Run an Aquarium Project Based Learning | Real World Math Project PBL

Math Project Based Learning, Math Enrichment & Challenge

This math PBL project will have your students practicing real-world math applications while having a BLAST! This project based learning task is a great extension and enrichment activity for your early finishers. It allows them to act as the aquarium staff building a brand new aquarium in their town. They must make several decisions about the aquarium, practicing several common core math standards along the way. Students will love acting as the aquarium staff, and you will love the enriched math practice they get along the way.

This pack would be great for enriching second graders, perfect for third graders, and even a great review for upper grades! This is perfect for an end of the year cumulative or spiral math project!

This product is DIFFERENTIATED for you and your students, and includes U.S., Australian, and Canadian versions!! It also includes both Printable & Digital Google Slides versions.

⭐ HERE ARE THE TASKS STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE:

•The Animals: Students use addition/subtraction within 100 or 1,000 (differentiated) to select the animals for their aquarium.

•The Aquarium Layout: Students measure animals using an inch ruler and lay out the tanks based upon the measurements. (CM included for Australian & Canadian Versions)

•Staff Schedule: Students create a schedule as the aquarium staff to make sure animals are fed.

•A Shark Experience: Students use geometry knowledge to lay out a new aquarium experience, including counting sides and vertices to order enough materials for the shark tanks.

•It's Time for a Party: Students must read the time on the clocks and use elapsed time to answer aquarium related questions.

•The Souvenier Shop: Students will help a group of field-trip students count their money for the souvenir shop, and help them make decisions about what they can/can't buy.

•Ordering Supplies: Students will help to order supplies for the aquarium to make sure there is enough food and supplies for each animal.

•How's Business?: Students examine data about different exhibits' popularity and create a bar graph using the data. Students answer questions based on the data and bar graph.

►EXTEND THE PROJECT: Check out the Aquarium Creative Pack here!

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