Addition, Subtraction, & Place Value Project Based Learning Math Activity FOURTH
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3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . Blast-off! This project-based learning activity for grades 4 will have your students rocketing toward mathematical understanding as they use addition, subtraction, and place value skills to make their Space Camp adventure out of this world!
These four stellar project-based learning activities put students in command as they are actively engaged in practicing real-world-based math skills. Students will use essential standards-based math skills to find an open camp week, dissect planetary data, record rocket launch data, and pick the perfect flight crew.
Each of the four activities has students completing tasks and answering questions based on space-camp-themed situations. Students actively engage in authentic challenges and communicate their results. They will need to rely on their knowledge of adding, subtracting, place value, rounding, expanded form, and even/odd numbers to solve word problems and interpret charts and data. But they’ll be having so much fun preparing for launch, they won't realize they are practicing valuable math skills.
This PBL activity is super easy to prep and implement. All you have to do is print and present. Then you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.
***This PBL activity is also included in our Fourth Grade Place Value, Addition & Subtraction Math Curriculum: Unit 2. If you’ve already purchased Unit 2 or the bundle you already have this activity.***
What’s Inside:
- 4 different space-camp-themed place value, addition, and subtraction activities
- Color and black and white versions
- An answer key
- Detailed teacher directions
Skills covered:
- Place Value
- Rounding to the nearest million
- Addition & Subtraction with seven digits
- Expanded form & word form
- Measurement
- Word problems
- Interpreting data
How to use this resource:
There are a variety of ways to use this resource in the classroom:
- Use as a whole group activity at the end of your addition and subtraction unit and complete the entire PBL as a review
- Use one activity a day to begin reviewing near the end of your place value, addition, and subtraction unit.
- Place activities in student math centers
- Assign to students to complete individually
- Allow students to work together or in a small group
- When using the colored version, print just a few copies and laminate or slide them into page protectors. Students can use a dry-erase marker to complete the activities and you’ll have the activity for years.
- Use during guided-math groups to provide extra support to students.
- This resource is best used after you have taught place value, addition and subtraction.
❤️❤️ Why You Will LOVE This Resource ❤️❤️
- Easy to plan and use
- Rigorous practice of standards-based math skills in a fun way
- Great opportunity to practice problem-solving and cooperative learning skills
Time to Complete:
This activity should take between 45-60 minutes, depending on the skill level of your students and whether or not they are working in groups.
FAQs
Q: Do students complete this activity individually or in groups?
A: That’s up to you! PBL activities are great for collaboration, however, you can choose to allow students to work on this individually as well.
Q: Is this a hands-on activity?
A: Students will use the data provided on the resource pages to solve problems and tasks. We've also provided pages for students to show their solutions. The preview has some great pictures to give you a good idea of what the resource includes.
Q: Is there a lot of prep for this PBL?
A: No. This activity is simple to use—just print and present.
Q: How can I use the colored version in class without wasting ink?
A; The colored version is great if your students work in pairs or small groups. Print and laminate the colored pages and have students use dry-erase markers to record their answers. When they are done, they can erase their marks and you can reuse the pages over and over again.
Q: Is there a digital version of this activity?
A: I’m sorry. There is not a digital version of this activity.
This PBL is also included in our Fourth Grade Place Value, Addition & Subtraction Math Curriculum: Unit 2.
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