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6th grade math simulations under $5

Game of Life- budget simulation

Created by

In just one class period, your students will not only understand the importance of creating and sticking to a budget, but also practice creating one!- Students are randomly given a "career card" with correlating annual salary and average student loan debt, if applicable. - They will then use a chart to determine how much of their salary will be taken out in the form of federal tax withholding, state tax withholding, social security, and medicare. - They'll then be given a set of choice cards (

Subjects:

Economics , Life Skills, Math

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Minecraft Area and Perimeter Project Based Learning 4.MD.3 3.MD.8

Created by

Teaching in the Tar Heel State

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

Subjects:

Geometry, Math, Measurement

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Simulations

Electoral College Activity - PPT/Notes/Super Fun Competition! - Paper & Digital

Created by

Surviving Social Studies

Looking for a great bell ringer activity to start class each day?Full Year of Writing/Discussion Prompts - 180 Bell RingersGet ready for the 2024 election with your students!! Used in over 2,500 classrooms, this is the most fun your students will have learning about the Electoral College! I have used this Electoral College activity over and over throughout my two decades in the classroom, and it has always been a hit; especially on an election year! [For the Google Drive version click here].

Subjects:

Applied Math, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Bundle: What is the Electoral College? Voting with Mystery Candidates

Credit Card Simulation

Created by

Classroom on a Cart

Included in this product you will find a credit card simulation activity that requires students to choose between three different furniture store credit cards (all with different interest rates and special deals). After they choose a credit card and fill out an application, they will practice calculating monthly interest, minimum payments, and remaining balance on a well organized chart that is provided for them. Next, they will use an Excel Spreadsheet (included) to do those same calculations a

Subjects:

Life Skills, Other (Math), Special Education

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Simulations

Ancient Phoenicia: Ancient Phoenician Trade Routes Simulation

Created by

Blueberry Collage

Ancient history doesn't have to be dry and boring! Bring it to life with this easy and fun historical simulation. In this activity, students take on the role of a ship captain on the lucrative ancient Phoenician trade routes. At each trading port, they will trade one load of goods for another load of goods which are in demand at the next port. The rate of trade is determined by the roll of the dice. Will the trade be a success or a failure? Will their ship sink before they can make the next port

Subjects:

Ancient History, Math, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

Ocean Floor Mapping Battleship Game

Created by

Middle School Earth Science

Teacher Review: "My students are obsessed with this activity! They even ask to play during indoor recess!" - Turner's Teaching Troop (January 22, 2020)Ocean Floor Mapping Battleship includes 36 unique maps of the ocean floor, a recording sheet, a detailed lesson plan with suggested pre-game activities, a blank map students can use to draw their own ocean floor, a diagram showing the layers of the ocean, and easy to follow game instructions. Field tested with sixth-graders, this game challenges s

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Environment, Graphing

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

CCSS:

5.G.A.1

Also included in: Earth Science Games Bundle

Business Bundle

Created by

Diary of a 21st Century Teacher

This bundle provides an engaging business unit that promotes creativity. Students will: -Learn the basics of starting up a business -Brainstorm their own ideas for a business -Create a business plan -Analyze their business plan -Explore various marketing strategies -Create a marketing campaign -Learn about investors -Write a sales pitch to investors -Participate in a mock "Shark Tank" Requires students to use background knowledge in: -Basic reading skills -Basic writing skills -Technology/21

Subjects:

Business, Informational Text, Math

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Simulations, Lesson

Colonial Money - Using Pounds, Shillings, and Pence in Colonial America

Created by

Jenifer Bazzit - Thrive in Grade Five

Colonial America is fascinating! Add a new layer of interest and excitement to your teaching of the 13 Colonies with this Colonial Money Mini-Unit! I try to give my students a “deep dive” into the 18th Century and this colonial money resource is the perfect way to give students an inside view of life in Colonial America. Students will learn so much more than just pounds, shillings, and pence. They will learn about wages, item values, primary source inventories, and more. The use of a littl

