MULTIPLICATION Heart Puzzles: Mother's Day Math Craft Activity Worksheet
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Description
These multiplication heart Valentine's Day math puzzles make it quick and easy for teachers to provide hands on games that meet the needs of all students. With six differentiated puzzle options and NO PREP materials, these are great for a variety of learners. Plus you get print AND digital options!
Use them for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparents Day, or anytime you want to show the love. They work great as activities, centers, stations, or games. With a no prep option - these are the perfect last minute resource for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students!
Thank a veteran. Make the heart, glue it on a piece of construction paper, and write a thank you note on the back. You have an easy Veterans Day craft or thank you card!
WHAT YOU GET:
- SIX PDF heart puzzle options (Three easier puzzles with 14 pieces to match 19 problems and Three harder puzzles with 24 pieces to match 36 problems)
- No Prep PDF options of the six puzzles above
- No Prep digital puzzles compatible with Google Slides of all six puzzles
- Two editable rubric options
- THREE puzzle mats (for students who need extra support)
- Three writing prompt pages
- a page with writing prompt options
CHECK OUT THIS EDITABLE HEART PUZZLE SO YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN ACTIVITY ON ANY TOPIC!
HOW CAN THESE PUZZLES BE USED?
- Centers, stations, or rotations
- Distance learning via Google Slides puzzle options
- Review of mixed multiplying facts 0-12
- Early or fast finishers
- Enrichment
- GATE (gifted and talented education)
- Worksheet alternatives
- Critical thinking skills
- Student, partner, or small group collaboration
- As a Valentine's Day activity
- to create a sweet card for Mother's Day, Father's Day, or Grandparents Day
- as a Muffins for Moms or Donuts for Dads bulletin board
TEACHERS WHO HAVE USED THIS RESOURCE HAVE SAID:
- Fantastic resource for group work. It really gets the students thinking!
- Loved this! My students loved having the opportunity to be creative and cut/glue for once during math!
- I gave this to my high/gifted learners for enrichment. The students really loved it. Thank you for a cute product!
- My students LOVED this activity. It was a great review. I loved that it had multiple versions.
- We love all of your multiplication puzzles! Thank you for creating incredible high quality resources!
- This is super fun. I had my students work in groups to solve this. The students had a great time.
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If you want multiplication puzzles you can use at ANY time of year, check out these Multiplication Magic Square Puzzles.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
There are six heart puzzles included in this download. Plus you also get a NO PREP option of each of those puzzles. This means there are 12 total puzzle options! Choose which option works best for your students.
These puzzles help address CCSS 3.OA.C.7
The no prep PDF puzzles are a great option if you want students to get some fine motor cutting practice and NOT know the final shape. These “cut out” sheets are meant to be given directly to the students to cut out and put together so they don't know the shape. These will be more challenging. But they are no prep – just print and go!
Plus you also get a digital option where all six puzzles are available in Google Slides. Assign the page you want each student to have - perhaps via Google Classroom - and they can complete it virtually with no copying needed!
There is a puzzle mat with the actual puzzle pieces so students can put their pieces over the top OR a blank outline as a guide, but not direct help. Use these for students who need a bit more support with the puzzle shape.
You also get writing prompts to use with this shape. I recommend sharing a prompt with the class and putting these up behind or beside the completed puzzle as hall or bulletin board displays. The heart puzzle has THREE pages of prompt ideas. They include ideas for Valentine's Day, Veterans Day, Grandparents Day, Mother's Day, AND Father's Day writing prompt ideas.
An editable PowerPoint file has been included as a center rubric. A full page option and half page option are both included. Print these out for immediate use, or change the wording and format to fit the needs of YOUR students.
Use these puzzles anytime you need a fun math activity - particularly for Valentine's Day or to show the love.
Students with special needs also do well with these once they understand the concept. With this fun game format your students will stay engaged while practicing necessary skills!
These puzzles are meant to be somewhat of a challenge - which is perfect to promote a growth mindset. Students will have to keep in mind the shape of the heart and persevere if the task seems challenging. Tell students to rotate the pieces around and analyze what they can do differently until they fit. This is where their critical thinking and 21st Century skills will come into play!
Just print and quickly cut on the lines (or simply print the NO PREP option) and you have instant Valentine's Day math centers that make skill practice fun and engaging. If you have some extra time, let your third, fourth, or fifth graders decorate the finished heart. These colored masterpieces can then be used as artwork for the classroom, to help decorate a bulletin board, or be hung in the hallway to add some festive art flair. (And no administrator complaints since it's an academic activity!)
Homeschool Families: You're going to love these puzzles as a last minute, print and go resource! The next time you have a crazy hectic home school day - grab, download, and go! You'll instantly get your sanity back, fit in some academic work, AND have fun at the same time.
Answer key included! Correcting is easy when you use the original fully formed heart to ensure all the numbers are in the correct order and the shape is fully created.
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~HoJo~
