Winter Project Based Learning - Design a Gingerbread House For Sale Math
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Grade Levels
4th - 6th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSS3.MD.B.3
CCSS4.MD.A.3
CCSS4.NBT.B.4
CCSS4.NBT.B.5
CCSS5.NBT.B.7
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
57 pages
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This was the perfect PBL activity for my unique learners! They loved it, and it was perfect for small group and collaboration!!
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Description
This winter project based learning unit combines gingerbread house math and writing into one fun and engaging gingerbread house for sale activity! Perfect to keep students engaged in learning around the holidays and winter break.
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This writing and math pbl unit is broken up into 6 sections:
- 1- Design Your House - students research gingerbread house designs, purchase supplies and calculate the total cost (student sheets are provided in decimals and whole numbers so you can easily differentiate).
- 2- Graph Your Gingerbread House - students collect data on candy used and create a bar graph.
- 3- Interior Floor Plan - students create a floor plan and calculate the area and perimeter for each room in their gingerbread house.
- 4- Describe Your Gingerbread House - students gather sensory words and different parts of speech to write descriptive sentences about their house.
- 5- Gingerbread House for Sale - students write a real estate listing for prospective buyers using descriptive writing.
- 6- End of Unit Projects - two different project options are included.
Skills Included:
- adding decimals
- multiplying decimals
- adding whole numbers
- multiplying whole numbers
- area and perimeter
- area of a rectangle with fractional sides
- data collection
- bar graphs
- sensory words
- parts of speech
- descriptive writing
Also included:
- Detailed teacher directions for each section including supplies, procedures, discussion questions and differentiation ideas.
- Student reflection and peer feedback sheets
- Grading rubrics - one for the math section and one for the writing section
- Extension ideas
- Entry event ideas to kick off the project based learning unit
- Unit wrap up ideas
- Photos of sample projects
This winter project based learning unit can also be used as a holiday or Christmas project based learning activity.
Estimated time to complete this project based learning unit : 5-7 days, depending on how much time you spend each day, and whether or not you do all of the components.
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Total Pages
57 pages
Answer Key
Rubric only
Teaching Duration
2 Weeks
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSS3.MD.B.3
Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two-step “how many more” and “how many less” problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs. For example, draw a bar graph in which each square in the bar graph might represent 5 pets.
CCSS4.MD.A.3
Apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles in real world and mathematical problems. For example, find the width of a rectangular room given the area of the flooring and the length, by viewing the area formula as a multiplication equation with an unknown factor.
CCSS4.NBT.B.4
Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.
CCSS4.NBT.B.5
Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, and multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and the properties of operations. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.
CCSS5.NBT.B.7
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used.
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