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Elementary measurement simulation pdfs
Minecraft Area and Perimeter Project Based Learning 4.MD.3 3.MD.8
4.MD.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.
Students will plan and design the blueprint for a Minecraft village. They are also given the area or perimeter for some buildings, and will be required to figure out length and width. Use the project with basic grid
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3rd - 6th
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Dog Sled Race Project Based Learning
This engaging project allows students to use a variety of math and language skills in a relevant simulation. They will plan, prepare, and race in a Dog Sled Race. Here's a list of the different activities included in this project:Activity 1: Your Team: Students create their dog team. They draw pictures of each of their 6 dogs and name them. They also develop a team logo.Activity 2: Sled Dog Care: Students read a passage describing the needs of their sled dogs. They follow up by answering
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle
Project Based Learning: Design an Aquarium
Engage your students in a relevant project where they can apply a variety of skills. Skills in this activity:*Area*Volume of prisms*Problem Solving*Addition*Subtraction*Multiplication*Persuasive Writing *Writing a letterGiving a PresentationStudents write a proposal, plan a budget for purchasing fish and tanks, and set up their aquarium model. They purchase gravel and other decorative accessories for the tanks. The project culminates with a poster presentation where students share their plans
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle
Project Based Learning: Measurement Conversions, Math and Language Skills
Engage your students with this fun project! Students work in teams or individually to design a dog house. A variety of math skills are practiced including area,volume, measurement conversions, addition, subtraction, and multiplication. ELA skills are also integrated as students write persuasive letters and give oral presentations on their creations. Giving students relevant contexts to apply skills is a meaningful way for students to construct conceptual understanding and see a useful appli
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle for Dog Lovers
Build a Business Math Project with Volume
This math project combines creativity, human, capital, and natural resources, volume, and balancing a checkbook! Your students will create a business and then build it using rectangular prism nets. After the businesses are done, students will shop in their classmates' stores and balance their checkbook! It has been a huge hit with my fifth graders!Rubric included.Check out the preview!
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Integrated Math Projects GROWING Bundle Grades 3-5
Area of Composite Figures | Irregular Shapes | Surgery Room Transformation
Surgery room transformations have been seen all over social media, and now you can bring this engaging activity to your own classroom! Everything is included in this product to create your own “surgery experience” for your students as they find the area of composite shapes. You can make it as simple or theatrical as you like! If you need a print and go version, your students will only need the patient files, scissors and glue. If you really want a memorable experience, provide surgical gloves a
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3rd - 5th
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Customary and Metric Measurement Conversions Escape Room
This customary and metric measurement conversions escape room is a fun way to review conversions in your classroom! It corresponds with the 5th grade common core standard 5.MD.A.1, but it can be used with many grade levels. Customary and metric length, capacity, and mass are all addressed in this activity. It would be a great review for a unit on measurement. This activity can be done individually or in groups. There is minimal prep work and an answer key is included. It could definitely be sent
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Math Escape Room Bundle
The Chocoloate Shop: Project Based Learning
Engage your students in a fun relevant project creating and managing a chocolate shop. A variety of skills are used in this project including basic math skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Fractions, percents, and measurement conversions are also used. Students engage in language arts skills as well such as reading direcitons, writing, and creative art. Use this project over the course of a week, individually, partners, or cooperative groups; the possibilities
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle
Dream Home: Utilizing Money, Area, Perimeter, and Conversion
STEM UNIT: Becoming an architect may seem so wonderful, but students may think twice after designing, building, and repairing problems in their new home. This is a unit that allows students to use a combination of math skills and critical thinking to be the architect of their own dream home on a budget. The students will engage in researching architecture of homes and house plans, designing their house plan, purchasing materials and labor, and dealing with problems along the way. The skills used
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5th - 8th
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Crash Test: An Egg-cellent STEAM Challenge
Get ready for an Egg-ceptional real-life STEAM unit with "Crash Test: An Egg-cellent STEAM Challenge!" Not only will your students practice their engineering design and math skills, but they will also create a commercial for their unique safety designs!________________________________________________________________________________________________An amazing resource for teachers who want to encompass math and ELA skills with an engaging hands-on real-life STEAM challenge. Students will learn abo
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3rd - 7th
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NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 4-PS3-3
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Wildlife Biologist Dissection Lab Using Food Webs
Bring food webs to life with this hands-on dissection lab! Students will practice measurement and will also analyze food webs.Students will measure and "dissect" stomachs of different specimens. They will have to apply knowledge of food webs to determine which species of animal the stomach belongs to.This activity does require some teacher prep beforehand. Explicit directions are provided to help teachers prep for this lab.Includes:Food WebChart with Stomach Content KeyBlank Key for a teacher to
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3rd - 5th
Math Escape Room Bundle
For one price get all FOUR of my escape rooms, and more as I continue to add them! These activities are a great way to review fraction and mixed number operations, the order of operations, and customary and metric measurement conversions. These can be used with many grade levels but align with 4th-7th grade math standards. Included is:-Order of Operations Escape Room-Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Escape Room -Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Mixed Numbers
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4th - 8th
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Capacity: Customary and Metric Mini Labs
These mini labs were created out of the need to teach customary and metric units of capacity in an investigative setting. Each lab was assigned to half the class for the first day and then flip flopped for the second day. By using a hands-on approach, students in my class understood how much each measure actually contains. They walked away from the investigations with a mental image that made this type of learning concrete. Remember that you cannot teach size with paper and pencil! The lab uses
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3rd - 5th
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Field Day! Project Based Instruction
Engage your students with this fun project! Students work independently or in cooperative groups to plan a Field Day. A variety of math skills are practiced including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, area, measurement conversions, working with money and problem solving. . ELA skills are also integrated as students write descriptive essays and give oral presentations on their proposals. Giving students relevant contexts to apply skills is a meaningful way for students to const
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle
Elapsed Time
Want to make elapsed time easier for your students? For many students the circular aspect of a clock makes it hard to understand elapsed time. So, why not make it linear, rather than circular and take out the confusion?
