Leap Year 2024 Leap Day Project-Based Learning Activities
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Description
Leap year is upon us! It’s time to spring into action with some fun-filled learning! This Leap Day project-based learning activity for grades 2-5 will have your students hopping through a series of math, reading, writing, and grammar puzzles to put together a time capsule.
This PBL includes 6 activities related to celebrating Leap Day 2024. Students will jump from one activity to the next finding items to put in a time capsule, including newspapers, photos, school work samples, and more. Then they will lock the capsule for the next four years to capture this moment in time.
Each of these activities requires students to use and apply academic and problem-solving skills to answer questions and complete puzzles, ultimately uncovering the code word that will seal in the Leap Day fun.
This fun activity includes two separate versions of the puzzles, one for grades 2-3 and one for grades 4-5, so it is easy to differentiate.
You can jump right into learning with this easy-to-prep and implement activity. No long supply lists. No complicated instructions. All you have to do is print and present. So even teachers can enjoy the moment!
What’s Inside:
- 6 different learning activities related to creating a time capsule
- 2 separate versions for lower (2-3) and upper (4-5) grades
- Color and black and white versions
- An answer key
- Detailed teacher directions
Skills covered:
- Reading comprehension
- Text evidence
- Parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives
- Letter writing
- Estimation
- Place value
- Money
- Addition & subtraction
- Measurement
- Line plots
The upper version also includes adverbs and fractions.
❤️❤️ Why You Will LOVE This Resource ❤️❤️
- Celebrates this rare “holiday” with a fun, educational activity
- Project-based learning engages kids with real-world-based scenarios
- Easy to prep, use, and differentiate
How to use this resource:
There are a variety of ways to use this resource in the classroom:
- Use as a whole group activity to break up your regular material.
- Use to celebrate Leap Day 2024 in the classroom.
- Use one or two activities per day during the week leading up to February 29th.
- Use individual activities as morning work
- Place the PBL activities in centers.
- Assign to students to complete individually.
- Allow students to work together or in a small group.
- When using the colored version, print just a few copies and laminate or slide into page protectors. Students can use an expo marker to complete the activities and you’ll have the activity for years.
- Include it in your sub plans.
Differentiation:
- This PBL activity is easy to differentiate. We’ve included two complete versions of the activity for you. One is designed for lower grades (2-3) and the other is designed for upper elementary (4-5). Select the activities that best meet the needs of your learners.
- Use either the lower-grade version or the upper-grade version, or pick and choose activities from each. The activities are the same, but the upper version has more complicated calculations and more difficult math concepts.
- Use different versions of the activities with individual students.
- Complete more difficult activities as a whole group or in guided math groups.
Time to Complete:
This activity should take 45-60 minutes, depending on the skill level of your students and whether or not they are working in groups. Feel free to modify the activities to accommodate your schedule.
FAQs
Q: What is included in the PBL?
A: A colored version, a black and white version, and an answer key.
Q: Do students complete this activity individually or in groups?
A: That’s up to you! PBL activities are great for collaboration, however, you can choose to allow students to work on this individually as well.
Q: How can I use the colored version in class without wasting ink?
A; The colored version is great if your students are working in pairs or small groups. Print and laminate the colored pages and have students use expo markers to record their answers. When they are done, they can erase their marks and you can reuse the pages over and over again.
Q: How long will this PBL take my students?
A: We estimate this activity will take between 45-60 minutes. Time may vary depending on class factors and whether or not students are working in groups.
Q; Why are there two versions of some activities”
A: With the exception of the letter-writing and crossword activities, each task has a version more appropriate for grades 2-3 and another that is more suitable for grades 4-5.
Q: Is this a hands-on activity?
A: Students will use the information provided on the resource pages to solve real-world-based problems and tasks. We've also provided pages for students to show their solutions. The preview has some great pictures to give you a good idea of what the resource includes.
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