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Logic Puzzles 3rd Grade Math Enrichment Puzzles Games Problem Solving Activities
Brain Teaser Higher Level Thinking Enrichment Logic Puzzles 3rd Grade Math Engaging, hands-on, DIGITAL and PRINTABLE critical thinking and problem-solving math logic puzzle center activities. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too! Give your students fun activities to discover how to problem solve by exploring it on their own using these pig theme math brain teaser tasks. Students will love problem solving as they us
2nd - 4th
Applied Math, Math, Mental Math
CCSS
MP1
, MP2
, MP3
+5
Maths Brainbusters (Problem Solving)
This product contains 10 brainbusters cards to challenge children! Each card also contains an 'Extra challenge' for differentiation. (20 Maths problems in total) An answer sheet is also included. This could be done as a whole class problem solving activity, an early finisher activity to challenge children or as a group activity. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
5th - 8th
Mental Math, Other (Math)
1st Grade Math Morning Work | Week 4 | 11 Printable Pages | Early Learning PDF
Review Facts within 10 • Doubles & Near Doubles • Mixed Operations • Missing Numbers Make math practice simple, consistent, and fun with this 1st Grade Math Morning Work – Week 4 packet! This set is designed to build confidence and fluency through short, structured daily activities. Perfect for warm-ups, independent practice, homework, or sub plans! This week focuses on four essential 1st grade skills: ✔ Reviewing facts within 10 ✔ Using doubles & near doubles ✔ Solving mixed operations ✔ Findin
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
Writing & Solving Two Step Equations to Models Task Cards
Do your students struggle with understanding two step equations? These Writing Equations task cards help students see the mathematical operations through models. Each model includes both multiplication and addition for a two step equation. Once students are proficient with writing two-step equations to match the models, they're ready to apply their learning in complex, multi-step word problems. WHAT'S INCLUDED:28 task cardsRecording sheetanswer keyThese representations are designed to help stude
3rd - 4th
Algebra, Arithmetic, Mental Math
CCSS
3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.A.4
, 3.OA.D.8
+1
Cat Math Mini Mystery
I Can Solve 2 Digit By 1 digit Multiplication with a TableBuild strong math skills in your classroom with this mini math mystery . This resource uses to help students learn how to practice math fluency in a fun manner. Some kids love cats, so this helps keep them engaged on this next step up level multiplication from basic tables. What’s Included ✔️ Math Problems ✔️ Answer Key ✔️ Cute Graphics ✔️ Print-and-go, low prep Why Teachers Love This Resource✔️ Perfect for whole group discussions,
3rd
Basic Operations, Mental Math
Sudoku 9x9 Easy Level Puzzles - 20 Pages Logic Puzzles with Solutions For Kids
Build logic and problem-solving skills with these Sudoku 9x9 Easy Level Worksheets with Solutions—perfect for students who are new to standard Sudoku puzzles. This no-prep resource includes 20 printable pages designed to introduce learners to 9x9 Sudoku in a clear, confidence-building way. Each puzzle is carefully created at an easy level, making it ideal for guided practice, math centers, early finishers, or independent work. Answer keys are included to support self-checking and quick teach
3rd - 5th
Mental Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
MATH MULTISTEP FUNNY WORD PROBLEMS #3: ALL OPERATIONS 36 Task Cards Assessment!
Dear Teacher, children love to solve my FUNNY PROBLEMS because while solving they SMILE!!!
BOOK-1 for grades 1-4 initiated the FUNNY MATH PROBLEMS series that continues with BOOK-2 (grades 1-4), BOOK-3 (grades 4-7), and BOOK-4: Fractions (grades 5-7)
Set of 36 task cards (4 per standard letter-size page). Cards are easily printable in both: color and grayscale. Laminate them for years-long use.
