Labs & Competitions

A Lab is 2 to 4 connected class periods where students build something real, and every day's decisions carry into the next. Auto-graded throughout, with a live console so you watch teams work. Intro deck included, zero prep.

Labs

Multi-day builds. Students design, budget, and construct toward a final verdict they present. Culminating Labs close out a whole unit.

What's built in

Auto-graded throughout, connected day-to-day activities, a live teacher console to track progress, and a real storyline that keeps students hooked.

How teachers run them

Assign day 1, teach normally, check the console. Pausable between periods; absent students catch up.

IF IT'S YOUR FIRST LAB, START HERE

Theme Park Tycoon

Theme Park Tycoon is an 8-part Grade 7 ratios and proportions Lab where students design Aurora Park for an investor. Every activity's numbers carry forward, so their choices on rides, pricing, and budget flow into a final ROI they defend. Auto-graded, interactive, and 7.RP-aligned. Real proportional reasoning with real stakes.

DAY 1

Introduction, industry ratios, scale aurora

DAY 2

Choose attractions using rates, scale billboard

DAY 3

food revenue, daily profit, pitch to investors

✓ Auto-graded✓ Intro deck included✓ Pausable between periods✓ Absent students catch up

Length3 class periods, 45 min

Standards7.RP.A.17.RP.A.2

Your prepNone

Best momentEnd of the ratios unit

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

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Grade 7 Labs

4 evergreen · 4 seasonal below

Each card says what students build and how many periods it takes. A culminating Lab ends the unit it belongs to; the topic link shows where it fits.

✓ Digital✓ Auto-graded✓ Interactive✓ Pausable between periods✓ You decide pacing✓ Intro activities included✓ Track student progress

CULMINATING LAB📄 25 activitiesPRO

Theme Park Tycoon - A Ratios & Proportions Lab

Theme Park Tycoon is an 8-part Grade 7 ratios and proportions project where students design Aurora Park for an investor. Every worksheet's numbers carry forward, so their choices on rides, pricing, and budget flow into a final ROI they defend. Auto-graded, interactive, and 7.RP-aligned. Real proportional reasoning with real stakes.

Grade 77.RP.A.17.RP.A.2⏱ 120 min

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LAB📄 16 activitiesPRO

Smoothie Fractions: Run the Bar

Students run a smoothie bar for a day, and every decision is a fraction problem with a real purpose. Six connected, auto-graded interactive worksheets covering multiply, divide, equivalent fractions, compare, and order. Carry-forward story keeps math meaningful. Common Core aligned. Run it in a day or across two weeks.

Grade 6, 76.NS.A.16.RP.A.3⏱ 60 min

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Competition📄 47 activitiesPRO

PAIRED LEARNING COMPETITION

Car Manufacturing: Number Challenge

Students apply ratios, percentages, and budgeting skills in this fast-paced, team-based math competition. As co-founders of a vehicle startup, they calculate production costs, analyze sales offers, and race through 10 business cycles—boosting engagement through real-world math, strategy, and collaboration.

Grade 7, 87.NS.A.17.NS.A.2⏱ 120 min

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LAB📄 19 activitiesPRO

Precision Construction: A Geometry Project

Step into the role of a construction engineer! In this hands-on geometry lab, students estimate costs for concrete, flooring, painting, HVAC, roofing, landscaping, and more using real-world floor plans. Covers area, volume, surface area, and unit conversions. Auto-graded and perfect for 7th grade classrooms.

Grade 7, 87.G.A.17.G.B.4⏱ 180 min

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Seasonal Labs

These appear on the main shelf when their season arrives. Assign early; classes love them.

Christmas & Winter📄 11 activitiesPRO

Santa’s Workshop: Multi-Step Operations & Ratios

Step into Santa’s Workshop in this festive, multi-step math lab! Students count gifts, calculate materials, check inventory, manage costs, allocate ELF Time, and run a real-time production simulation. A fun, engaging way to apply 7th-grade math to a realistic holiday scenario!

Grade 7⏱ 45 min

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Halloween📄 8 activitiesPRO

The Haunted House Math Adventure

Take your students on a spooky adventure through a haunted mansion filled with math puzzles! This Halloween-themed lab features 5 interactive worksheets covering ratios, fractions, percentages, and more. Completing each worksheet unlocks the next haunted room, leading to the final treasure. Perfect for engaging middle schoolers in a fun and educational Halloween experience!

Grade 7, 8⏱ 60 min

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Black Friday📄 6 activitiesPRO

Black Friday: Mastering Discounts and Budgets

This interactive lab challenges students to solve real-world math puzzles in a Black Friday shopping scenario. Students calculate discounts, compare deals, and manage budgets to "escape" themed rooms.

Grade 7, 8⏱ 60 min

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Christmas & Winter📄 10 activitiesPRO

Santa’s Journey: Route Optimization Quest

A fun, interactive lab where students help Santa plan his global gift delivery. They’ll explore time zones, calculate travel distances, and optimize routes to ensure Santa visits 25 cities within strict delivery windows while conserving reindeer food. Students learn geography, math, and logistics through real-world problem-solving in a festive context!

Grade 6, 7, 8, 9⏱ 60 min

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