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Free middle school word problems projects
Real Life Multiplication Project - Design a Restaurant
This 20 page product is a multi-level multiplication project for grades 3-5.
Geared to 4.NBT.5, students solve word problems and create menus, advertisements and floor plans to make their very own restaurant.
Three levels of difficulty are included so differentiation and multiple grade level use is easy!
Level 1 - one by two digit multiplication, area of rectangles
Level 2 - one by two/three digit multiplication, two by two digit multiplication, and area of rectangles
Level 3 - multi-digit
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3rd - 6th
Decimals & Money Project Based Learning CREATE FRUIT SALAD PBL Math Enrichment
Printable (PDF) Decimals Project - Life Skills, Budget, Shopping, Money in the Real World Math. This is a perfect end of the year, back to school, math centers, summer camp, or summer school math activity to practice money management, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and rounding decimals. If you want your math lessons to be an unforgettable experience for your students, be sure to check out this math enrichment project. Students will take part in a competition for the best fruit salad. They ha
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4th - 7th
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Road Trip Performance Task - Adding and Multiplying Decimals (5.NBT.7)
Students will plan a road trip to one of four different destinations. They will have to add and multiply decimals in order to calculate the cost of gas, meals, entertainment, souvenirs, and lodging. This product includes a "Task Packet" and a "Student Recording Sheet".
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4th - 6th
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Math Review Project (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Word Problems)
This review project covers many different topics including: word and expanded form, addition and subtraction word problems, patterns, fact families, multiplication facts, and addition and subtraction problems. This is a great way to review important concepts in early mathematics!!!
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3rd - 6th
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Pythagorean Theorem Project (Fencing a yard)
This project introduces students to a real world problem using the pythagorean theorem. Students are asked to find the perimeter of their large yard and compare price quotes from two companies who have made a bid for the job.
The work is relatively simple and is perfectly suited for Algebra I and Geometry students. It's a short project that could even be given for a homework assignment or in-class activity. The topics covered include the pythagorean theorem, perimeter, plotting points, and
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6th - 10th
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Proportional Story Project | Proportional Relationships Poster
This is a simple Proportional relationships project where students will create their own word problem in the form of a story ( you can make the kids write stories related to Christmas, thanksgiving or any holiday). The problem needs to represent a proportional relationship and they will need to write the constant of proportionality, the equation, create a table and a graph. lastly students were asked to and make decorate a poster.Connect with me ⬇InstagramFacebookPinterestFollow my TPT----------
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7th - 9th
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5th Grade Review Project
This is a math project that covers many of the 5th grade Common Core Standards. It is meant to be completed at the end of the school year as a review tool or after state assessments as an extended learning opportunity. This project requires students to plan a cross-country road trip for themselves and their family. They are responsible of determining the vehicle to be used, the cost for all destination activities, lodging, and food, and much more. This is a fun and engaging activity for soon-to-
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4th - 6th
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Using Geometry to Build a Safe Shelter!
An asteroid is going to hit Earth! Use geometry to build enough safe shelters to save the population. Part of the Asteroid Math Bundle, but this activity can be used alone as part of a math center or classroom activity. Looking for more STEM lessons? Our team of engineers and educators is dedicated to developing low-prep and high-quality STEM activities for any classroom! Click below to learn more:Vivify's Scope & Sequence + Standards AlignmentVivify's Resource GuideLearn about the 3 Stages
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3rd - 7th
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Book Project: Outline of If you give a mouse a cookie project
A great project for all kids of any age to learn logic, reasoning, and mathematics! The whimsical Laura Numeroff story of If you Give a Mouse a Cookie gives a logical step by step of actions one after another. Project is best given after the story is read first.
For younger ages: Have students write a story using hypothesis and conclusions.
For students in Geometry: Have students compare it to geometry. Best given when learning conditional, converse, and bi-conditional.
If you give a mouse a
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2nd - 10th
Foreign Currency Conversion Project FREEBIE - Upper Elementary
This product can be used for 4th, 5th, or 6th grade.
This Foreign Currency Project is perfect for enrichment as it uses a real world application to multiplying decimals. This can either be used for your entire class, or to challenge your higher level students. The project requires students to create a business in another country, find out the country’s currency, and create real world word problems in which they will need to convert this currency into those of other countries.
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4th - 6th
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System Of Equations Project (With Relevant Student Problems)
This project incorporates relevant-to-student word situations and has students create, solve, and describe the equations, graphs, and tables of the two equations, as well as the solution to the system. It includes student handouts, an answer key, and rubrics for students, as well as a student-exemplar for them to refer to. It also includes an editable link to quickly change the names and make it more relevant to your students!
Algebraic Cell Phone Plan Comparison Project
This is a project that helps students practice writing algebraic expressions and solve algebraic equations with a real-world application. I assigned it as a group project for 6th grade math enrichment but you could use it as homework, classwork or as an enrichment project. It incorporates concepts like percent, sales tax, and problem solving.
