Veteran Day Math Task Cards

This set of 10 task cards and a mini poster to use in your math work station, will engage your students in challenging math problems while teaching the the history of Veterans' Day. In addition, students will learn some interesting facts about several wars, the Tomb of the Unknowns, and Arlington National Cemetery.

Intended Audience

* 2nd graders advanced in math

* 3rd graders advanced in math

* 4th grade

* 5th graders needing remediation in math

*** Please read sample problems below to determine if this product is right for your students.***

Skills Addressed

* Addition to 10,000

* Subtraction to 10,000

* Elapsed Time

* Multiplication (3 digit by 1)

Possible Uses

* Enrichment

* Homework Packet

* Interactive Math Journals

* Morning Work


* Math Night

* RtI (Response to Intervention)

* Tutoring

* Work Stations

Example of Less Challenging Question

Each year on November 11, we stop to pay tribute to our 
veterans. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs provides 
services and benefits for these men and women. Their 
motto is: “To care for him who shall have borne the 
battle and for his widow and orphan”. This was adopted 
in 1959. If the year is 2012, about how long ago 
was the motto adopted?

Example of More Challenging Question

The tomb contains the remains of soldiers from 
 various wars and is guarded 365 days a year by the 
3rd United States Infantry. How many days is the 
tomb guarded during a 5 year period?