Can Practicing Math Be Warm and Fuzzy? We Think So :)
One of my favorite things about winter is that it encourages the act of keeping warm, cozy, and indoors, especially during these cold January days.
So, why not bring some of that warm fuzziness into your classroom with two brand new Cozy Winter-Themed Math Puzzles for the elementary and middle school math levels with your students.
Today’s “Warm and Fuzzy” Math Activities can be used to start your lessons (warm-up), as exit tickets (cool-downs), transitions, homework, and/or extra credit assignments.
1.) Cozy Winter Multiplication Puzzle
Multiplication Table puzzles work like a bingo-table where each symbol is the product of the corresponding row and column.
*Keep reading to get the answer key.
2.) Cozy Winter Area Model Puzzle
Area Model Puzzles require students to use their understanding of multiplication to figure out the value of each symbol in the area model, which represents the product of two values.
*Keep reading to get the answer key.
3.) Cozy Winter-Notice-Wonder Activity
Over the past few years, math teachers are incorporating more writing activities into their lesson plans—a trend that is being driven by the use of highly engaging Think-Notice-Wonder writing prompts that spark deep mathematical discussion and are highly effective as warm-up or cool-down activities.
Click here to learn more about how to use Think-Notice-Wonder activities with your students!
Are You Looking for More Free Math Puzzles for Grades 1-8?
Each of today’s Cozy Winter Math Activities is a sample from my best-selling workbook 101 Math Challenges for Engaging Your Students in Grades 3-8.
The book is available as a PDF download and you can also get a hard copy on Amazon (Free Amazon Prime Shipping Included; pages are in black-and-white).
And here are the answers to today's activities:
Multiplication Table Puzzle:
Area Model Puzzle:
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