Deepen your students problem solving skills in an engaging and hands on way with this fun shark themed story problem activity. Not only does this resource support children's understanding and practice of solving word problems, but it also incorporates writing practice. It will make a great addition to your math workshop and can easily be added to a math center or rotation. My students have found the Spin a Math Story activity highly motivating. They enjoy using the spinner to create and write their own word problems. They also look forward to solving each other's problems!

This resource includes:

• Student friendly directions
• Common math story problem words that serve as a tool for students while they write their own story problems
• 2 story problem spinners, one that offers practice with larger numbers, the other with smaller numbers
• Story problem template page for students to use as they write their story problem for a peer to solve

Check out the seasonal variations of my Spin a Math Story resources:

Story Problem Activity: Arctic Animal Word Problems

Story Problem Activity: Farm Animal Word Problems

Story Problem Activity: Creepers & Crawlers Word Problems

Story Problem Activity: Bugs & Blooms Word Problems

Story Problem Activity: Shamrocks Word Problems

Story Problem Activity: Pumpkins Word Problems

For an even better value, you can save 20% by purchasing all of my Spin a Math Story resources in one bundle!

I also recommend checking out these resources:

Common Core Problem Solving Bundle for First Grade

Common Core Problem Solving Bundle for Second Grade

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I hope that you find this resource engaging and purposeful for using in your own classroom. If you do, I'd greatly appreciate your feedback!

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