Christmas Math Project – Decorate a Christmas Tree Adding Decimals Activity

Keep your students engaged during the holiday season with this perfect Design a Christmas Tree math activity! Students will practice adding and subtracting decimals while selecting their favorite items to decorate a Christmas Tree. Your students are sure to be engaged and their energy will be channeled towards something academic!

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How to Use:

• Students will select items from the “Christmas Tree Store” to purchase. They’ll pick their favorite Christmas tree, lights, ornaments, and even presents to go under the tree.
• Students will then add up the price of their tree as they draw the tree on the recording sheet.

Creative Ways to Set Up:

• Print the store on cardstock and give to each group or partner set.
• Print the store on poster paper and display at the front of the room.
• Print the store on paper and display in multiple places around the room.
• Print the store on paper and display in picture frames or plastic sleeves.

Build a Christmas Tree Adding and Subtracting with Decimals Activity includes:

• Christmas Tree Store (4 pages)

• Adding 3 Items From the Store

• Adding 3 Items From the Store

• Adding 4 Items From the Store

• How Much Change Should You Receive?

• Select Your Own 3 Items to Add to Create Your Own Christmas Tree

• Select Your Own 4 Items to Add to Create Your Own Christmas Tree

• Select Your Own 5 Items to Add to Create Your Own Christmas Tree

• Draw Your Own Christmas Tree

• Create A Crazy Christmas Tree

• Christmas Tree Extension Questions (2 versions)

Directions:

In this fun and interactive adding and subtracting decimals activity, students are asked to build a Christmas Tree on a budget.  Using the provided “Christmas Tree Store” menus, students will practice adding decimals as they determine which supplies to use to build the tree.  There are leveled activities with increasing complexity in numbers. This makes it easy for you to differentiate for the needs of your students.

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