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Students will use their skills in operations, fractions, and measurement to design and purchase materials for a fish tank. "Imagine that your class has just been given a 30-gallon aquarium. You have been put in charge of buying  fish and decorations for the tank. You have $30 to spend on fish and another $30 to spend on decorations. There is information in this packet to help you choose your fish and tell you the things you need to know. Choose as many different kinds of fish as you can, and mak

Simple! Set up an estimation station with either real objects or photos of objects (estimation180.com is great for this!). Hang this double-sided sign or put it on a clipboard, and you're all set. Do one estimation per week, and on Fridays reveal the answer and offer a prize to the closest estimator. Done!

Inject some excitement into your math routine with this "official" letter from the Rocky Mountain Candy Company, who is doing market research and needs your students' help. Children are asked to find certain arrays to help the company package their caramels. Have your principal deliver the letter in an envelope you pre-printed and stamped to show how important it is. Collect your students' work and "mail" them to the company. Then, after a couple of months, reveal the reply to your students' sub