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Maths Brain Teasers | Critical Thinking| Problem Solving| Grades 3rd, 4th, 5th
Engage your students with these Maths brain teasers designed to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and reasoning skills. Perfect for upper primary and middle school Maths, this resource challenges students to think deeply, identify patterns, and explain their thinking. Ideal for bell ringers, warm-ups, fast finishers, enrichment activities, or Maths centers, these brain teasers help create a classroom culture of curiosity and persistence. Included in this resource: 7 interactive sli
3rd - 7th
Algebra, Numbers, Other (Math)
4th Grade Math Common Core Measurement Exemplar Word Problems
4th Grade Math Common Core Measurement Word Problems written to challenge students. These will enrich and extend their thinking. Standards covered are 4MD2 and 4MD3 as well as 4OA3. These work extremely well as exemplars. There are three real world questions that can be solved as a whole class, in small groups or by individual students.
3rd - 5th
Math Test Prep, Measurement, Other (Math)
CCSS
4.MD.A.2
, 4.MD.A.3
, 4.OA.A.3
Scale Factor Worksheet Scale Factor Activities FREEBIE L1 iReady Math 7th Grade
Teach 7th-grade students how to solve problems using scale factors with these math worksheets and exit tickets. Whether you teach iReady Math or another curriculum, these print and digital problems align with Common Core State Standards and prepare students for standardized testing. Assign the lesson checks about solving problems involving scale as homework or share them in small groups. Present these rigorous math questions in PowerPoint or Google Classroom. Check out the Contents of Lesson 1
7th
Math, Other (Math), Vocabulary
CCSS
7.G.A.1
Chef Math Application Problem
This is a multi-step word problem for kids to solve independently. Use it any way that you see fit! In my classroom, we use it as a discussion tool, and connect it to the mathematical practices. It includes access points for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades, connected to Common Core State Standards.
3rd - 5th
Other (Math)
Math Digital Problem of the Day Sampler
Would you like your students to improve in math problem solving? Math Digital Problem of the Day Sampler includes a sampling of six problems to help students become more familiar with and comfortable in using a variety of problem-solving strategies in an engaging format.First, project a problem and allow students a few minutes to try to solve it. Then discuss their answers and strategies. Finally, work through the interactive solution slide with your students. Solutions are presented in a step-b
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Mental Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
MP1
Math Digital Problem of the Day Metric Sampler
Would you like your students to improve in math problem solving? Math Digital Problem of the Day Metric Sampler includes a sampling of six problems to help students become more familiar with and comfortable in using a variety of problem-solving strategies in an engaging format.First, project a problem and allow students a few minutes to try to solve it. Then discuss their answers and strategies. Finally, work through the interactive solution slide with your students. Solutions are presented in a
6th - 8th
Applied Math, Mental Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
MP1
Principal, Interest, Rate and Time Word Problems
Independent practice for solving principal, interest, rate and time word problems. Includes four groups of problems for students to solve for each variable.
Print on card stock and laminate for student use in the elementary environment.
3rd - 6th
Algebra, Other (Math)
AP Statistics FRQ Four Box Response Template (FREE)
📝 AP Statistics FRQ Template | Four-Box Response (Free Resource)Help your students write clear, complete, and full-credit FRQ responses in AP Statistics. This free four-box template provides a structured approach to solving inference problems using the widely taught: 👉 State – Plan – Do – Conclude frameworkPerfect for building consistency, improving communication, and reinforcing expectations for AP-style responses. 🎯 What This Resource Does Students often know the math—but struggle to or
10th - 12th
Math Test Prep, Other (Math), Statistics
PBL Online Enrichment Multiplication Pittsburgh Cookie Table
Students love this high interest online math activity! Students will learn about the Pittsburgh Cookie table wedding tradition. Then they will step into the shoes of local bakers to fulfill orders for cookies. Students will use knowledge of multiplication (double digits) to solve problems by browsing online Pittsburgh bakeries.
4th - 7th
Applied Math, Basic Operations, Other (Math)
FREE PDF Presentation Christmas Math Grades 7 & up
Get set for a holly-jolly math challenge with your middle school students, or just take a break and laugh with your high school students! Our Christmas-themed presentation features four fun competition problems covering: Logic Puzzles: Apply deductive reasoning and critical thinking. Ratios/proportions: Solving proportion problems involving three quantities Working Backwards: Using the final results of the series of operations to work back one step at a time to get to the beginning. Calendar: Fi
6th - 10th
Math, Other (Math)
Multistep Percent Problems CCSS:7RPA3
A fun group tic-tak-toe activity that allows the teacher to differentiate the difficulty given to the students. The answer key is provided and each problem is labeled easy, medium, or hard on the key. Students will use knowledge of tax, markups, markdowns, gratuities, and commissions, to solve problems including percent increase or decrease and percent error.