Subjects:

Other (Math), Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Simulations

Also included in: 5th Grade Social Studies Big Bundle

Ecosystems- Roadrunners and Coyotes NGSS Middle School LS2-1

Created by

Science and Kids

Turn your students into an active ecosystem. This activity is similar to the classic Oh Deer simulation with a roadrunner and coyote twist. This sequence of NGSS aligned activities/assessments includes two simulation activities in which students are in the roles of a population of roadrunners, a predator (coyote), and resources (food, water, shelter). Students collect, graph, and analyze data to look for cause and effect relationships in an ecosystem. Reading and writing pages are included along

Subjects:

Environment, Graphing, Science

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

NGSS:

MS-LS2-1

Project Based Learning: Volume and Area of Prisms and Cylinders

Created by

Dr Jans Math and Science Lab

This cooperative project involves applying many math and language skills to a real life situation. Teams are tasked with planning an aquatic center. Specifications include rectangular and circular pools which allow students to practice older skills such as perimeter, area, and volume of rectangles and prisms, as well as newer skills such as circumference, area, and volume of circles and cylinders. Measurement conversions are integrated, as well as writing and presentation skills. A final po

Subjects:

Applied Math, Geometry, Measurement

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

7.G.B.4

, 8.G.C.9

Project Based Learning: Design an Aquarium

Created by

Dr Jans Math and Science Lab

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

Subjects:

Geometry, Measurement, Writing

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle

Budget Spreadsheet Project (personal finance & math skills)

Created by

Evolving Math Class

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:

Algebra, Basic Operations, Economics

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Simulations

CCSS:

6.RP.A.3c

, HSA-SSE.A.1

, HSF-LE.A.1b

Stock Market Game

Created by

Matthew Stanbro

This game is fun! Your students will love to do math when they invest in a fictional stock market. Your students will be excited to add, subtract, and multiply decimals. Here's how it works: The stock market includes 18 fictitious companies. "Current News" is released each day that affects the value of each stock. "Future Predictions" offer hints as to which stocks may go up or down. Students will buy and sell stocks as they hope to maximize their investment. Who will have the most money b

Subjects:

Decimals, Math

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Printables, Games, Simulations

Probability-Theoretical and Experimental-Crab Derby Race CCSS 7.SP.C.5, 6, and 7

Created by

Rockin' Middle School Math

This is a fun, engaging 3 part activity including lesson plan that will have your kids so engaged they will forget they are actually learning math. Students will first work in groups/partners and simulate a crab derby race in a game using the sum of two dice to see whose crab will cross the finish line first. Then, they will complete a matrix of possible outcomes when two dice are tossed and added together to get particular sums. They will answer questions that apply to both theoretical and e

Subjects:

Math, Statistics

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Games, Simulations, Lesson

CCSS:

7.SP.C.5

, 7.SP.C.6

, 7.SP.C.7

Project Based Learning: Measurement Conversions, Math and Language Skills

Created by

Dr Jans Math and Science Lab

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

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Measurement, Writing

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle for Dog Lovers

5th Grade Math Halloween Escape Room Challenge

Created by

Thrilled to Be Teaching

Looking for something a little challenging, incredibly engaging, and slightly different from an ordinary day? Escape room challenges have all of that and more.In this escape room challenge, the students must escape the haunted house they ended up at when their field trip bus broke down. They can only break out if they can successfully navigate their way through 5 math challenges.This challenge has students apply skills in decimal place value, adding fractions and mixed numbers, subtracting fra

Subjects:

Halloween, Math, Math Test Prep

Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

...

Build a Business Math Project with Volume

Created by

Melissa Shutler

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!

