Description
These gingerbread multiplication math puzzles make it quick and easy for teachers to provide hands on games that meet the needs of all students. Use them for for your Christmas or winter math needs. This download includes print AND digital options!
They work great as activities, centers, stations, or games. With a no prep option - these are the perfect last minute resource for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students.
WANT AN EDITABLE GINGERBREAD PUZZLE SO YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN ACTIVITY? CLICK HERE TO GRAB IT NOW!
WHAT YOU GET:
- Three gingerbread PDF puzzle options (14 pieces each) with 17 multiplying problems for facts 0-12
- No Prep PDF options of the three puzzles above
- Three digital puzzles compatible with Google Slides
- Two editable rubric options
- Two puzzle mats (for students who need extra support)
- Three writing prompt pages
- a page with writing prompt options
HOW CAN THESE PUZZLES BE USED?
- Centers, stations, or rotations
- digital options for virtual or distance learning
- Review of multiplication skills
- Early or fast finishers
- Enrichment
- GATE (gifted and talented education)
- Worksheet alternatives
- Critical thinking skills
- Student, partner, or small group collaboration
- a winter or Christmas craftivity
- as part of a Gingerbread Man book study or gingerbread house building activity
TEACHERS WHO HAVE USED THIS RESOURCE HAVE SAID:
- Perfect for our Gingerbread Unit - printed on Light brown paper and going in the Laminator - gotta cut him up before he runs out the door! Thanks!!
- These puzzles are my go-to for interventions and centers!! LOVE!
- These were very useful this past school year. We use them as part of our interactive notebooks.
- Great way to combine craft and math! It challenged my kids.
- My students really enjoy these multiplication puzzles! It's a fun way for them to practice their facts.
OTHER RESOURCES YOU MAY ENJOY
If you want a multiplication puzzle you can use at ANY time of year, check out this Multiplication Magic Square Puzzle.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
There are three puzzles included in this download. Plus you also get a NO PREP option of each of those puzzles. This means there are 6 total puzzle options! Choose which option works best for your students.
These puzzles help address CCSS 3.OA.C.7
The no prep PDF puzzles are a great option if you want students to get some fine motor cutting practice and NOT know the final shape. These “cut out” sheets are meant to be given directly to the students to cut out and put together so they don't know the shape. These will be more challenging. But they are no prep – just print and go!
Plus you also get a digital option where all three puzzles are available in Google Slides. Assign the page you want each student to have - perhaps via Google Classroom - and they can complete it virtually with no copying needed!
There is a puzzle mat with the actual puzzle pieces so students can put their pieces over the top OR a blank outline as a guide, but not direct help. Use these for students who need a bit more support with the puzzle shape.
You also get writing prompts to use with this shape. I recommend sharing a prompt with the class and putting these up behind or beside the completed puzzle as hall or bulletin board displays.
An editable PowerPoint file has been included as a center rubric. A full page option and half page option are both included. Print these out for immediate use, or change the wording and format to fit the needs of YOUR students.
Use these puzzles anytime you need a fun math activity - particularly for Christmas or winter. This gingerbread could also be used as a math supplement to any Gingerbread Man story you read during the month of December.
Students with special needs also do well with these once they understand the concept. With this fun game format your students will stay engaged while practicing necessary skills!
These puzzles are meant to be somewhat of a challenge - which is perfect to promote a growth mindset. Students will have to keep in mind the shape of the gingerbread man and persevere if the task seems challenging. Tell students to rotate the pieces around and analyze what they can do differently until they fit. This is where their critical thinking and 21st Century skills will come into play!
Just print and quickly cut on the lines (or simply print the NO PREP option) and you have instant Gingerbread math centers that make skill practice fun and engaging. If you have some extra time, let your third, fourth, or fifth graders decorate the finished gingerbread. These colored masterpieces can then be used as artwork for the classroom, to help decorate a bulletin board, or be hung in the hallway to add some festive art flair. (And no administrator complaints since it's an academic activity!)
Homeschool Families: You're going to love these puzzles as a last minute, print and go resource! The next time you have a crazy hectic home school day - grab, download, and go! You'll instantly get your sanity back, fit in some academic work, AND have fun at the same time.
Answer key included! Correcting is easy when you use the original fully formed gingerbread to ensure all the numbers are in the correct order and the shape is fully created. HOJOCHRISTMAS
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Thanks for looking!
~HoJo~
MULTIPLICATION The Gingerbread Man Math Activity Craft | December Morning Work
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Description
These gingerbread multiplication math puzzles make it quick and easy for teachers to provide hands on games that meet the needs of all students. Use them for for your Christmas or winter math needs. This download includes print AND digital options!
