The End-of-Year Project Your Students Won’t Stop Talking About
Learn to budget money!
Turn “checked-out” spring energy into real-world math practice with this engaging Plan a Trip Budget Project for upper elementary.
Here is the $2,000 Trip Challenge Your Students Will Blow in 5 Minutes. Download it for free by clicking the button above.
Introducing Real World Math Application for Budgeting Money
Let’s be honest… May is a struggle.
Students are restless
Testing is over (or almost)
You still need meaningful work… but energy is LOW
👉 This is where most lessons fall flat.
This real-work math is a PBL project with printable worksheets that are perfect to use with upper elementary & middle school students to help teach budgeting money by planning a trip with everything included. The PBL resource comes with budgeting worksheets and is a very low-prep resource.
Low Prep
This resource requires very little prep! Just explain and go!
ENGAGING
Keep students excited to learn and engaged with this easy to follow project
Real World Math
Teach kids how to budget money with this fun resource!
Eye-opening for kids to see how fast you can spend money.
step by step instructions
The project walks kids through everything they need to know to plan a vacation. Easy to follow!
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Included Inside
- Budget planning instructions
- File folder cover
- Brainstorming lists
- Instructions on planning a vacation
- Numerous planning pages
- Reflection pages
- Total Cost Sheets
- Rubrics for easy grading (students & teacher)
- Maps
- Postcard writing
Materials Needed:
- File Folder (to make travel suitcase)
- Computer for research
- Printer
This real-world math is a PBL project with printable worksheets that are perfect for upper elementary & middle school students to teach budgeting by planning a trip with everything included. The PBL resource includes budgeting worksheets and is very low-prep. This fun product is best for 5th-, 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-grade students to help them understand the importance of budgeting by planning a trip.
Your students will use PBL to plan a vacation using this real-life scenario resource. This activity is easy to use and has everything the teacher needs for minimal planning. Please note that guidance on the budget you should give your student is included in the resource.
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FAQ's
While it is up to the teacher, I like to start with a big budget of around $10,000. With a bigger budget, students can see how quickly money can be spent.
No. This part is optional. I do find making the suitcase fun for students, and it is a great way to organize their project.
This resource can take up to two weeks, depending on time. The more time you have in the classroom, the faster the project will be completed. Plus, pages can be removed from the project if needed.
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