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Project Based Learning: Geometrocity! A Math PBL
Project Based Learning: GEOMETROCITY! Build a City Made of Math with Geometry.Imagine, Design, and Build a City with this 2D and 3D Adventure!-Project Based Learning-Real World Application-Geometry, Maps, & More -Extension Activities -Differentiated Levels***THIS RESOURCE IS NOW DIGITAL!***There is a link to a Google Slides Version. Details below. *This resource can be used for distance learning and e-learning.*Geometrocity is a project based learning activity where students will take their
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning MEGA Bundle: 14 Full-Scale Hands-On Projects!
Create a Board Game! Project Based Learning Unit - Templates + Rubrics + Slides
Unleash creativity with our Board Game Project Based Learning Unit! Ideal for 1st grade and up! Make learning fun by creating a board game. Includes templates, rubrics, and more! PDF & Powerpoint Slides to introduce the project to students.KEY FEATURES:64 PAGES OF VALUE: Includes 464 pages of resources to support the entire project lifecycle from planning and crafting to reflecting.TEMPLATES FOR EVERYTHING: Comes with a variety of templates including warm up activities, planning, game design
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2nd - 8th
Build a Zoo Project Based Learning | Real World Math Project PBL
Math Project Based Learning, Math Enrichment & ChallengeThis 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 a zookeeper building a brand new zoo in their town. They must make several decisions about the zoo, practicing several common core math standards along the way. Students will love acting as a zookeeper,
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: PBL Bundle - Project Based Learning Math Projects
End of Year Math Project | Plan a Summer Vacation PBL Math Review
End of the Year Math Spiral Review PBL Project - Printable & Digital versions 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. During this end of the year math review project, students get to plan out tons of fun activities for their summer break, while spiraling and practicing several math skills along the way! Students will love
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in: PBL Math Enrichment Projects - Bundle #2
STEM Index Card Tower Challenge - Easy Prep Project- 2 Versions
This easy prep STEM Activity is surprisingly challenging! Students will have a fantastic engineering opportunity through problem-solving. Index Card Towers show your students how to persevere and redesign based on their initial thinking and planning (plus the towers are fun to build!) The best part is that your prep includes one basic material and the students take over from there. Just stand back and watch them brainstorm and build incredibly tall towers. They will groan when the tower falls, d
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Shark Tank Interactive Invention & Innovation Project! (DIGITAL and PRINT)
**UPDATED With New Link! (4-1-22)**Now includes DIGITAL student worksheets for remote learning. You will need to have a Google account in order to access and edit the Google Slides.**UPDATED (3-23-19)** Now includes:-Student Checklist -Updated Shark Tank Successes-Pictures of completed student products/presentations!-Speech guidelines-Optional Extension Feedback Activity (with pictures!) -Shark Tank Judges Questions Sheet -Questions/Worksheet for students to fill out during their peers' presenta
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3rd - 12th
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PBL Math Enrichment Project | Plan a Camping Trip PBL
Classroom Campout Math Activities - End of the Year Math Project Based LearningThis camping theme project will have your students practicing real-world math applications while having a BLAST! It's also perfect for an end of the year camping week and math review. This project based learning task is a great extension and enrichment activity for your early finishers. This project allows them to take a camping trip with their best friend for the weekend. They must make several decisions about their
Project Based Learning: Zoo Design, Area & Perimeter (PBL) Now For Google Slides
Project Based Learning: Zoo Design with Area and Perimeter, Map Skills, and More! This also includes differentiated activities, math skills, problem solving, aligned with Common Core, and extension activities.This project is based around the idea of students creating a zoo using their knowledge of area and perimeter, along with many other math (and academic) skills to create a unique learning opportunity that apply to real-life situations.***THIS RESOURCE IS NOW DIGITAL for DISTANCE LEARNING***
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning MEGA Bundle: 14 Full-Scale Hands-On Projects!
