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Basic operations simulations for Microsoft Word and for GATE
Budget Spreadsheet Project (personal finance & math skills)
A step-by-step project with detailed instructions on how to set up an Excel spreadsheet budget. Students will apply math skills in context of a real-life budgeting situation.
Students will create a budget:
-Based on their future career choice.
-Independently by following the instructions using an Excel Spreadsheet.
-Over the course of at least 2 class periods (typically students take at least 2.5 hours to complete this project).
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
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CCSS:
Percents: Understanding Credit Card Debt Worksheet for Student - Scenario 1
The question listed on Scenario 1 is as follows:
"In this scenario we purchased 1 item for $1000. (This could be a new TV, summer vacation, Laptop, etc.) We did not have the cash at the time so we charged it to our Visa. This particular credit card requires that we make a minimum payment of 13% each month. It also has an APR of 10%. Fill out the chart to find out how much you have paid at the end of the year and if you have a remaining balance. "
The chart is a great way for students to disc
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NOGGLE!- A Fun Math Warm-Up Activity
Noogle is played like the game Boggle, but uses numbers instead. Students are challenged to find a string of numbers that meet the different categories. Students may use any operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication or division). Great for GATE students, early finishers, or as a Math Center activity. Product comes as a Microsoft Word document so that you can change the numbers as often as you would like. You can also keep the grid blank and have students write in their own numbers or
Grades:
4th - 8th
Student checkbook register
You can use these to help students learn how to use a checkbook, manage their money, and as a managemnent tool. I award students "$1" for each homework assignment turned in on time. Students track their progress daily. Table points can be cashed in monthly and added in. Excessive restroom use can result in owing money. At the end, you can have a store or some sort of opportunity for students to practice writing a check and also balance their checkbooks. Make multiple copies back to back and
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
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Washington, D.C. Trip Planning Budget Project
I use this project as part of the addition and subtraction unit in my 3rd grade classroom. It gives students a real world scenario in which they would use their knowledge of addition and subtraction to manage money. The kids love it because it offers a lot of choice and is very fun! It could also be used for advanced 2nd graders or as a review at the beginning of the year for 4th graders.
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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CCSS:
Concession Stand - A Full Unit Business Simulation
Concession Stand is a business simulation for grades 8 - 12. Students will open a business and use their math skills to complete order forms, update inventory, pay bills, keep a ledger, and open for days of sale. This project works with higher level Blooms Taxonomy and allows students to work together in groups.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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Gifted Ed New Years Math Challenge
To celebrate the new year, present this unique challenge to your gifted math students. The directions are explained on the worksheet. Students will need to use math processes to arrive at the value of the new year number, beginning with their age number and moving through ten steps. Students will begin to see the magic of numbers, patterns, and the power that we have in arriving at the answers we need, sometimes through some trial and error, as they complete this New Years Math Challenge.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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My Occupation - A Personal Finance Project
This product serves as an introduction to personal finance. It is intended for small groups of students. There are seven occupations available for student to choose from, or be assigned by the teacher. Students are given a daily salary, as well as daily expenses. The rest of the project involves a surprise income, as well as two surprise expenses - some of which require students to dip into their savings account to pay for the expense. Also included are a check register for students to writ
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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2 WEEK CLASSROOM STOCK MARKET - Financial Literacy for most Grade levels!
A two week (with room for adding or taking away) activity simulating the stock market in your classroom! Students will interact with 8 different age-appropriate 'stocks':- Gold, Shell gas, McDonald's, Banana, Air Canada, Cineplex, Nike, GoogleStart each day with an exciting, hands-on, and real-world skills based 15-20 mins of students buying, selling, and trading in the classroom stock market. Students will be able to practice mental math of all basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplic
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Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Farming Simulation Math Project
I created this project to used with my 4th grade highly-gifted class. It incorporates multiplication, division, decimals, money management, and area into a complex and engaging simulation project. Students work with a group to purchase fields and seeds to plant each "year". They then roll the dice to determine what the weather will be like that year and how it will affect their crop growth. Then, they calculate their profit by "selling" the crops that made it through the year. They purchase
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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City Block Math Project
This project was originally created to be used with highly gifted students in a fourth grade classroom, but can most definitely be adapted for other ages and abilities as well. Some skills that it focuses on: multiplication, division, perimeter, area, money, and drawing to scale.