In this file you will receive:
2 pointers
small minute cards for small group/center use
large minute cards for whole group use
small hour cards for small group/center use
large hour cards for whole group use
large o' clock cards for whole group
Arrange the minute clocks i
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3rd - 5th
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Micro:bit remote temperature sensor data collection with progress bar
This lesson gets temperature sensor data from the built-in sensor. The lesson uses two Micro:bits. One collects temperature data and the other receives the data. The data is collected and saved to a comma-separated value file.The code uses the Micro:bit’s radio to transmit the data. Use this to discuss how radio technology works. Radio technology uses frequencies. Frequencies are measured in amplitude and modulation. Discuss how amplitude and modulation are used to send information like music an
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Fractions on a Number Line - Obstacle Course Task
This task requires students to use their knowledge of fractions to place obstacles on the correct location on an obstacle course. Students must partition the number line using a ruler to help them. Students will realize that some fractions may be on the same point on a number line. This task requires students bring in their knowledge of measurement, multiplication, and division as well as fractions. (Note: Use calculator tape or other 6 foot long material as the obstacle course / number line.)
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3rd - 4th
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Bird Watching
After researching various birds, I created mini books. The art of bird watching is as simple as looking at all the identification markings on a particular bird. This can be a long lesson on birds or daily lessons on each individual bird. This includes information on birds' height and wingspan. I have made different booklets for you to use with your students, depending on their level. Students love to compare the birds. Pretending the birds are real, also captures their imagination. They
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PreK - 2nd
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Planning a Valentine Party: Project Based Learning
Engage your students in relevant math with a Valentine theme. Students use price sheets and quantities to plan for and budget for a Valentine Party. They also use measurement conversion skills to plan for decorations for the party. Time is also integrated into this project as students plan for party activities. This project can be done as an independent activity, or even as sub-plans if you find yourself in a pinch. If you like this activity, check out my other Project Based Learning produc
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3rd - 5th
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OLYMPICS PROJECT
Olympics. Physical Education. Mathematics.
Mathematics has never been so much fun!
Integrate PE and Math and challenge students to race the Olympic world champion sprinter.
Your students will be stunned to learn it is illegal for Usain Bolt to run at top speed in a school zone! His top speed is 27.44 miles per hour or 44 kilometers per hour!
Students will use ratios, rate, proportions and scale as they set out to race the famed Usain Bolt.
This is sure to be a hit in your middle school classr
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4th - 8th
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Math Customary to Metric Measure Conversion Problem Solving
The most effective means of evaluating student understanding is utilizing real-world applications of assessment through GRASPS. In this GRASPS assessment, students will train a new employee to work at their bakery. In the process they'll convert between units of measure within the Customary System. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please follow me to keep up with my sales, new resources, and freebies on TpT! Just click the ★ next to m
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3rd - 8th
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Marshmallow Madness- Surface Area and Volume
Students use marshmallows and toothpicks to create cubes and/or rectangular prisms. They use rulers to find the measurements of their figures then calculate the volume and surface area.
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5th - 7th
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Cafe Money Activity (Cashier V.S. Customer) + 8 Reinforcing Worksheets (CAD)
An activity that will keep you students busy for at 15-20 minutes! All of my students love playing pretend, which includes running a cafe! I've included 3 different menus, ranging from only quarters to mixed coins. The more cafe items you print, the harder the game! Spice up the activity by having your students practice their customer service skills! Includes 8 reinforcing worksheets! Great for a morning brain warm up!
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3rd - 4th
Land of Gallon
This story helps students learn and remember the ratios between Customary Liquid Measurements. It reinforces the number of units in a Gallon by intoducing Queens, Princes, Princesses, and their Children that frolick in liquids.
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1st - 6th
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