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Finding the perfect Christmas activities to maintain the rigor during the holiday season can sometimes be a challenge. Using Project Based Learning in your classroom is the perfect way to have your students incorporate reading, writing, math, critical thinking, and problem solving skills in a fun, real-life context. In this PBL unit, students will run their own Christmas Tree Farm business! As they prepare for their business venture, they will need to calculate the cost of purchasing and growing the trees, run the gift shop, map their farm, develop photo packages, and most importantly estimate their profit!
Give your students choice! As they work through this PBL, they will have the opportunity to make lots of decisions that will help to personalize their learning! In addition, I have included both a 5th and 6th grade version AS WELL AS a 3rd and 4th grade version. This provides a wealth of scaffolds so that you can differentiate in your classroom and ENGAGE EVERY LEARNER!
Please click the preview button, and/or watch the video to get a sense of how much your students will love this PBL experience.
Included in this PBL project you will receive the following:
- Teacher PBL Notes
- PBL Design Elements
- Run a Christmas Tree Farm
- Community Leaders
- Tree Farm Brainstorm
- What’s In a Name
- Name that Tune
- The Simple Bare Necessities
- Starting a Business KWHL
- Business License
- Running a Business
- Decisions Decisions
- Drumming Up Business
- Offering Variety
- The Same Yet Different
- The Cost of Doing Business
- How Much Will it Cost Me
- Tree Pricing Guide
- Generating Income
- Selling the Extras
- Making a Profit
- Business Summary
- Essential Offerings
- Decorate the Tree
- Flying Off the Shelf
- T-shirt Designer
- Perfect Ornament
- Christmas Pictures
- Photo Props
- Picture Possibilities
- The Perfect Package
- Problems Presented
- Pictures with Santa
- Business Survey
- Analyzing Data
- All the Sweet Drinks
- I’ve Got Problems
- I’ve Got More Problems
- Making a Profit
- Map Your Farm
- Operating Hours
- A Day of Business
- This is How You Do It
- Business Journal
- Opinion Writing Pennant Banner Project (with 6 toppers)
- Tree Farm Promotional Brochure
- Project Reflections
- Project Critique
- Binder Labels
I know you and your students will have so much fun on this PBL adventure!
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