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The Global Christmas Village: A Project-Based Math Inquiry for Upper Elementary Students
Challenge your upper elementary students with this inquiry-based math project! The Global Christmas Village engages Grades 4ā€“5 learners in real-world problem solving with number sense, measure and design thinking using festive, global themes.
Transform Math into a Real-World Inquiry
In my Grade 4/5 classroom, the Global Christmas Village Math Inquiry became a highlight of our pre-holiday weeks. What beganĀ as a set of differentiated problem-solving sheets evolved into a bustling global village of characters, traditions, and beautifully measured designs all imagined, calculated, and constructed by the students themselves.
This project turned abstract math concepts into something tangible. My students werenā€™t just solving word problems; they were earning their way into creating a global Christmas village filled with characters and celebrations from around the world.
What the Project Involves
The goal of the activity is to collaboratively create a global village of Christmas tradi...
