Chris Bartal

Why did Santa take an umbrella on Christmas Eve? Sharpen your students' division skills with these 3-digit by 1-digit problems as they solve the riddle. The riddle allows students to check their own work. Perfect for a math center or as an enrichment page complete with answer key.

Help students learn to recognize patterns in factors by using Rainbow Factorization. This activity is perfect for students learning how to simplify fractions. It can be used as a center or a project. It takes most students at least 45 minutes to complete. Your students will be challenged, but will also enjoy trying to fill in the missing pieces of the factor puzzles. All composite numbers selected for this activity were taken from the game Sixty Second Sweep. If your students haven't played

Where does Santa keep his money? Sharpen your students' multiplication skills with these 2-digit by 2-digit problems as they solve the riddle. Perfect for a math center or as an enrichment page complete with answer key.

Do your students love puzzles? Magic squares are a fun way to build algebraic thinking. The rules are simple. Each row, column, and diagonal must add up to 15 and each big square uses the digits 1-9. These puzzles are best for 2nd, 3rd, or, 4th grade. This download includes: - 2 pages of Magic Squares - 4 puzzles on each page (8 total) - 2 answer pages Thanks for looking!