They work great as activities, centers, stations, or games. With a no prep option - these are the perfect last minute resource for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students.
WANT AN EDITABLE GINGERBREAD PUZZLE SO YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN ACTIVITY? CLICK HERE TO GRAB IT NOW!
WHAT YOU GET:
- Three gingerbread PDF puzzle options (14 pieces each) with 17 multiplying problems for facts 0-12
- No Prep PDF options of the three puzzles above
- Three digital puzzles compatible with Google Slides
- Two editable rubric options
- Two puzzle mats (for students who need extra support)
- Three writing prompt pages
- a page with writing prompt options
HOW CAN THESE PUZZLES BE USED?
- Centers, stations, or rotations
- digital options for virtual or distance learning
- Review of multiplication skills
- Early or fast finishers
- Enrichment
- GATE (gifted and talented education)
- Worksheet alternatives
- Critical thinking skills
- Student, partner, or small group collaboration
- a winter or Christmas craftivity
- as part of a Gingerbread Man book study or gingerbread house building activity
TEACHERS WHO HAVE USED THIS RESOURCE HAVE SAID:
- Perfect for our Gingerbread Unit - printed on Light brown paper and going in the Laminator - gotta cut him up before he runs out the door! Thanks!!
- These puzzles are my go-to for interventions and centers!! LOVE!
- These were very useful this past school year. We use them as part of our interactive notebooks.
- Great way to combine craft and math! It challenged my kids.
- My students really enjoy these multiplication puzzles! It's a fun way for them to practice their facts.
OTHER RESOURCES YOU MAY ENJOY
If you want a multiplication puzzle you can use at ANY time of year, check out this Multiplication Magic Square Puzzle.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
There are three puzzles included in this download. Plus you also get a NO PREP option of each of those puzzles. This means there are 6 total puzzle options! Choose which option works best for your students.
These puzzles help address CCSS 3.OA.C.7
The no prep PDF puzzles are a great option if you want students to get some fine motor cutting practice and NOT know the final shape. These “cut out” sheets are meant to be given directly to the students to cut out and put together so they don't know the shape. These will be more challenging. But they are no prep – just print and go!
Plus you also get a digital option where all three puzzles are available in Google Slides. Assign the page you want each student to have - perhaps via Google Classroom - and they can complete it virtually with no copying needed!
There is a puzzle mat with the actual puzzle pieces so students can put their pieces over the top OR a blank outline as a guide, but not direct help. Use these for students who need a bit more support with the puzzle shape.
You also get writing prompts to use with this shape. I recommend sharing a prompt with the class and putting these up behind or beside the completed puzzle as hall or bulletin board displays.
An editable PowerPoint file has been included as a center rubric. A full page option and half page option are both included. Print these out for immediate use, or change the wording and format to fit the needs of YOUR students.
Use these puzzles anytime you need a fun math activity - particularly for Christmas or winter. This gingerbread could also be used as a math supplement to any Gingerbread Man story you read during the month of December.
Students with special needs also do well with these once they understand the concept. With this fun game format your students will stay engaged while practicing necessary skills!
These puzzles are meant to be somewhat of a challenge - which is perfect to promote a growth mindset. Students will have to keep in mind the shape of the gingerbread man and persevere if the task seems challenging. Tell students to rotate the pieces around and analyze what they can do differently until they fit. This is where their critical thinking and 21st Century skills will come into play!
Just print and quickly cut on the lines (or simply print the NO PREP option) and you have instant Gingerbread math centers that make skill practice fun and engaging. If you have some extra time, let your third, fourth, or fifth graders decorate the finished gingerbread. These colored masterpieces can then be used as artwork for the classroom, to help decorate a bulletin board, or be hung in the hallway to add some festive art flair. (And no administrator complaints since it's an academic activity!)
Homeschool Families: You're going to love these puzzles as a last minute, print and go resource! The next time you have a crazy hectic home school day - grab, download, and go! You'll instantly get your sanity back, fit in some academic work, AND have fun at the same time.
Answer key included! Correcting is easy when you use the original fully formed gingerbread to ensure all the numbers are in the correct order and the shape is fully created. HOJOCHRISTMAS
Want a notification every time I post a new resource? Click here to follow my store!
Thanks for looking!
~HoJo~
Reviews
I'm so glad these Multiplication Gingerbread Puzzles worked well for your students! Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. ~Heather from HoJo's Teaching Adventures, LLC
