Help your students practice numerical expressions with this set of 24 task cards for 5th grade!

About the Numerical Expressions Task Cards

Here are the details:

✨ Includes multiple types of questions to help your students reach complete mastery of the skill or standard

✨ Check out the thumbnails to see examples of question types.

✨ Each task card is numbered and labeled with the skill in the lower left corner. 

✨ Includes printable and digital versions. See the digital section for more details about the digital math task cards.

✨The printable task cards are available in color and black and white.

✨ Recording sheets and answer keys are included, as well as I Can Statements.

What Standard and Skill is Practiced?

• 5.OA.2. Numerical Expressions
• Write simple expressions that record calculations with numbers, and interpret numerical expressions without evaluating them.

What's Included?

• "We Can" Statement Poster
• 24 Task Cards
• Recording Sheets
• Answer Keys
• Two Digital Versions

There are ink-saving black & white and full-color versions of the printable "We Can" poster and task cards included.

Using the Numerical Expressions Task Cards

Math task cards are engaging, flexible, and effective ways to reinforce math skills. Here are some ways to use these math task cards.

✨ The task cards can be used in multiple ways – as part of math centers, for independent practice, as an early finisher activity, in small groups, or even as a whole class activity such as SCOOT or a gallery walk review.

✨ Students can work through the cards at their own pace, making them great for both quick learners who need more challenges and students who may need extra time to grasp a concept.

✨ Students can use the included answer keys to check their work immediately.

✨ Unlike traditional worksheets, task cards can be more interactive and engaging. They can be paired with game-like formats or used in scavenger hunts, adding a fun element to math practice.

These 5th grade math task cards can be used for:

• SCOOT
• Around the Room Review
• Math Centers
• Early Finishers
• Small Group Math Instruction

About the Digital Versions

The digital task cards contain the exact same content as the printable task cards, but has been redesigned to work in Google Slides for a variety of devices. Each problem or task is presented on its own slide.

There are TWO versions of the digital task cards available. Determine which version works best for your students and their devices.

• Version 1 – Digital w/ Text Boxes for Answers
• Version 2 – Digital w/ Printable Recording Sheet

Note: If students are on a device without a touchscreen, I recommend they use a separate sheet of paper or the printable recording sheets while they complete the digital version for added accountability.

These digital math task cards for numerical expressions can be used for digital math centers, warmups, math review, guided math practice, problem of the day, and more.

For answer keys, please refer to the PDF.

Don't use Common Core Standards? No problem! The cards themselves, along with any student printables, do not have the standard listed on them anywhere.

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