Plan a Thanksgiving Meal Feast Math Project – Add & Subtract Decimals Activity

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Looking to keep students engaged in learning around Thanksgiving time? Students will add and subtract decimals while creating a menu for a Thanksgiving Feast!

Engage students with this fun and interactive adding and subtracting decimals activity that can be used before Thanksgiving Break  Students will plan a Thanksgiving Feast on a budget while completing a variety of addition problems involving decimals.

Help your students with adding and subtracting while engaging them in this fun math activity!  This problem based learning activity is perfect for small groups, partners, or independent work. Everything you need to complete this math activity is included.  Ready to print and use today!

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Looking to keep students engaged in learning around Thanksgiving time? Students will add and subtract decimals while creating a menu for a Thanksgiving Feast!
 
Engage students with this fun and interactive adding and subtracting decimals activity that can be used before Thanksgiving Break. Students will plan a Thanksgiving Feast on a budget while completing a variety of addition problems involving decimals. 
 
Help your students with adding and subtracting while engaging them in this fun math activity!  This problem based learning activity is perfect for small groups, partners, or independent work. Everything you need to complete this math activity is included.  Ready to print and use today! 

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Plan a Thanksgiving Feast Activity includes:
• Thanksgiving Feast Store (3 pages)
• Adding 3 Items From the Thanksgiving Feast Store
• Adding 3 Items From the Thanksgiving Feast Store
• Adding 4 Items From the Thanksgiving Feast Store
• How Much Change Should You Receive?
• Select Your Own 3 Items to Add to Build Your Own Thanksgiving Feast
• Select Your Own 4 Items to Add to Build Your Own Thanksgiving Feast
• Select Your Own 5 Items to Add to Build Your Own Thanksgiving Feast
• Create A Thanksgiving Feast for 5 People
• Create A Thanksgiving Feast for 10 People
• Create A Thanksgiving Feast for 20 People
• Create A Thanksgiving Feast for 50 People
• Thanksgiving Feast Extension Questions (2 versions)

This can be used in class before Thanksgiving break or send home with students to include the whole family!

Directions:

In this fun and interactive adding decimals activity, students are asked to plan a Thanksgiving Feast on a budget.  Using the provided supply menus, students will practice adding as they determine which supplies to use to create their feast.  There are leveled activities with increasing complexity in numbers. This makes it easy for you to differentiate for the needs of your students.

14 reviews for Plan a Thanksgiving Meal Feast Math Project – Add & Subtract Decimals Activity

  1. Jennifer N. –

    My students LOVED using this activity to practice adding and subtracting decimals. This was a wonderful real-world experience that put decimals into a context they could understand.

    (Originally posted on Teachers Pay Teachers)

  2. Karen P. –

    My students love completing these activities to practice skills rather than do a boring worksheet.

    (Originally posted on Teachers Pay Teachers)

  3. Taylor M. –

    My students thoroughly enjoyed this activity! They thought creating and planning for their own dinner was so fun.

    (Originally posted on Teachers Pay Teachers)

  4. Liz P. –

    My students enjoyed this resource! They had a lot of fun planning a meal.

    (Originally posted on Teachers Pay Teachers)

  5. Emily T. –

    My students LOVED this resource! It was a fun little group game before Thanksgiving Break.

    (Originally posted on Teachers Pay Teachers)

  6. Abigail D. –

    A fun activity

    This is a very fun way to review adding and subtracting decimals during a high energy time of year.

    (Originally posted on Teachers Pay Teachers)

  7. Brydgette Manship –

    Great resource

    Options for black and white and color versions is nice to have.

    (Originally posted on Teachers Pay Teachers)

  8. Jeanne B. –

    A Fantastic Resource

    Thank you for sharing this resource! My students loved it.

    (Originally posted on Teachers Pay Teachers)

  9. Angela K. –

    Great Enrichment Activity!

    I used this activity with my students who need enrichment/applying the skill by planning a meal for their family/friends! The kids loved it.

    (Originally posted on Teachers Pay Teachers)

  10. Life in Room 25 –

    Great Enrichment Activity

    I used this as an enrichment activity! My higher-level students loved it!

    (Originally posted on Teachers Pay Teachers)

  11. Elizabeth Waters –

    Well Crafted Resource

    Glad I found this. Great practice to reinforce standards! So much fun.

    (Originally posted on Teachers Pay Teachers)

  12. Alicia O. –

    Great seasonal math activity!

    This was a fun way to introduce planning and budgeting to my students with moderate-severe disabilities as we prepared to host a family Thanksgiving Feast.

    (Originally posted on Teachers Pay Teachers)

  13. Liz B in Grade 3 –

    Students really engaged with this and it helped them learn.

    Students really engaged with this and it helped them learn.

    (Originally posted on Teachers Pay Teachers)

  14. Rebecca T. –

    great choice

    This resource has been a fantastic addition to my special education classroom! I teach elementary and middle school students with diverse learning needs, and this material worked beautifully across grade levels. The activities were engaging and accessible, with clear instructions that made differentiation easy. My students stayed focused and actually enjoyed the learning process, which is always a win in my book!

    The layout is clean and easy to follow, and I appreciated how little prep time was needed to get started. It’s clear that the creator understands what teachers need in a ready-to-use resource. I was able to implement this right away with minimal modifications, which saved me valuable planning time.

    I highly recommend this to any special education teacher looking for quality, adaptable materials. This is definitely a resource I’ll be using again and again. Thank you for creating something that truly supports our students!

    (Originally posted on Teachers Pay Teachers)

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