Flying Through Fourth

Design a Playground Project: Measurement, Area & PerimeterThis project is an exciting project that will allow students to design a NEW playground for their school. Students are given the dimensions (area and perimeter) and cost of various playground equipment. There is a list of 15 items and a choice to add gravel, mulch or sand to go underneath their playground equipment. Each square unit represents one foot. The budget is $30,000. Students will be able to: Add multi-digit numbers using partial

How Much is a Million Project - Fourth Grade Place Value 4.NBT.1 4.NBT.4If you were given a million dollars, how would you spend it? Students will use a chart to keep track of all your purchases and a rubric as a guideline. I have used this several years and students love this project and it helps them have a better grasp of what a million is. I used this with fourth graders, but could be easily used with third graders or upper grades as well. It relates to the following core content: 4.NBT

Plan a Road Trip Project: Estimation & Number Sense This project will allow students to plan a road trip for their family and estimating the cost of the entire trip. This could be used as a center, extra credit or other project in the classroom. Students will be able to:Explain and connect strategies for adding to the standard algorithm for addition.Add multi-digit numbers using the standard algorithm.Write an equation for basic multiplication situations.Estimate cost of real life applications.

Million Dollar Christmas Project - Fourth Grade Place Value 4.NBT.1 4.NBT.4If you were given a million dollars to help others, how would you spend it? Students will use a chart to keep track of all your purchases and a rubric as a guideline. I have used this several years and students love this project and it helps them have a better grasp of what a million is. I used this with fourth graders, but could be easily used with third graders or upper grades as well. It relates to the following core