Paper Chair: Engineering Challenge Project ~ Great STEM Activity!
Engineering Challenge:Can you create a chair that can hold a stuffed animal using paper and tape?Paper Chair ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per individual, pair, or team)- Copy paper (3-5 sheets per chair)- Ruler- Masking tape- Stuffed animal (small to medium sized)- ScissorsThis packet contains all the information you need to make this a great engineering activity in your classroom! Lab sheets, student and teacher instructions, and challenge signs are all included! Using simple and cheap materia
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2nd - 7th
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Also included in: Personalized STEM Pack #19 - 10 Engineering Challenges
Measurement Conversions Project - Customary & Metric Enrichment Activities
Need no-prep differentiation & enrichment for measurement conversions? This project, with three levels of challenge, improves measurement understanding & connects measurement conversions to real-life. Many of the problems are multi-step and challenging to promote higher level thinking and deep understanding!Perfect for:- Project Based Learning Activity- Skills Practice- Review or Test Prep- Test or Assessment- Enrichment- Fast Finisher Challenges- Cooperative Learning Partner or Small Gr
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4th - 6th
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Passion Project, Genius Hour, Independent Project Based Learning Resources
Looking for a way to increase student engagement and motivation? Passion Projects are the answer! This step-by-step project based learning guide includes everything you need to introduce Passion Projects for kids in your lessons or during a weekly Genius Hour in your classroom. The best part is that this print and go Passion Projects resource allows your students to participate in an authentic Project Based Learning experience that helps them complete student led research in order to create a pe
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
STEM Space Lander Math & Engineering Activity (Printed & Digital)
Space Lander STEM ChallengeThis STEM activity is one of our favorite engineering design challenges! The combination of marshmallows (or ping pong balls) and aliens makes this a winning STEM challenge! In the Space Lander Challenge, student teams build a lander using the engineering design process to keep two marshmallow "aliens" or "astronauts" inside a cup as it is dropped from various heights. Using straws, index cards, and mini marshmallows or cotton balls, students apply concepts of shock ab
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Grades:
5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Space STEM Starter Challenges MEGA Bundle: Middle School
PBL Math Enrichment Project | Space Trip Project Based Learning
Math Project Based Learning, Math Enrichment & ChallengeThis 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. This project has students plan their trip to outer space! They must complete several training tasks and complete missions while in space, practicing several common core math standards along the way. Students will love getting to
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in: PBL Bundle - Project Based Learning Math Projects
Genius Hour Pack for Elementary
Are you looking to do Genius Hour in elementary? This packet has all of the teaching materials and plans, student worksheets, and caregiver letters to make sure that your Genius Hour is one of the best things you do all year in second, third, or fourth grade. Genius Hour in the lower grades can be a lot of work if you are unprepared, but this packet makes it simple! What's included in this Genius Hour planning pack? For Teachers: What is Genius Hour? A brief overview of Genius Hour and its pur
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2nd - 4th
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Pet Store PBL Math Project | Project Based Learning Math Enrichment
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. They have just been asked to start and run a pet store! They must make several decisions about their new business, practicing several common core math standards along the way. Students will love getting to purchase animals and accessories, and plan the layout of their pet store, and YOU
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in: PBL Bundle - Project Based Learning Math Projects
Music Escape Room #1 (Teams use music theory clues to solve codes)
This Music Escape Room is a twist on the "Escape Room Mania" that has hit the teen (and adult) world in the last few years. Students work as teams to solve mystery codes based using their knowledge of music theory.Students use:Note values (whole, half, quarter, eighth notes & rests)Musical symbols (such as time signature, natural, measure, accent, staff - see preview for details.)Note names (lines, spaces & ledger lines - shows in both treble clef & bass clef)Within the clues, studen
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Music Escape Rooms SUPER BUNDLE (Music History, Music Theory)