Perfect for
• Math Center
• Group Work
• Individual Work
• Homework
• Review & Assessment
• Gift
Not Specific
Basic Operations, Mental Math
Christmas Sudoku Puzzles - 20 Pages Medium Holiday Logic Puzzles for Kids
Challenge your students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills this holiday season with these Christmas Sudoku 9x9 Medium-Level Puzzles! This fun and festive pack includes 10 Sudoku puzzles + 10 answer keys, all decorated with cute Christmas themes such as Santa, snowflakes, ornaments, and gifts. Each puzzle encourages logical thinking, pattern recognition, and focus — making it a perfect low-prep activity for December math centers, morning work, or early finisher tasks. Whether used i
3rd - 6th
Mental Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
Also included in: Christmas Sudoku Bundle - 120 Pages Holiday Logic Puzzles for Kids
Spring Sudoku 16x16 Puzzles Easy Level - 20 Pages Advanced Kids Logic Puzzles
Spring Sudoku 16x16 Easy — Advanced Logic, Focus & Problem-Solving for Upper Elementary Students. Challenge your students with these engaging Spring Sudoku 16x16 Easy puzzles! This 20-page printable pack is perfect for learners who are ready to explore larger Sudoku grids while still working at an accessible difficulty level. Each worksheet features easy-level 16x16 Sudoku puzzles, helping students gradually build confidence with more complex grids while strengthening logical reasoning, pat
4th - 6th
Mental Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
Subtraction Within 10 Mystery Puzzles / Math Center / Hands-On Activity
Looking for an activity that helps kids practice solving subtraction problems within 10? These mystery puzzles are engaging, prep-free, and give kids extra practice with fine motor skills! Use these with your class during math, morning work, centers, or even leave with sub plans.New to mystery puzzles? It’s just 3 easy steps. Kids cut out the puzzle pieces, match the number to the addition problem on the mat to reveal the mystery picture, then glue and color!What’s Included:✅ Subtracting 1 M
K - 2nd
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
K.OA.A.2
Addition Within 10 Mystery Puzzles / Math Center / Hands-On Activity
Looking for an activity that helps kids practice solving addition problems within 10? These mystery puzzles are engaging, prep-free, and give kids extra practice with fine motor skills! Use these with your class during math, morning work, centers, or even leave with sub plans.New to mystery puzzles? It’s just 3 easy steps. Kids cut out the puzzle pieces, match the number to the addition problem on the mat to reveal the mystery picture, then glue and color!What’s Included:✅ Adding 1 Mystery P
K - 2nd
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
K.OA.A.2
1.2.Challenge Division Math Fact Word Problem Practice Notebook 1
Practice basic division math facts using word problems to work on the skills necessary for memorization. I give this notebook to students who are good at figuring their addition math facts but struggle once a zero is placed after the number and need to practice recognizing or 'pulling out' the math fact from the problem and making it easier to solve. I give them about 10-15 minutes daily and they can also practice independently when finished with all other work. The answer key is included at th
3rd - 6th
Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
3.OA.A.3
, 3.OA.A.4
, 3.OA.B.5
+2
Also included in: Division Math Fact Word Problems Practice Notebooks
1.2.Challenge Multiplication Math Fact Word Problem Practice Notebook 1
Practice basic multiplication math facts using word problems to work on the skills necessary for memorization. I give this notebook to students who are good at figuring their addition math facts but struggle once a zero is placed after the number and need to practice recognizing or 'pulling out' the math fact from the problem and making it easier to solve. I give them about 10-15 minutes daily and they can also practice independently when finished with all other work. The answer key is included
3rd - 6th
Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
3.OA.A.3
, 3.OA.A.4
, 3.OA.B.5
+2
Also included in: Multiplication Math Fact Word Problems Notebooks
1.2.Challenge Subtraction Math Fact Word Problem Practice Notebook 1
Practice basic subtraction math facts using word problems to work on the skills necessary for memorization. I give this notebook to students who are good at figuring their addition math facts but struggle once a zero is placed after the number and need to practice recognizing or 'pulling out' the math fact from the problem and making it easier to solve. I give them about 10-15 minutes daily and they can also practice independently when finished with all other work. The answer key is included at
2nd - 6th
Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
2.NBT.B.5
, 2.OA.A.1
, 2.OA.B.2
Also included in: Subtraction Math Fact Word Problems Notebooks
1.2.Challenge Addition Math Fact Word Problem Practice Notebook 1
Practice basic addition math facts using word problems to work on the skills necessary for memorization. I give this notebook to students who are good at figuring their addition math facts but struggle once a zero is placed after the number and need to practice recognizing or 'pulling out' the math fact from the problem and making it easier to solve. I give them about 10-15 minutes daily and they can also practice independently when finished with all other work. The answer key is included at th
2nd - 6th
Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
2.NBT.B.5
, 2.OA.A.1
, 2.OA.B.2
Also included in: Addition Math Fact Word Problems Notebooks
