Engaging Mystery Number of the Day to reinforce vocabulary and build number sense with place value, rounding, multiplication and division. Such a fun way to get third graders thinking about numbers! They LOVE this and it is such a worthwhile activity! I start the day with these every day of the year! (On Fridays' they create their own! They really get good at it too!)

PDF and Google Slides or Easel

One Riddle per page PLUS 3 Monthly calendars of the riddles with the answers

Students create their own riddles too! Templates & Directions included.

INCLUDES:

PDF with 64 Riddles

4 Levels

4 answer keys

Blank templates & instructions for student created mysteries!

AND

Link for Beautiful Google Slides Option for one slide a day.

Set A: Focus on Grade 2 Vocabulary

place value, worth, greater than, less than, equal, digit, even, odd, sum, difference, double, twice, half. Includes a soft introduction to skip counting, fair shares, half as much, twice as much.

Set B: Incorporating more Grade 3 Vocabulary

place value, worth, greater than, less than, equal, digit, even, odd, sum, difference, double, twice, half and rounded (just a few) Includes a soft introduction to multiple and consecutive.

Set C: Increasing Vocabulary Expectations

rounded, product, multiplied, multiple, factor, quotient

place value, worth, greater than, less than, equal, digit, even, odd, sum, difference,

Set D: More Multiplication/ Division Ideas & Challenges!

Get ready for grade 4 with these challenges! Also includes some single digit mystery numbers so these mystery numbers work beautifully with the "Factor of the Day" number sense templates.

I use these riddles to give students the "Number of the Day" for these number sense templates. They reinforce the big ideas in Grades 3 and 4: Place value & rounding; multiplication and division and fractions. There are 50 different templates to last ALL YEAR !

Daily Write & Wipe Number Sense Templates:

• Grade 3-4 Number of the Day/ Number Sense Templates All Year Long
• Grade 4-6 Number of the Day REASONING templates for whole numbers, fractions and decimals

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PROBLEM SOLVING with actual thinking:

• Grade 3/4 Numberless Sort & Solve
• Grade 3-6 Word Problem Generator: Create Your Own!
• Numberless Fraction Word Problem Sort & Solve (digital and printable)

Fraction Exploration:

• Hiding Fractions: My First Fraction Game!
• Fraction Cover Up!
• Fraction Battle Royale
• Fraction Area Fun with Beach Balls

Enrichment Projects & Games:

• Third Grade Printable Enrichment Packets
• 25 Different Mastermind Games for Holiday Fun & More!
• 5 Enrichment Project Bundle!
• Pico Fermi Bagels Freebie

Multiplication:

• Introduction & Mastery of the Distributive Property Bundle

PROBLEM SOLVING with actual thinking:

• Grade 3/4 Numberless Sort & Solve
• Grade 3-6 Word Problem Generator: Create Your Own!
• Numberless Fraction Word Problem Sort & Solve (digital and printable)

Math Classroom Decor/Anchor Charts:

• A Place Value Chart Board Topper!

Which One Doesn't Belong?

• W.O.D.B? Coloring Tasks: Soft Start with Reasoning Fun!

Digital Notebooks

• Math Vocabulary Notebook
• Blank Digital Notebooks for your own use

Google Slides Instructional Support

• Beautiful Backgrounds (Math, Primary, Floral, Simple Sketch)
• Bitmoji Background Fun Mega Bundle

Grades 4-8 Enrichment Packets:

• Decimal Enrichment Printable Packets
• Area Puzzle Challenge Packets
• Fraction Challenge Packets
• Algebraic Puzzles Enrichment Packets
• Place Value Packets
• Spiraled Packet A with Cover Page
• Spiraled Packets B/C/D/E with Cover Pages
• All Topic Packets & Spiraled Packets Bundle

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