Geography Adventure: Amazing Race Project for Middle School (End-of-Year)
**Embark on an Exciting Journey Around the World with "The Amazing Race Geography Project"!** Are you ready for the ultimate adventure? Step into the shoes of a globe-trotting explorer and dive into the rich tapestry of our planet's geography, culture, and diversity! In this engaging end-of-the-year project, students will embark on a thrilling journey to explore fascinating locations from every corner of the globe. **Research, Discover, Create!** Students will choose captivating locations on
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Middle School World Cultures & Geography Course
Genius Hour Passion Project: Research Skills for Inquiry Project Based Learning
Your students will love this Genius Hour Passion Project! They'll develop strong inquiry research skills while engaging in project-based learning (PBL). You'll SAVE TIME with this EDITABLE NO-PREP research unit that includes a bulletin board kit, rubrics for assessment, and much more. Genius Hour is a classroom favourite because it allows students to choose a topic of interest and create a presentation. ABOUT OUR GENIUS HOUR PASSION PROJECT RESOURCE✪ PDF files for easy printing and computer com
Grades:
4th - 8th
FAIRY TALE STEM Activity Challenges BUNDLE Family STEM Night and Homeschool STEM
These fairy tale STEM activities bring a classic story alive in a hands-on way, exploring force and motion, sound, measurement, kinetic and potential energy, and more using the engineering design process to creatively problem solve. ⭐ Students will join characters like Goldilocks, Rapunzel, and Jack and the Beanstalk on 12 engineering adventures, with 48 STEM activities included. They will be challenged to use their problem-solving skills to help the characters solve an engineering dilemma! ⭐Stu
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K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Shark Tank Project: Language Arts Project Based Learning Unit
Engage your students and utilize language arts, writing, public speaking, collaboration, creativity, and other 21st century skills!This project is a favorite in my classroom! Students come up with a product and then pitch their idea to the "sharks". Students also take on the role of the shark to evaluate their classmates' pitches and decide which businesses they would like to invest in. Whoever gets the most investments becomes the top entrepreneur! Check out the Language Arts Project Based Lear
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3rd - 7th
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PBL Math Enrichment Project | Dinosaur Park Project Based Learning
Math Project Based Learning, Math Enrichment & ChallengeThis 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. This project has students building their own Jurassic Park! Students will love getting to purchase their dinosaurs, and plan the layout of their park, and YOU will love the enriched math practice they get along the way. This is
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in: PBL Math Enrichment Projects - Bundle #2
Shark Tank Elementary Economics Project for Inventors and Entrepreneurs
Loosely based on the show, Shark Tank.... this is a great unit to use for late elementary and middle school students to learn economic terms while working through the planning process of designing a good or service as an entrepreneur. Includes planners for all steps of the process and links to Shark Tank snippets on YouTube as examples too! Thank you and enjoy! ⭐ CHECK OUT THE FULL PREVIEW ABOVE! ⭐ * Each section of the project below includes teacher directions * Links to Shark T
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Grades:
2nd - 7th
Decimals and Fractions Math Project "The Lemonade War" PBL
This decimals and fractions math project is based on the novel "The Lemonade War". It was designed to practice fractions and decimals in a fun and engaging way while connecting to this novel. It is not necessary to read the book to complete this activity. This is not a novel study. This is a math project created around this novel using the book’s characters and events .This project is perfect for the middle grades (4th to 6th). It covers the following math skills:✓Mixed Numbers and Improper Fra
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Math Projects BUNDLE Project Based Learning
Fraction Project - 4th & 5th Grade Math Review & Enrichment Activities
Make reviewing equivalent fractions, comparing fractions, and fraction operations word problems fun with this creative project for fourth & fifth grade. Your students will love planning their own party, making entertainment and decorating decisions, and dealing with all the fraction dilemmas, like dogs eating some of the pizza and a teacher photo-bombing guests in the photo-booth.Two Versions are included:Version 1 covers the 4th grade fraction standards. Perfect for struggling fifth graders
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4th - 5th
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