Spring Sudoku 16x16 Puzzles Hard Level - 20 Pages Advanced Kids Logic Puzzles
Spring Sudoku 16x16 Hard — Advanced Logic, Strategy & High-Level Problem-Solving for Kids. Challenge advanced learners with these exciting Spring Sudoku 16x16 Hard puzzles! This 20-page printable pack is designed for students who are ready to tackle complex logic challenges and strengthen their critical thinking, reasoning, and persistence skills. Each worksheet features hard-level 16x16 Sudoku puzzles, requiring deep concentration, advanced strategies, and strong pattern recognition. The e
5th - 7th
Mental Math, Numbers, Other (Math)
Part-part-whole addition: Partitioning Number Bonds to 20 task cards
🔔Students struggling with their numbers bonds to 20 AND open-ended problem solving? Are you looking for differentiated, part-part-whole partitioning problems linked to the Australian and Victorian Curriculums? This activity is a low-prep way to engage your students when working on number bonds to 10 & 20, fact families and missing addends whilst encouraging student agency and developing their problem solving and reasoning skills! How can you use these part-part-whole addition problems:✅ Use in
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Numbers
Addition Within 10 Worksheets & Word Problems | Kindergarten Math Packet | Week4
Are your kindergarteners ready to move from simply counting pictures to solving real math problems? 🧠✨ This Week 4 Packet is the final step in the "Addition Within 10" series, designed to build true fluency and confidence. It seamlessly bridges the gap between visual addition and critical thinking with word problems.Perfect for morning work, homework, math centers, or fast finishers! Just print and go. ✨ WHAT’S INSIDE? (5 Days of Scaffolded Practice) This packet follows a proven "I Do, We Do
PreK - 1st
Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
K.OA.A.1
, K.OA.A.5
No Prep Enrichment Packets! Decimal, Fraction, Area Puzzles, Algebraic + LEVEL B
Print and go challenge pack includes 50+ challenging and creative tasks to boost problem solving skills, number sense and mental math in a fun way! Your fast finishers will love the puzzles and creative options and will likely struggle through a few! FINALLY! :) I have them arranged into 5 packets of 10 tasks each with cover sheets. The Mega Bundle includes ALL of the spiraled packets like this one and all 200 scaffolded tasks that are labeled A-E and are also organized by TOPIC so you can ea
4th - 8th
Mental Math, Place Value
Multiplication Facts Mystery Pictures
Make multiplication fact fluency fun with these engaging mystery picture activities! Students will love solving multiplication problems to reveal hidden images, making math practice exciting and motivating. Perfect for independent work, math centers, homework, or early finishers! This resource includes: • 5 Mystery Pictures Watermelon House Fish Pizza Robot • 3 Fun Bookmarks Read! Hearts Math! • Answer Keys Included A fun and low-prep way to build multiplication fact fluency for facts 0
3rd - 5th
Basic Operations, Mental Math
CCSS
3.NBT.A.3
, 4.NBT.B.5
Hitori Puzzles Workbook 5 Logic Games Activities for Critical Thinking Skills
This printable Hitori puzzle workbook gives students engaging opportunities to practice logic, reasoning, focus, and problem-solving skills through exciting brain game activities. Great for independent work, enrichment, math centers, early finishers, and classroom fun. Students solve unique Hitori puzzles by using logic and strategy to complete each challenge while strengthening higher-order thinking skills. Perfect For • Logic & critical thinking practice • Brain game activities • Math cent
4th - 8th
Mental Math
Also included in: Hitori Puzzles Bundle Fun Logic Games for Critical Thinking Activities
Ocean Addition to 10 | Picture Addition Within 10 | Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Make early math practice fun with these engaging Ocean Addition Worksheets! Students count ocean-themed pictures and solve addition problems within 10. This resource helps young learners strengthen counting skills, number sense, and addition fluency through hands-on visual learning. Perfect for math centers, independent work, morning tubs, homework, intervention groups, and summer learning activities. What's Included? ✔ 15 Ocean-Themed Addition Worksheets ✔ 15 Answer Keys ✔ Addition Within 10
K - 1st
Basic Operations, Mental Math, Other (Math)
Color By Code Multiplication
Practice multiplication facts in a fun and engaging way with these Color By Code puzzles. Students will solve various multiplication problems and then use the code to color a symmetrical design. This resource contains:5 color by code multiplication puzzles1 create your own color by code puzzle for studentsAnswer keysNotes for the teacherColor By Code Puzzles are perfect for:morning workhomeworkenrichmentcentersand more!CLICK HERE for Color By Code: DivisionAre you looking for more engaging acti
3rd - 5th
Math, Mental Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
3.OA.A.1
, 3.OA.C.7
Color By Code Division
Practice division facts in a fun and engaging way with these Color By Code puzzles. Students will solve various division problems and then use the code to color a symmetrical design. This resource contains:5 color by code division puzzles1 create your own color by code puzzle for studentsAnswer keysNotes for the teacherColor By Code Puzzles are perfect for:morning workhomeworkenrichmentcentersand more!CLICK HERE to check out the Multiplication Color By Code resource!Are you looking for more eng
3rd - 5th
Math, Mental Math, Other (Math)
CCSS
3.OA.A.2
, 3.OA.C.7
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