Math Problem Solving Project - Bake Sale Math Task - Print and Digital

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3rd - 5th, Homeschool

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Math, Arithmetic, Word Problems

Resource Type

GATE, Centers

Standards

CCSS4.MD.A.2

CCSS4.NBT.B.4

CCSS4.OA.A.3

CCSSMP1

CCSSMP3

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29 pages

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Are you looking for a high-level math project-based learning/problem solving project to use with your students? Finding quality math tasks that are engaging and low-prep is tough--but I've got you covered!

Do you want flexibility—a math resource that can be used with small enrichment groups or can be tiered so you can use it with your entire class…but at different levels?
Do you want your students to be problem solving, thinking creatively, writing and talking about math, and working collaboratively?
Do you want them working on math in “real world” contexts?
Do you want to have both PRINT and DIGITAL options available all in one resource?

This may be just what you are looking for!

Want to save 20% on the bundled set of these? Just CLICK HERE!

For years, I have wished and hoped for a resource that would provide my students with high quality, open ended tasks to allow them to apply what they learn to real world situations. Guess what? They are hard to find! So I thought and I thought…and finally the idea for a flexible, high level series of problems came to me.

They can be used

whole class
with enrichment groups
for fast finishers
or even in different ways with different groups of students.

This version is PERFECT for any time of year and with any group of students because it is all about planning a bake sale to raise money for an animal shelter--two very interesting and engaging ideas!

There are lots of factors to consider--this is not a fill-in-the-blank resource! This is real problem solving--where students need to make sense of problems and think deeply about solutions.

Each "Thinker Task" resource is based on a different real world theme--like planning the timing of a holiday feast, spending a day at an amusement park, or planning a party--and students need to use the "Math by the Numbers" posters (available in full color to laminate for centers and in black and white for easy copying) to work on a multiple step, open ended project.

What's Included?

Color, black and white, and digital versions of the "Math by the Numbers" pages
Differentiation options to help you find just the right "fit" for your class
The real world "situation" page--where students read, make sense of the problem, and then come up with their plan to solve
6 additional practice pages--at two different levels. Perfect for even more problem solving! (all answers are included)
Teaching tips
Math talk prompts to keep your accountable talk moving
Additional enrichment ideas for students who need even more!

The activity is tiered so that the same activity is available at different levels. Not only that, but you get additional math practice sheets (also tiered), suggestions for math discussions, extension activities, and more!

I don't think you will be disappointed--and more products in the series are on their way! This version focuses on addition and subtraction of money, reading a table, basic multiplication, and multi-step problem solving. It is ideal for grades 3 - 5 and could be used in other grade levels at your discretion. I hope you enjoy it--and the flexibility it offers you.

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Looking for more Thinker Task resources? Here is the complete list!

The Amusement Park Problem

Back to School Shopping Problem

Holiday Feast Problem

A Sleepover Problem

A Valentine Celebration Problem

A Holiday Cookie Problem

A Fundraising Problem

A Bundle of All 7 Tasks!

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CCSS4.MD.A.2

Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, and problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Represent measurement quantities using diagrams such as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale.

CCSS4.NBT.B.4

Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.

CCSS4.OA.A.3

Solve multistep word problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number answers using the four operations, including problems in which remainders must be interpreted. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding.

CCSSMP1

Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Mathematically proficient students start by explaining to themselves the meaning of a problem and looking for entry points to its solution. They analyze givens, constraints, relationships, and goals. They make conjectures about the form and meaning of the solution and plan a solution pathway rather than simply jumping into a solution attempt. They consider analogous problems, and try special cases and simpler forms of the original problem in order to gain insight into its solution. They monitor and evaluate their progress and change course if necessary. Older students might, depending on the context of the problem, transform algebraic expressions or change the viewing window on their graphing calculator to get the information they need. Mathematically proficient students can explain correspondences between equations, verbal descriptions, tables, and graphs or draw diagrams of important features and relationships, graph data, and search for regularity or trends. Younger students might rely on using concrete objects or pictures to help conceptualize and solve a problem. Mathematically proficient students check their answers to problems using a different method, and they continually ask themselves, "Does this make sense?" They can understand the approaches of others to solving complex problems and identify correspondences between different approaches.

CCSSMP3

Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. Mathematically proficient students understand and use stated assumptions, definitions, and previously established results in constructing arguments. They make conjectures and build a logical progression of statements to explore the truth of their conjectures. They are able to analyze situations by breaking them into cases, and can recognize and use counterexamples. They justify their conclusions, communicate them to others, and respond to the arguments of others. They reason inductively about data, making plausible arguments that take into account the context from which the data arose. Mathematically proficient students are also able to compare the effectiveness of two plausible arguments, distinguish correct logic or reasoning from that which is flawed, and-if there is a flaw in an argument-explain what it is. Elementary students can construct arguments using concrete referents such as objects, drawings, diagrams, and actions. Such arguments can make sense and be correct, even though they are not generalized or made formal until later grades. Later, students learn to determine domains to which an argument applies. Students at all grades can listen or read the arguments of others, decide whether they make sense, and ask useful questions to clarify or improve the arguments.

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