A math task card is a small card that presents a specific type of math problem along with step-by-step instructions for how to solve it. One side will typically have the instructions for solving the problem and the other will have the instructions repeated with examples.

These cards help students practice and understand problem-solving strategies in a clear, manageable format. These cards can be kept in a mini accordion file folder by subject and taken home for homework and studying.

This set of cards is about number properties.

• These cards feature the following number properties:
  • The commutative property of addition and multiplication
  • The associative property of addition and multiplication
  • The identity property of addition
  • The identity property of multiplication
  • The zero properties of multiplication and division

• The front of the cards have the properties written out in simple language
• The back of the cards have the properties written out as well as providing examples for each property

When you print, make sure that you select:

• double sided
• flip on the short side