Number Sense Holidays Grades 5–6

Mother’s Day by the numbers

Posted 2026-05-02 14:03:29


Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and that means big business for the greeting card, flower, and restaurant industries. 
In this activity, students calculate the average Mother's Day spending on cards, flowers, and more using percentages and large numbers.

📝Suitable for Grades 5-6
⏰~30 minutes
 

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Activity Solutions & Supporting Materials

Common Core standards

6.RP.A.3 7.RP.A.3 5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B 6.RP.A.3 7.RP.A.3 5.NBT.B.7 6.NS.B

Topics

Mother's day percent percentage division Number Sense decimal Mother's day percent percentage division Number Sense decimal

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