Description
This engaging activity provides students the opportunity to practice solving problems involving length and supports the following second grade math standards:
TEKS 2.9E: determine a solution to a problem involving length, including estimating lengths
CCSS: 2.MD.B.5: use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve word problems involving lengths that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as drawings of rulers) and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem
Printable Resource Includes:
- 12 task cards
- Learning Objective Poster -"We Can Statement"
- Instructions for prep and play
- Riddle/Answer Document
- Riddle Answer Key
Here is how to play:
Students read the riddle on the answer document and then move around solving questions on the 12 task cards posted around the room. As students solve each question, they write the letter answer on their answer document above the question number. When all questions have been answered correctly, students will have solved the riddle. This activity will get your students out of their seats, laughing and learning as they solve math problems and riddles!
Benefits of printable task cards:
Task cards can be used in math stations, in a guided math or tutorial lesson, as exit tickets, as an early finisher activity, as a small table group activity or even a whole group game of four corners or Scoot!
You can also use them as a homework or independent practice page. Simply choose 4 pages, then under “page sizing and handling”, choose "multiple”. For pages per sheet, select “2”; for orientation select “landscape”, then just print front to back.
Digital Resource Includes:
- A 12-question Google Slides drag and drop activity and answer key
- A 12-question self checking Google Forms multiple choice activity
- Instructions for use
- Instructions for assigning in Google Classroom
- Instructions for assigning outside of Google Classroom
Benefits of digital task cards:
They are paperless (which saves money and is environmentally friendly)!
Auto-grading/instant feedback component (Google Forms activity)
They save teachers much needed time.
The provide a great way to differentiate instruction.
They are highly engaging for students.
They promote digital competency.
They work on a variety of devices.
They have multiple uses: early finisher activity, station activity, homework activity, great for homeschool, homebound and quarantines ;)
For a digital-only version of this resource, click here.
"Lengthy" Problems: Digital "Boom" Task Cards for TEKS 2.9E
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Sea Dog Sums & Differences: A File Folder Game for TEKS 2.4C
Riddle the Room: Partitioning Fractions: TEKS: 2.3 A, B, C, D
Decomposing Numbers to 1,200; TEKS 2.2A
Riddle the Room: Telling Time: TEKS 2.9G
Shape Detectives: Math TEKS 2.8B and 2.8C
Riddle the Room: Counting Coins: TEKS 2.5A
Riddle the Room: Measuring Length: TEKS 2.9D
Riddle the Room: Problems Involving Length: TEKS 2.9E (set 2)
Addition and Subtraction with Pictographs and Bargraphs: TEKS 2.10C
Penny Problems: TEKS 2.4D Word Problem Addition and Subtraction within 1,000
Aliens & Algorithms: TEKS 2.4C: Word Problem Addition & Subtraction to 1,000
Riddle the Room: 2nd Grade Place Value (TEKS 2.2a and 2.2b)
More or Less Bingo: TEKS 2.2C (1, 10, 100 more or less)
2nd Grade Math TEKS 2.9E / Problems Involving Length / Riddle the Room Activity
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Description
This engaging activity provides students the opportunity to practice solving problems involving length and supports the following second grade math standards:
TEKS 2.9E: determine a solution to a problem involving length, including estimating lengths
CCSS: 2.MD.B.5: use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve word problems involving lengths that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as drawings of rulers) and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem
Printable Resource Includes:
- 12 task cards
- Learning Objective Poster -"We Can Statement"
- Instructions for prep and play
- Riddle/Answer Document
- Riddle Answer Key
Here is how to play:
Students read the riddle on the answer document and then move around solving questions on the 12 task cards posted around the room. As students solve each question, they write the letter answer on their answer document above the question number. When all questions have been answered correctly, students will have solved the riddle. This activity will get your students out of their seats, laughing and learning as they solve math problems and riddles!
Benefits of printable task cards:
Task cards can be used in math stations, in a guided math or tutorial lesson, as exit tickets, as an early finisher activity, as a small table group activity or even a whole group game of four corners or Scoot!
You can also use them as a homework or independent practice page. Simply choose 4 pages, then under “page sizing and handling”, choose "multiple”. For pages per sheet, select “2”; for orientation select “landscape”, then just print front to back.
Digital Resource Includes:
- A 12-question Google Slides drag and drop activity and answer key
- A 12-question self checking Google Forms multiple choice activity
- Instructions for use
- Instructions for assigning in Google Classroom
- Instructions for assigning outside of Google Classroom
Benefits of digital task cards:
They are paperless (which saves money and is environmentally friendly)!
Auto-grading/instant feedback component (Google Forms activity)
They save teachers much needed time.
The provide a great way to differentiate instruction.
They are highly engaging for students.
They promote digital competency.
They work on a variety of devices.
They have multiple uses: early finisher activity, station activity, homework activity, great for homeschool, homebound and quarantines ;)
For a digital-only version of this resource, click here.
"Lengthy" Problems: Digital "Boom" Task Cards for TEKS 2.9E
Additional products your second graders will love!
Digging Up Fast Facts: A File Folder Game for TEKS 2.4A
Sea Dog Sums & Differences: A File Folder Game for TEKS 2.4C
Riddle the Room: Partitioning Fractions: TEKS: 2.3 A, B, C, D
Decomposing Numbers to 1,200; TEKS 2.2A
Riddle the Room: Telling Time: TEKS 2.9G
Shape Detectives: Math TEKS 2.8B and 2.8C
Riddle the Room: Counting Coins: TEKS 2.5A
Riddle the Room: Measuring Length: TEKS 2.9D
Riddle the Room: Problems Involving Length: TEKS 2.9E (set 2)
Addition and Subtraction with Pictographs and Bargraphs: TEKS 2.10C
Penny Problems: TEKS 2.4D Word Problem Addition and Subtraction within 1,000
Aliens & Algorithms: TEKS 2.4C: Word Problem Addition & Subtraction to 1,000
Riddle the Room: 2nd Grade Place Value (TEKS 2.2a and 2.2b)
More or Less Bingo: TEKS 2.2C (1, 10, 100 more or less)