For this project, I create groups of students who together design a city block based on requirements that I have given them. They must find the area of each building and will later use these areas to determine costs
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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Array Word Problems
A document with 2 sets of words problems that challenge students to create arrays to solve real world problems. There is an on-level set of questions as well as a "challenge" set of questions. There are 6 on-level (2nd grade) questions and 4 challenge questions that involve deeper level thinking and problem solving skills. Great for test prep!
Grades:
1st - 4th
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Life Science - Natural Selection and Adaptations of Ocean Organisms
This Life Science lab investigation explores natural selection and adaptations of ocean organisms. The lab is directly tied to NGSS expectations (MS-LS4-4, MS-LS4-6).
INCLUDES:
• A one-page teacher guide with NGSS connections.
• A blank student-page with procedure, data table, and analysis questions.
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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Multiplication and Division Tic Tac Toe
This is a choice board for students learning multiplication and division.
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Graphic Organizer for Word Problems
Useful tool for dissecting word problems at any grade level. Breaks word problems into four quadrants. Includes a guide to assist with the matching of terms/words and the four operations.
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 12th
STEM or STEAM Structure Challenge
All you need is masking tape, straws, and paperclips for this engaging and fun activity! Students work in groups to create the tallest structure for the cheapest price. All materials are priced out for you, there is a jobs sheet included, there's a money tracking sheet and a task sheet outlined. This is a great way for kids to participate in a hands on learning activity. It's an integrated activity so students will learn math and engineering concepts.
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Grades:
4th - 9th
100th Day Thinking Fun!
This packet will help your students enjoy the 100th day while still working on challenging activities. They will work hard with word choice as they write, thinking about number connections after completing a calculator activity, and doing some critical thinking as they solve problems and list words to fit a specific criteria!
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Decimals "Spend $100" Enrichment PBL Online Activity
High interest activity using real world problems!
Students use their knowledge of adding decimals to spend as close to $100 without going over. Students will "shop" using Amazon and buy products from 4 different categories. They can create drawings in Google (optional) and write a report at the end (optional).
Change this lesson to fit the needs of your class.
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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Apple Picking Division
This product allows students to "pick" apples from the tree and move them into boxes to demonstrate division of facts from 2-5. It is teacher led, but can be edited for formative or summative assessment purposes. Any student who is struggling to understand the concept of division will benefit from using this interactive product. This document is easily converted to google docs.
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Fractions as Decimal and Percents E-Lab Handout- Ipad Interactive Activity
This exploration handout is to be used with the interactive Fraction Model E-Lab from the National Council of Teacher of Mathmatics. This activity is best completed on an Ipad or computer. The handout helps guide the exploration of different representations for fractions including improper fractions, mixed numbers, decimals, and percentages. Additionally, there are length, area, region, and set models. Adjust numerators and denominators to see how they alter the representations and models. Use t
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Aquarium Math Challenge- Addition and Subtraction
In this math challenge, students must design their own amusement park using addition and subtraction skills. They must add up the cost of rides (up through 5 digit numbers) as well as account for discounts and fees that come with each ride!
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Profit Factors
After learning about profits, students use their critical thinking skills and proportional reasoning to determine profits. They also analyze if using antibiotics to increase the size and rate at which chickens mature is ethical and financially sound.
Objectives:
• Students will be able to define profit
• Students will be able to analyze factors that affect a business’s ability to make a profit.
• Students will apply proportional/rational thinking to solve mathematical problems.
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Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
15 Cards - Math Logic Problem
Great challenging task for your high-end math students. Once they solve the presented problem, extended their thinking by having them create a 15 Cards problem for a partner to solve.
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Decimals Review Farmers Market
Transform your classroom into a Farmers Market to practice adding and subtracting decimals!File Format: Microsoft Word (completely editable!)Included in your purchase:· Page 1 – Student Recording Sheet· Page 2 – Student Reflection Partner Activity· Page 3 – Farmers Market Stand Profits Recording Sheet· Page 4 – Vouchers Page· Page 5 – Calculator Rental Receipts· Page 6 & 7 – Rules and ExpectationsBonus - Tips for successfully facilitating this activity!
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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