7th - 8th
Math Test Prep, Other (Math)
CCSS
7.RP.A.3
Customary Unit Conversion
Move up the stairs (Sm to Lg) and divide. Move down the stairs (Lg to Sm) and multiply. I love using these to help students understand Customary Unit Conversions.
3rd - 6th
Basic Operations, Measurement, Other (Math)
Mission to Mars Math Project
Students work in teams to apply their math skills to plan a Journey to Mars. If the trip takes 6 months there, and 6 months home and you will stay for 6 months, how much food and water will your crew need? Use the "Important information" provided to figure it out! Then prepare a colorful poster displaying your calculations, results, and your rocket ship with your team members peeking out!
3rd - 5th
Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
4.NBT.B.5
, 3.OA.A.3
, 3.OA.B.5
+3
Archeology Exploration Activity Using Circles, Triangles and GeoGebra
Real World Application/Activity Involving Circle Theorems and Triangles A good activity for students who have a working knowledge of GeoGebra. Your students will begin in one of three dig areas in Egypt, and then, using circle theorems and triangles, will find the distance to the other two sites. Next they will choose one of the three dig sites to start, where they will find an artefact that they will reconstruct in GeoGebra 3D which will be used for their report/submission to the contracting mu
10th - 12th
Other (Math)
CCSS
HSG-MG.A.3
4th, 5th and 6th Math multi-step word problems for advanced/gifted learners
Welcome to this 4th, 5th and 6th-grade fun, multi-step, critical thinking, word problem math packet. I originally designed this for my 5th-grade classroom, but most of the pages can be used for gifted or high achieving students in both 4th and 6th grade. I wrote these word problems over a number of years, and a couple of them are actually ones that students wrote. There are 46-word problem pages and they are divided into the following sections: Multiplication (7 pages), Division(5 pages), Multip
4th - 6th
Math, Other (Math)
Egyptian Sphinx Math Ratio Problem FREE Grade 4 Gifted + 5th-6th Challenge Math
Here's a quick free challenge with the mystery of the Sphinx. Using a primary source photo, students measure, estimate, and use ratios to calculate the height of the Sphinx. Part of a ratio six pack for gifted grade 4 and grades 5 and 6, this activity is also included in an engaging unit for gifted grade 4 on pyramids.
4th - 6th
Fractions, Other (Math)
Subtraction Word Problems- Story Problems
Subtraction story problem task cards. Set of 16.
1st - 3rd
Other (Math)
CCSS
1.OA.A.1
, 1.OA.A.2
, 2.OA.A.1
SAMPLE 4th, 5th and 6th Math multi-step word problems for advanced/gifted
This is a sample of my full advanced math packet for gifted learners. This has 7 pages of word problems while the full version has 46.
4th - 6th
Math, Other (Math)
Maths Extension Investigation
An extension investigation that can be used with students in Year 7, 8, 9 and 10. Some general Maths problems that require students to think through a solution.
7th - 10th
Math, Other (Math)
Project Based Learning- Wedding Cookie Table Planning (Multiplication)
Students will pretend they are wedding planners and help the bride and groom plan for their wedding cookie table. Read about the Pittsburgh-based tradition within the project and use websites of local bakeries to develop price quotes for the client. Students must use multiplication and online tools to complete this activity.
If the formatting is changed upon download, please contact me.
3rd - 7th
Basic Operations, Other (Math)
Pizza Shop Analysis
Students get on the internet and perform a cost-analysis to determine if it is cheaper to ‘Build Your Own’ pizza or buy a Specialty Pizza at three different pizza shops. This document walks a student through step-by-step from writing a hypothesis to information gathering to calculations to forming their conclusion. Very basic math skills involved. Feel free to edit for your own classroom.
5th - 8th
Basic Operations, Math, Other (Math)
Dog Food Cost Analysis
Students perform a cost analysis on dog food brands to find the best quality food for the cost per cup. Students need to: Figure out the price of each bag of dog food. Figure up how many cups are in each bag of dog food for each bag.Figure out the cost of each cup of dog food for each bag.Figure out how many cups the dog needs per day.Figure out how much it will cost to feed the dog per day per bag.
5th - 8th
Applied Math, Basic Operations, Other (Math)
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