Restaurant Menu Math with Decimals

Module 3 Enrichment Activity 1

In this fun enrichment activity, students use decimal addition to calculate the cost of a meal at a restaurant. 

Be sure to bring in or print off some restaurant menus for your students. 

To make this even more engaging, consider having students fill in a "Guest Check" as if they were really at a restaurant.

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Decimal Sums Closer to Ten

Module 5, Lesson 1
Extra Practice

In this partner activity, students create decimals and add them together. The goal is to have a sum closest to 10.

Recording Sheet

Difference in Decimals

5.NBT.7
Module 5
Differentiation Activity

Students draw 4 cards (playing cards, numerals cards, or dice) and put together ones and tenths to create a subtraction problem.  They record the difference on the recording sheet and after 5 rounds, they add up all of their differences to find the total.  The student with the greatest total wins the game.




Use tenths after Lesson 7 and hundredths after Lesson 8.
Numeral Cards    Recording Sheet
Decimal Form tenths
Decimal Form hundredths

Subtracting Decimals Using Weight

5.NBT.7
Module 5
Differentiation Activity

Students draw weight cards to find the difference between the two weights.  They can also write out all the differences they find and put them in order from least to greatest.  Cards may be mixed up back in after they are used.

Weight Cards

Subtracting Decimals

5.NBT.7
Module 5
Differentiation Activity

All players start with a 5 for each round.  For each round they draw 3 cards and subtract those decimals from 5.  The student with the greatest number after subtracting the three decimals receives a point.  After 5 rounds, the student with the most points is the winner.

Decimal Cards
Recording Sheet

Decimal Fractions - With Money!

5.NBT.7
Module 5
Differentiation Activity

Student can cut out and the cards, and you can use this activity whole group or partner work.  In a whole group, students who have a tag find a partner with the wallet and vice versa.  They find the difference and move on to a new partner.

In partners, students can take turns drawing cards and finding the difference between the item and how much money they have in their wallet.  They can even come up with story problems to give context!

Money Cards

Target 10 - A Fundamentals Game

5.NBT.7
Module 5
Differentiation Activity/Fundamentals Game

Students take turns rolling a dice and determining if they would like to add that number as a tenth or a one.  They will keep a running total and add either a tenth or one with each roll.  Players must play all eight rounds.  The player closest to ten after 8 rounds is the winner.

Target 10 Game and Directions

Adding Decimal Fractions with Regrouping

5.NBT.7
Module 5
Differentiation Activity

Student can use the mix-and-match cards from the Number Case to add decimals.  The activity can be extended by trying to find two cards that will make a total that is as close to either any whole number or a designated whole number.

Adding Decimal Fractions

5.NBT.7
Module 5
Differentiation Activity

Students will create decimal fractions with a whole number and a decimal to the hundredths.  They will then add the two decimals together using place value or a number line.

0-5 Cards (two copies)