Have you heard of Balance Beams (aka Thanksgiving math puzzles)? These 10 Thanksgiving logic puzzles sharpen multiplication and division fact fluency and are great math enrichment for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade in November! These Thanksgiving brain teasers make great math centers, activities, & math talks. Fast finishers use their math fact critical thinking skills to find the missing factors. These Thanksgiving multiplication puzzles are perfect for adding a holiday twist to Thanksgiving math stations, morning work, for gifted students, early finishers, math enrichment, morning work problem of the day, or as mini math lessons in third, fourth, and fifth grade.

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HOW TO PLAY:

Students figure out what the objects equal on each balance beam to make the sides equal to one another. A recording sheet is included for students to record their answers on. Simply laminate one set, print out a recording sheet for each student, and you're ready to go!

There are 10 Thanksgiving math challenges included for middle grades elementary students that are all fall themed. Second, third, and fourth grade students will enjoy this fun challenge that practices multiplication and division facts all in one activity.

Finding activities to engage students who are continually finishing early or need that extra enrichment can be a challenge on a daily basis. I like to use these as monthly math centers and are a go-to activity for my high-ability students. These balance beam activities can also be referred to as brain teasers or logic puzzles. This particular set is great for use in the fall or autumn season.

Aligns with 3.OA.7 and are great for building critical thinking.

Students will practice with multiplication and division facts between 0-12. Students figure out the missing factor, quotient, or product. They are also great enrichment for accelerated learners in second who know and understand how to multiply and divide.

AGE LEVEL:

-enrichment for second graders

-on grade level third graders

-remediation in fourth and fifth grade

HOW TO USE:

-math center

-digital math centers

-distance learning

-whole group discussion

-math game

-small group

-partners

-individually

-enrichment

-homework

-extra practice

4 VERSIONS AVAILABLE: (2 Digital and 2 Print)

-Print in Color

-Print in Black and White

-Digital Drag and Drop the Numbers in Google Slides

-Digital Type the Numbers In Google Slides

WHY BUY?

✅ fun and engaging

✅ aligned to common core

✅ easy to use format

✅ print and go or assign digitally with no prep

✅ 4 versions included

✅practicing math fact fluency

✅practices multiplication and division

✅ answer keys included

✅ great fact fluency practice

✅ 10 challenges included

DIGITAL VERSION TIPS:

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO ACCESS?

-This resource was created with Google Slides™.

-This means you will need a Google email to make a copy for your Google Drive.

WHAT DO I DO AFTER I PURCHASE?

-Download the PDF.

-Read through the pages on your computer.

-Click the links to make a copy of the game and answer key for your own drive.

-Organize the games in your Google Drive so they're easy to find later when sending them to students via Google Classroom.

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This aligns with 3rd Grade Texas TEKS:

• TEKS 3.4F: recall facts to multiply up to 10 by 10 with automaticity and recall the corresponding division facts

This aligns with Florida BEST Standards (B.E.S.T.)

• MA.3.NSO.2.2 Explore multiplication of two whole numbers with products from 0 to 144, and related division facts.
• MA.3.NSO.2.4 Multiply two whole numbers from 0 to 12 and divide using related facts with procedural reliability.
• MA.4.NSO.2.1 Recall multiplication facts with factors up to 12 and related division facts with automaticity.

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