school Google accounts, you can also share the blank templates with them for them to type out their creations. Logic problems can use math, literacy, social studies, and science concepts, as well as classroo

2nd-3rd Grade Version: Students work on understanding table data and place value addition and subtraction up to the hundreds place. 4th-5th Grade Version: Students work on understanding decimals. 6th-7th Grade Version: Students work on applying percentages with sales and taxes. To edit any of the documents, open the .docx files in Google Docs and adjust the page margins to 0.5". Otherwise, simply print the PDF files. As an extension activity, you could make smoothies as a class, create business

This math center activity builds a student's understanding of area and perimeter through creating a blueprint of a student's dream house. The 4-room provided example offers a built-in model for students to follow. If you'd like to change the dimensions of any of the rooms, open the .pptx file and adjust the numbers and content yourself. Once you have the exact dimensions and room names that you want, you can take a screenshot of the house and add it to your .docx instructions file. In the downlo

This math center activity builds a student's understanding of perimeter through creating a blueprint of a haunted house. The 4-room provided example offers a built-in model for students to follow. In the downloadable Zip file are .pdf files and matching .docx files. If you want to edit any of the content to better fit your students’ needs, open the .docx version of the file in Google Docs and adjust each of the page margins to 0.5 inches. There are visual instructions for how to edit your page m

Students do careful math budgeting and writing about their theme park in this activity that can last as little as 1 class period, or as long as a week. Once they've decided what rides go into their theme park, they write an online review of their park, then calculate if their park makes a profit in the first three days, or goes out of business. The numbers and writing portions are more centralized around fourth/fifth grade standards, but the activities can be easily adjusted to higher levels. A

In this centers activity, students create a restaurant name, add four unusual menu items, provide a description of each item, then assign a price for each item. With these prices, students create questions about their menu based on the math standards of their grade level or ability. A teacher can then make copies of a student’s menu questions so other students can solve them, or, alternatively, students can individually exchange their menu questions and solve each other’s. The examples I provi

Students start with $20. They decide what accessories they want to purchase for their person and buy them. They keep track of how much money they've spend and then paste or draw the accessories they purchased onto their person. After they go through this activity, they can then create their own accessories for another student to work with and budget. This activity is flexible for students between 1st and 4th grade. As seen on TV! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr3iris88BQ

Students will fill in the blanks of math word problems to entertain themselves. Then they'll solve them willingly in their drunken goofiness. You may want to share some of the created math problems with the class sending the implicit message that good or interesting academic work will be shared with peers. These are geared toward 1st-4th grade depending on your students' understanding of each operation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr3iris88BQ

Check out this engaging and multidisciplinary 1-week activity. This has math, literacy, and hands-on components. Students can work independently or in partnerships to create their own circus by working with a budget when they hire different performing acts, interviewing the ringmaster for the local newspaper, and constructing their circus tents. The content of the activity is currently designed for students between 3rd and 6th grade, but it could be adjusted to go lower or higher. If you want to

In this activity, students get a budget to build their zoo. Level 1 is $100, Level 2 is $1,000, and Level 3 is $100,000. These are all in Google Slideshow form (.pptx). When you virtually share these with your students (if you're remote teaching), you may want to consider using the technique shown here by the YouTube channel Teacher's Tech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ROGr_57DhI I would also recommend having them make fun Flipgrid videos to advertise their zoos - why people should go there

In this math center activity, students create algebra problems by replacing numbers with their favorite emojis, restaurant names, famous actors, classmates, etc. With three missing numbers, students explore how variables can be connected through a series of algebraic clues. The difficulty of each problem is based on the math standards of their grade level or individual ability. A teacher can then make copies of a student’s algebra problems for other students to solve, or, alternatively, student

Perfect for math centers or homework assignment. In this download are 16 logic problems, 4 for each grade level (2nd-5th). All 16 logic problems include the answer key, and allow you to meet your students where they are in their math journey. Corresponding logic problem video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj3aAH3ag94Also included in the download are two blank templates for students to create their own logic problems.

Check out this engaging and multidisciplinary 1-week activity. This has math, literacy, and hands-on components. Students can work independently or in partnerships to create their own NFL team by working with a budget when they hire players, interviewing their players for the local newspaper, and building their stadiums. The content of the activity is currently designed for students between 3rd and 6th grade, but it could be adjusted to go lower or higher. If you want to edit the numbers and li

This is a 2-4 person game where students choose a horse and take turns rolling a 6-sided die, adding onto the number they've already made it to. By laminating the sheets and using dry-erase markers, students can reuse and continue to write their addition sentences for each race on the same sheet. If you want to edit any of the sheets, open the .pptx file in Google Docs.

This activity was a popular Math Center for my students last year. This is an algebraic exercise which can be easily adapted to your grade level’s standards. As students practice different numeracy skills in trying to figure out the mystery lock combination, they also master the commutative property. After students grasp the activity, they can begin making their own secret lock combinations for their peers to solve. The teacher will have to be responsible for changing the locks to the mystery co

This read-aloud or independent reading reading story helps students gain some understanding of fractions being part of a whole, and how fractions change depending on what we consider the whole. This is a 5th grade math standard, but could still provide good visual learning for students as low as 3rd grade. To see and hear my reading of it, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U5e1sIGUfcThe download includes the PDF file, as well as the .pptx file that you can edit by opening it in Google D

Students use letter values from a chart to create a hidden message for other students to discover. Students write a series of blanks to represent the hidden letters, and below each blank, students write a math equation that, once solved, will reveal the missing letter. After solving the equations and writing down the corresponding letters, the hidden message reveals itself. I’ve typed up and provided two real student examples in the collection of files. In the downloadable Zip file are .pdf file

These 7 early algebra worksheets are fun math challenges. Some of the worksheets can be completed by 1st and 2nd graders, and a couple might be more suitable for 3rd or 4th graders. They also focus on vocabulary building for early literacy or ELL students. All of them have some problems using color, so if you don't have a color printer, you'll want to color in the squares with the assigned marker.

For this math center activity, students create a number pattern puzzle for each other - a possible example would be a pattern that rotates between two operations (x2, -7). The patterns will range in complexity depending on the student's abilities and grade level standards. Once students create their number pattern, they will cut out their anagram number pattern for other students to solve. In the downloadable Zip file are .pdf files and matching .docx files. If you want to edit any of the con

This is a 4-part activity that was a very popular math center for me last year. Students begin with Part 1 where they decide what stocks they want to buy with their starting money. Once they complete Part 1, they retrieve Part 2 where they find out how much money each stock gained or lost from Part 1. They then retrieve Part 3, where they can reinvest their money into different stocks with the updated prices. Additionally on Part 3, they students can read "financial news" that could help them de