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This project based learning unit gives students a real world math experience. Students are tasked with creating a baseball stadium for their town and will practice addition, subtraction, reading, writing, and comparing large numbers, rounding,and problem solving. 4.NBT.2 4.NBT.3 4.NBT.4 Included: Entry Document from the Mayor, Know/Need to Know List Template, Expenses/Budget Tracker, Team Contract, Student Checklist, Feedback Form, Kid Checks, Pre-ordered tickets, Memo from the Mayor All pages

This editable letter home includes 5th grade PA ELA standards (can be edited for your needs), general student expectations, homework and grading policy, classroom procedures, make-up work procedures, Google Classroom information, and donation needs. It is a Word Doc download, so you can insert/delete/change information as needed. Also included is a student survey for parents to complete and return to the teacher in order for the teacher to learn more about the student in the beginning of the s

Students use a recipe for Fruit Salad that serves 4 people made of fractions and Mixes Numbers to rewrite the recipe to serve 20 people. Fun recipe card style makes for real world learning and makes a connection for students with fractions. Included on student recipe card is a space for them to write about their strategy and thought process. Topics included are: improper fractions mixed numbers multiplying whole numbers by fractions multiplying whole numbers by mixed numbers converting impr

Let your students be the architects! Students are tasked with redesigning their classroom and daily schedule. In order to redesign the room, students will work togetehr to create blueprints, acquire measurements, and find the area/perimeter of their classroom and classroom furniture. Your students can make a difference in their school and this project provides an opportunity for them to present a possible change in their schedule or classroom using internet resources. (Internet access not nee

Students use a recipe for Sherbet Punch recipe that serves 10 people made of fractions and Mixes Numbers to rewrite the recipe to serve 20 people. Fun recipe card style makes for real world learning and makes a connection for students with fractions. Included on student recipe card is a space for them to write about their strategy and thought process. Topics included are: improper fractions mixed numbers multiplying whole numbers by fractions multiplying whole numbers by mixed numbers conve

Students use a recipe for Muddy Buddy recipe that serves 9 people made of fractions and Mixes Numbers to rewrite the recipe to serve 27 people. Fun recipe card style makes for real world learning and makes a connection for students with fractions. Included on student recipe card is a space for them to write about their strategy and thought process. Topics included are: improper fractions mixed numbers multiplying whole numbers by fractions multiplying whole numbers by mixed numbers converti

Students are asked to "show half" of the boxed grid. Hold a class gallery walk to allow students to share their thinking and appreciate and understand other's ideas of "half". This is a great introduction to your fractions unit and will get the conversation started.

This real world type problem asks students to add fractions with like denominators and analyze their answer. There is a space for students to show their thinking and provides a visual.