3rd grade Halloween applied math simulations

Applied Math, English Language Arts, Geography

Engage your students in this relevant project around running a campaign. With the upcoming presidential election, this is the perfect time for students to learn about the process.Included in this project are a variety of activities all leading to a final campaign budget. Students will design a commercial and budget for advertising. They will also make decisions on which campaign materials to purchase. Creativity is encouraged as students design campaign buttons and decorate the campaign bus.

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

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Projects, Simulations

Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle

Going to the Championship Football Game Project Based Learning

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Applied Math, Basic Operations, Creative Writing

Engage your students in a relevant project with this Championship Game Project. (Please note, Super Bowl is trademarked and not authorized for use in commercial products therefore I am using the words Championship Game instead.) ****Now updated for the 2024 Championship Game in Las Vegas****Students will spend several days going through the planning of a trip to this year's championship game in Las Vegas, Nevada. Students will use a variety of math skills for budgeting and problem solving, as

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

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Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle

Project Based Learning Bundle

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Applied Math, Measurement, Writing

Engage your students throughout the school year with relevant projects where they can apply a variety of skills from math and language arts. Project Based Learning Projects are actually my favorite products to make. This product includes 15 different projects; 4 of which are also in a digital format. Click on each of the individual products to see previews, and read below for more details of what's included.Design an Aquarium (A Digital version is also included for use with Google Classroom™

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Applied Math, Basic Operations, Math

Dinosaur Themed Differentiated Multiplication Project

Created by

Thrilled to Be Teaching

Turn your students into paleontologists with this differentiated multiplication project. Your students will totally "dig" getting to create their paleontologist ID badge, buying their paleontology tools, setting up their dig site, and using their magnifying glasses on different dino bones. This product includes pages that help students practice basic, single digit multiplication and multi-digit multiplication (2 digit x 1 digit and 2 digit x 2 digit). This product also helps students practice

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Grades:

3rd - 4th

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Halloween, Reading, Science

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Also included in: 3rd Grade Math Project Bundle

Halloween Stories & Activities -Virtual Field Trip -Interactive Story Adventure

Created by

I Heart STEAM

Let's take a Halloween STORYventure... with our favorite classic Halloween books: Room on the Broom, Creepy Underwear, The Big Pumpkin, and the Little Old Lady That Was Not Afraid!!This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to have some HALLOWEEN FUN with an interactive story as Halloween gets near that will encourage reading good books in a new way to students!On this Halloween STORYventure, you will start by visiting the story adventure map! The map will guide you through the Halloween S

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Simulations

Also included in: Virtual Field Trips - MEGA No Wheels Field Trip Bundle - Locked in Price!

Math Munchies Cafe: Tips, Discounts, Tax, Percents

Created by

Golden Ticket Teacher

This real life application will help your students practice finding prices after taxes, tips, and discounts. Transform your classroom into a restaurant with these easy to follow guidelines, menu, and student worksheets. Invite younger students to visit and be your customers (they will have the opportunity to practice adding decimals and making change). My students LOVE becoming waiters/waitresses in the "Math Muchies Cafe" and will have a better understanding of the never ending question of:

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Applied Math, Basic Operations, Math

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

Common Core Aligned Math Projects: 5 Real Life Money Activities for Gr. 3-5

Created by

Dot Cates

Clearly understanding place value is critical as students move into the upper grades, as Math moves towards a more algorithm based approach. Why not have fun, while learning this critical concept! This packet of five fun cooperative Common Core Aligned activities allows students the opportunity to: * Work with others * Explore Money and Place Value using real life simulations * Be creative and integrate art, writing and mathematics * Have fun while they learn important mathematical concepts!

Subjects:

Applied Math, Decimals, Place Value

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Assessment, Simulations

Escape the Haunted House-A Third Grade Math Escape Room Activity

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 place value, order of operations, multi-digit addition/subtraction, and

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Halloween, Order of Operations

Grades:

3rd - 4th

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Also included in: 3rd Grade Math Holiday Escape Room Bundle

The Chocoloate Shop: Project Based Learning

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Applied Math, Basic Operations, Measurement

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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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Applied Math, Economics , Life Skills

Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle

Simulation Station-Payday Budgeting-Economics Activity

Created by

Kera's Korner

Simulation Station-Payday gives students real-world experiences as they receive their first paycheck! The students have the task of prioritizing the bills that are due, writing checks to the companies, balancing the checkbook, all while saving some money for other expenses. They will gasp as the reality sinks in that they will not be able to go on a shopping spree or buy the newest video game-yet.

