End of Year 5th Grade Math Project – Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Description

Keep your students engaged on Valentine’s Day with this perfect Plan a Sweet Treat Party PBL math activity! Students will practice adding and subtracting decimals while selecting their favorite dessert items to plan a party. 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 “Sweet Treats Store” to purchase. They’ll pick their favorite cakes, pies, cupcakes, pancakes, and other dessert items.
• Students will then add up the price of their party as they draw the desserts 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.

Plan a Sweet Treat Party activity includes:

• Sweet Treats Store (2 pages)
• Adding 3 Items From the Sweet Treats Store
• Adding 3 Items From the Sweet Treats Store
• Adding 4 Items From the Sweet Treats Store
• How Much Change Should You Receive?
• Select Your Own 3 Items to Add to Build Your Own Sweet Treat Party
• Select Your Own 4 Items to Add to Build Your Own Sweet Treat Party
• Select Your Own 5 Items to Add to Build Your Own Sweet Treat Party
• Create A Sweet Treat Party for 10 People
• Create A Sweet Treat Party for 20 People
• Create A Sweet Treat Party for 50 People
• Holiday Party Extension Questions (2 versions)

This resource can be found in a BUNDLE!

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This can be used before Christmas or Winter break, for Valentine’s Day, Easter, or any other sweet treat party time of year!

Directions:

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

*This resource DOES NOT include anything holiday related. It was designed for students who do not celebrate specific holidays in mind.*

Check out these Holiday Resources:

• Build a Christmas Tree: Adding Decimals

• Build a Snowman: Adding Decimals

• Build a Gingerbread House: Adding Decimals

• Christmas Adding Whole Numbers BUNDLE!