Looking for a fun way to review math this spring? Our math task cards for your third graders are brand new and totally different. This is a novel type of math center for grade 3: the correct answer for each math problem will allow the student to eliminate one or more "suspects" from secular spring / Easter-themed mysteries.

These puzzles help your students practice their multiplication skills, review for spring tests, and gain new confidence in their growing math skills. These are 3rd grade math task cards in a fun and flexible game format!

Here's how it works: Each of the four puzzles in this collection contains 12 multiplication problems. The correct answer for each math problem will allow the student to eliminate one or more "suspects" from the secular Easter-themed mysteries, such as Who Found the Chocolate Egg and Who is the Easter Bunny? Only when every math problem is answered correctly will the student be able to solve the mystery. It grades itself! Yay!

What you get: There is a total of 48 math problems. You get both color and black and white task cards for easy printing - 4 task cards per sheet, 12 task cards per puzzle. And because these math task cards adhere to Common Core standards, we print them on the footer of all pages so you can find them in a hurry. You also get recording sheets and answer keys.

Here's how you can use these new math task cards:

• You can laminate them for use over and over.
• Print the black and white version on colored paper for ink-savings.
• Whip out these Easter-themed task cards as a fun bell-ringer, a non-food reward, or as a math center.
• Project the cards for whole group learning - the mystery theme makes it a fun group activity as well.

Each of the 4 puzzles takes about 20 minutes to complete, so you have a lot of flexibility built in to the set.

Common Core Alignment:

CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.A.4

Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers.

CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.C.7

Fluently multiply and divide within 100, using strategies such as the relationship between multiplication and division or properties of operations.

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