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

GATE, Simulations, Centers

Black Friday

Created by

Rockin' Teacher Chic

Thanksgiving: Black Friday: Students will read a passage and answer questions about the history of Black Friday. They will also use ads to budget and choose the best deals. They will be given three Christmas lists with a budget of $400. Students must find the best deals among three department stores. The goal is to not exceed the budget of $400. Finally, students will answer word problems based off of their Black Friday deals. Students will be required to use the four math operations for th

Subjects:

Applied Math, Informational Text, Word Problems

Grades:

3rd - 6th

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SNOWdust Creations - Florida Science

Halloween Crime Scene Investigation Junior: nature of science SEP

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Spice up you nature of science lessons! Students think like scientists as they observe, experiment, and gather evidence from 5 stations to solve this Halloween Crime Scene Investigation for grades 2 & 3. Students use critical thinking skills to claim who stole Mia's costume using data in this science infused mystery. Includes:Case introduction card2 leveled versions of data evidence collection sheetsSuspect bio cards5 evidence collection stationsNature of Science connection sheetTeacher gui

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Science

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

Also included in: Holiday CSI Junior Bundle: Nature of Science SEP

Market Day Starter Pack for Classroom Communities

Created by

John Blake

Are you looking for a great activity that combines math skills, social studies concepts, and a fun learning experience? Well, look no further! My Market Day Starter Pack for Classroom Communities provides everything you need to begin this awesome activity in your classroom. I have been doing classroom community and Market Day in my classroom for over a decade now and my students have always loved it. Market Day is a chance for students to take the reins of their learning by becoming small-busine

Subjects:

Applied Math, Economics , Math

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Simulations

Earth Day Festival Project Based Learning

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Applied Math, Basic Operations, Writing

Engage your students in this fun and relevant project where students plan an Earth Day Festival. The project begins with a mini Web Quest designed to give student some background on Earth Day. After that, students work to determine a budget for the different activities at the festival and then present their plan and budget to the "city council". ( A grading rubric is included for the presentation.) Some Earth Day activities are already proposed, while other activities can be developed by the

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

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SNOWdust Creations - Florida Science

Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle

HALLOWEEN STEM ACTIVITY force & motion

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Hit your science standards while having holiday fun with this student-centered STEM lesson. Your students have been tasked with helping a vampire hand out candy during daylight in this fall lesson. Students will use force and motion to design a prototype to launch the candy from a distance. This is designed so students can think beyond just a catapult. This fall elementary engineering project contains criteria and constraints, allowing for open-ended design while exploring science standards.

Subjects:

Engineering, Halloween, Science

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Applied Math, Critical Thinking, Life Skills

Also included in: Holiday Science Driven STEM and STEAM Activity Bundle

Life Skills at it Best!

Created by

Beverly Collins

Life Skills at its Best! Comprehensive Activities to promote good citizenship, school spirit, responsibility, self-esteem, decision making, balancing a budget, appropriate socialization & punctuality. This plan is developed to be used at the end of the week on a weekly basis through out the school year. These activities were made for you to expand and use at your students ability level. Worksheets have been included for low functioning as well as higher functioning students. These activiti

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Grades:

K - 12th

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Printables, Simulations

Classroom Credit Card Application

Created by

Susan Nunamaker

Students may apply for credit in my classroom. Students first complete this credit card application. Answers to questions listed on the credit card application should be answered honestly by the student. I determine a student’s approval based on savings vs. spending habits and the amount of cash currently in the student’s wallet. If students have over $10, are employed for the week, and circle “homeowner” then they are approved for credit. If denied, students can always reapply at a later date.

Subjects:

Applied Math, Economics , Life Skills

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Simulations

Field Day! Project Based Instruction

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Applied Math, Basic Operations, Measurement

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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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Applied Math, Economics , Math

Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle

Financial Simulation - Wegnerville

Created by

Kayla Jurek

This financial simulation is designed to be performed in the classroom over a period of 4 weeks. Each week is designed to add in a new business aspect. By the end of the simulation, students should understand stock trading, how to fill out an application, loans, business management and more. This should only take about 10-15 minutes every day, so other content should/can also be taught while completing the financial simulation.

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

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Activities, Printables, Simulations

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Personal Shopper to the Stars- Research and Math Project

Created by

Becky Keith

What kid doesn’t have a famous person that they admire? Who doesn’t’ like to spend money? This download combines both interests into one motivational activity. In this project, students will research a famous person alive today, focusing on their hobbies, personal preferences, family life, etc. Then take the information they’ve learned about their famous person and become their personal shopper. They will then use a budget of $5,000 to buy gifts that fit their person’s lifestyle. The student

Subjects:

Applied Math, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Research, Activities, Simulations

Life Skills at its Best! (MAC Friendly)

Created by

Beverly Collins

Life Skills at its Best! MAC Friendly Comprehensive Activities to promote good citizenship, school spirit, responsibility, self-esteem, decision making, balancing a budget, appropriate socialization & punctuality. This plan is developed to be used at the end of the week on a weekly basis through out the school year. These activities were made for you to expand and use at your students ability level. Worksheets have been included for low functioning as well as higher functioning students

Subjects:

Applied Math, Critical Thinking, Life Skills

Grades:

K - 12th

Types:

Printables, Simulations, Lesson

Measuring Mass - Halloween STEM Activity

Created by

SNOWdust Creations - Florida Science

Hit your science standards while having holiday fun with this student-centered STEM lesson. How can your team design and make a Halloween candy bag that can hold a certain mass of candy with only 3 inches of tape? This fall elementary engineering project contains criteria and constraints, allowing for open-ended design while exploring science standards. This resource is great for: Unit ProjectHigher-Order ThinkingDifferentiation5E – ElaborateAlternative Assessment Research-based strategies u

Subjects:

Engineering, Halloween, Science

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types: