Thanksgiving Picture Puzzles Challenge for Middle School - Math Activity

Looking for a no prep Thanksgiving activity for your middle school math class to do this November? This set of 3 holiday-themed picture equation puzzles and accompanying riddle worksheet is sure to be a hit with your students!

This Thanksgiving math activity is meant to be a fun challenge for students to complete! It features 3 picture logic puzzles which each require students to use 3 picture equations to find the values of each of the pictures. The puzzles can be solved using systems of 3 equations (for older students) or guess and check and logic and deductive reasoning (for younger students). Once students solve the three puzzles, there are 8 order of operations problems (no exponents) for students to complete using the values they found in the puzzles. The 8 order of operations problems will lead them to the answer of a Thanksgiving riddle.

The 3 puzzles can be given to students in worksheet form or task card form, as two printing versions are included in the download. This makes a fun whole class Thanksgiving activity or a great way to challenge early finishers!

This activity is a great critical thinking and reasoning exercise for students and a good way to keep students engaged, while still working, around Thanksgiving, as it incorporates the fun of the holiday into math class at a time when it is very hard for students to focus.

The 5 pages of this resource include:

- 1 page of teacher directions

- 1 page of 3 puzzles in worksheet form (black & white)

- 1 page of 3 puzzles in task card form (color)

- 1 page riddle worksheet

- 1 page answer key

For an additional fun Thanksgiving math challenge, be sure to check out my Thanksgiving Logic Puzzle for Middle School!

Happy Thanksgiving!