The Restaurant: Practicing Arithmetic in Third and Fourth Grade
Here’s a fun activity I do with 4th graders but it can be adapted for third graders. I wouldn’t have the 3rd graders figure out the tip unless you want to offer the high achievers a challenge. It’s also a little difficult for 4th graders but I find it’s a teachable moment, so I help them figure it out using number sense (10% + 5%). If you like, you can simply skip the tip part. In advance: Collect real restaurant…