Bedroom Builder-Area and Budget with Project Learning
This hand's-on-learning project is a fun way to teach 4th, 5th,6th or 7th graders skills that include, finding area, multiplying decimals, learning about dimension, and subtraction and addition of money.
Kids love the idea of designing their room and making their own choices on a budget. They love having different options for bed size, rug size along with a choice of patterns.
Students start with a $1000.00 budget. There are three different bedrooms to choose from- the larger the bedroom,
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4th - 7th
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Protect the King's Land - Linear equations, Tables & Graphs (systems)
This can be used as a work sample or just a different sort of assignment for creating linear equations from a lighthearted story problem. Students will first find the linear equation for each situation, make 3 tables and finally graph the information on a single graph to find points of intersection and answer the final questions in order to PROTECT THE KING'S LAND.
The story problem is in word doc format and completely edit-friendly. Think the story problem is too silly? Change it! Think
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7th - 9th
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Zeek the Alien Friend- 8th Grade Math End of the Year Project
This project was created to be an end of the year project that covers the majority of eighth grade topics as a review. It is usually assigned after state testing for the last few weeks of school, allowing yourself a few days to grade them before grades are due. The students seem to enjoy the story of meeting an alien and teaching him math as they experience things together in real life. The story can be adjusted to include places in your town. The story right now is based in San Marcos, CA. You
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8th - 9th
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Perimeter and Area Real World Task
This task asks students to pretend they have been hired by a home improvement company to solve two problems for them. The first job requires students to examine the relationship between perimeter and area to help "Mr. Baker" design his garden. The second job focuses students on applying their understanding of area to help a family tile their kitchen. Let me know if you like it and I will upload some more tasks.
Task by Shawn Walk
Perimeter and Area Real World Task by Shawn Walk is licensed u
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4th - 6th
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Unit Rate and Percent Project: Duct Tape Pencil Pouch Business Plan
This project asks students to form a fictitious business selling duct tape pencil pouches. Students complete a variety of math problems calculating the cost to produce the pouches, cost of labor, determining profit, setting selling prices, and creating manufacturers suggested retail prices.
What math is involved?
-Finding area of a rectangle (decimal or fraction)
-Finding unit rate and unit price
-Using percent of a number to determine profit/cost
-Decimal and whole number computational skil
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6th - 8th
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Tic-Tac-Toe Geometry Project
This is a diverse project for a geometry unit. Students get to choose 3 projects they can do. It gives them options and can choose what they will enjoy doing the most. I give students this project at the beginning of a unit and it is due right before the unit test.A grading rubric is attached to easily grade their assignment which is in any easy to grade rubric format worth 100 points.Includes: Tic-tac-toe board, student/teacher/parent contract, scoring and grading rubric and instructions/rul
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Rate, Unit Rate, and Measurement Conversion Choice Board
This choice board provides students the opportunity to learn about rates, unit rates, and measurement conversions while giving them a voice. You can have students work independently, in partners, or in groups. Students will pick one activity from each row (color) to present or to turn in. These activities will appeal to visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners and include:1. Write a rap explaining how to find unit rates2. Create a Kahoot over finding unit rates3. Create a game with at least 10
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5th - 9th
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Skittles Proportion Activity
Students are to be provided a bag of skittles. They are going to use proportions and ratios to determine if there are the same number/ratio of each color in all different sized bags.
I had students work in groups of 2 for this activity. Within the activity I broke it up into three different sections; a pre-lab, lab, and post-lab portion. Students make initial guesses/hypothesis, test out their theory, use proportions and ratios to analyze their results and graph data.
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4th - 9th
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Find a rule input output word problems activity
An activity that involves students reading a word problem, identifying the important information and writing a simple 1 or 2 step alebraic expression to match. They are also asked to create an input output table to go with the algebraic expression.
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5th - 8th
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Da Vinci Project - Color by Number with Probability
Da Vinci Projects combine ingenuity, math, and art. Leonardo Da Vinci was one of the greatest minds that ever lived. He is famous for his art, but he was also one of the most prolific inventors and mathematicians of the Renaissance Era. Da Vinci Projects require students to create something wholly original, complete rigorous mathematics, and use art as a part of their creation or an example of their understanding.The purpose of this Da Vinci project is to allow students the opportunity to use cr
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Da Vinci Project – Color by Number with Math Bundle for 6th & 7th Grades
100 Days of School Math Worksheet: What Will One Hundred Dollars Buy?
Using an approximation of Washington State's minimum wage, students look at how long it takes to earn $100.00 and the buying power of that $100.00. Great for a 100 days of school celebration for upper elementary students. Could be used to accompany teaching factors of 100, estimating, and rounding.
Potential Common Core Correlations 4.OA.B.4 (Use approximations for purchased items as factors of 100)
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4th - 6th
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Transformation Road Activity & Task
The Transformation Road Activity & Task gives students an opportunity demonstrate mastery using rotations, reflections, and translations to move an object from one location to another on a coordinate plane. Students will model two separate movement paths using transformations and document these movements using function or coordinate notation. Students will then create an equation or function to describe the movement they created. These findings will be shared with a classmate for collaborati
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8th - 11th
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