Subjects:

Economics , Math, Measurement

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Projects, Printables, Simulations

Also included in: Integrated Math Projects GROWING Bundle Grades 3-5

The Game of Life | Math Exploration

Created by

Mr Kugie's Curriculum

PURPOSE: This simulation gives your math class a chance to experience what it is like to be an adult. Students will be randomly assigned a job and a family and be required to calculate a month’s worth of expenses.This activity brings up some great discussions about how money works, what happens when the money runs out, single parenting, managing a budget and so much more. This is such a useful resource for the modern middle school mathematics teacher!WHAT’S INCLUDED:This product contains:✏️ 18 p

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Decimals, Numbers

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

Customary and Metric Measurement Conversions Escape Room

Created by

Inspired in Iowa

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

Subjects:

Math, Measurement, Word Problems

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

4.MD.A.1

, 4.MD.A.2

, 5.MD.A.1

Also included in: Math Escape Room Bundle

Personal Finance Budget Simulation

Created by

Teaching with Texas Heart

Fifth grade students in Texas are expected to be able to describe the importance of creating a budget in which income and expenses are balanced. Use this fun simulation/game to introduce the concept in a relevant way to your kiddos! To play, students will only need whiteboards or lined paper to keep track of their expenses. Each student will start out with $20 in allowance money and will be asked to make spending decisions as they travel throughout the mall with their best friend. An unexpec

Subjects:

Life Skills, Math, Other (Math)

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Simulations

Hands On LCM GCF Build It! Least Common Multiple, Greatest Common Factor

Created by

Mathematic Fanatic

Kids will master the concepts of least common multiple and greatest common factor by actually manipulating items into groups. With this fun, hands-on activity, the problems are already created for you! An answer key is provided. All you need is to print the worksheet and distribute base-ten blocks, Cuisenaire rods, strips of paper, or anything you have handy. Your students can work in pairs to model the situation and perform the correct operation to perform a hands-on GCF and a hands-on LC

Subjects:

Applied Math, Math, Word Problems

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Real World Math - How Math is Used in Business, Management & Admin. Careers

Created by

Innovations in Technology

This project has students using real-world math skills to learn to perform the calculations that are done in business, management and administration jobs. They will use formulas (included) to learn how to compute interest and profits, how to determine percentages and use fractions, and other basic math skills used in this industry.Are your students always asking "When will be ever USE this??" This short activity shows students a real world use for the math skills they learn every day. This less

Subjects:

Business, Career and Technical Education, Math

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Simulations

Also included in: Real World Math Bundle - Math Activities for All 17 Career Clusters

FSA Simulation for 6th Grade Math: 64 qsts; NO PREP Distance Learning Packet

Created by

Math Masters Learning

I created this FSA Simulation to simulate the varying levels of rigor on the actual 6th Grade Math FSA. The test includes Session 1 and Session 2, each with 32 questions. It also includes an answer sheet for the student, and an answer key for the teacher, parent, or for the student to self-correct. This test was designed to simulate the Florida FSA, but the standards are very similar to most other states. Therefore this also makes a great practice test for: Georgia Milestones Indiana

Subjects:

Fractions, Geometry, Math Test Prep

Grades:

6th

Types:

Assessment, Simulations, Centers

CCSS:

6.G.A.1

, 6.G.A.2

, 6.G.A.3

, 6.G.A.4

, 6.SP.A.1

...

Investigating the Spread of a Viral Outbreak

Created by

Ruddy4Learning

Students in grades 5 - 9 model the spread of an infectious disease under the entertaining theme of a zombie outbreak. One student unknowingly is patient zero and students simulate the spread of an airborne illness. This highly engaging activity covers health topics, nature of science, and math skills as students graph data in a line plot. Higher level students can be challenged to find the function of the exponential growth of the outbreak.

Subjects:

Algebra, General Science, Graphing

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Laboratory, Printables, Simulations

CCSS:

6.SP.B.4

, 8.F.A.1

, 8.F.B.4

, RST.6-8.3

, RST.6-8.7

...

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