Less than $5 Christmas, Chanukah, & Kwanzaa Task Cards (by date, latest first)

Looking for a Christmas-themed, engaging and informative reading comprehension activity? This scavenger hunt is designed to help students practice skim reading, looking for context clues, and learn some useful vocabulary.

It’s perfect for EFL / ESL students at the B1/B2 level and can also be used for native English classes at grade levels 5 - 7. With low prep, just print and hang, it contains 10 reading passages about Christmas traditions around the world.

The scavenger hunt is designed so that students have to revisit and reread the reading passages multiple times when looking for code words. The answer to each question is located on a different reading passage card. Once students have answered all the questions, they unscramble the letters to reveal the final answer - the name of the murderer.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

♥ 10 reading passages

♥ answer sheets

♥ mission page

♥ directions

♥ teacher answer key

♥ conclusion

Options for use:

☻Independent Work

☻Pair Work

☻Sub plan

☻Stations

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Naughty or Nice: Sorting Good and Bad Behavior Cards - Develop strong social-emotional skills with this fun and interactive activity. Students will read real-life scenarios and decide if the behavior is "nice" or "naughty," placing the cards on the corresponding pile. This hands-on approach helps children understand consequences, empathy, and appropriate behavior.

How this will benefit students:

• Social-Emotional Learning: Helps students develop empathy, understanding of consequences, and the ability to recognize appropriate behavior.
• Critical Thinking: Encourages students to analyze situations and make informed judgments.
• Language and Literacy Skills: Promotes reading comprehension and vocabulary development through scenario cards.
• Engagement and Motivation: Makes learning fun and interactive, capturing students' attention and interest.
• Positive Behavior Reinforcement: Reinforces positive behaviors and discourages negative ones.

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Students practice Addition Fact Fluency with Missing Addends Math Center. The Center has a Polar Express Theme with 24 Task Cards and 2 recording sheets. SEE PREVIEW.

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16 Math Cards with Polar Express Theme for Adding Three Addends with 2 versions of recording sheets. Color and B&W. SEE PREVIEWS.

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28 Math Cards with Christmas Theme for Adding Three Addends.

Comes with 2 Recording Sheets, and the Cards also come in B&W version.

Lots of addition practice with these super fun Christmas Tree Emojis! SEE PREVIEWS.

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CHRISTMAS NUTCRACKER BALLET MEASUREMENT MATH CENTER includes 24 FUN & ENGAGING Task cards for measuring length. Nonstandard Measurement & Standard Measurement! Use nonstandard or standard units of measure (metric/customary) unfix cubes, beans, or rulers. Great for Kindergarten to 5th grade! Keep as an ongoing math center, just switch out with a new monthly set!

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You'll have 24 task cards and a recording sheet. SEE PREVIEWS.

Open ended for Standard Measurement practice too, inches or centimeters even.

CHRISTMAS SANTA'S WORKSHOP MEASUREMENT MATH CENTER includes 24 FUN & ENGAGING Task cards for measuring length. Nonstandard Measurement & Standard Measurement! Use nonstandard or standard units of measure (metric/customary) unfix cubes, beans, or rulers. Great for Kindergarten to 5th grade! Keep as an ongoing math center, just switch out with a new monthly set!

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A Nonstandard Measurement Center with The Gingerbread Man Story theme!

You'll have 24 task cards and a recording sheet. SEE PREVIEWS.

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Christmas Math Center NonStandard Measurement has 2 Sets of 12 task cards.

You also get an open ended recording sheet. Students can measure with Nonstandard or Standard Measurement, Customary or Metric, inches or centimeters, bean or cubes, etc... SEE PREVIEW.

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Nonstandard Measurement Center!

Nonstandard Measurement Center CHRISTMAS Set includes 24 FUN & ENGAGING Task cards for measuring length. Students use nonstandard or standard units of measure (metric or customary), so it's great for Kindergarten through 5th grade! Great for an ongoing math station, just change it out with one of my other seasonal/holiday sets to keep it fresh and engaging!

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This set has 24 colorful CHRISTMAS THEMED measurement cards (on 14 pages). Each card is labeled "A, B, C, etc.." and a recording page is given to match. The 24 cards are provided in 2 sets of 12 with each set having a different color border for recording sake.

Students circle which set they are using on the recording sheet. The recording page allows for the student to fill in the unit of measure they are working with, unifix cubes, cm. cubes, beans, paperclips, inches, centimeters, etc... so it is very open ended to suit the needs of your curriculum and students abilities.

You can print the recording sheet double sided (early finishers) and ask them to measure using 2 different units of measure.

You get 2 choices of recording sheets, one includes estimating and the other is more open ended. SEE PREVIEWS.

POLAR EXPRESS CHRISTMAS MEASUREMENT MATH CENTER includes 24 FUN & ENGAGING Task cards for measuring length. Nonstandard Measurement & Standard Measurement! Use nonstandard or standard units of measure (metric/customary) unfix cubes, beans, or rulers. Great for Kindergarten to 5th grade! Keep as an ongoing math center, just switch out with a new monthly set!

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A Nonstandard Measurement Center with Christmas Nativity theme!

You'll have 24 task cards and a recording sheet. SEE PREVIEWS.

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December Math Center! Christmas Math Center!

Practice Counting, Addition, Subtraction and so much more with 20 Task Cards and 18 Skills Worksheets. Skills; counting tallies, one more, one less, next three counting numbers, 5 more, 10 more, +100, even or odd, doubles, doubles +1, doubles -1, +1 then double, -1 then double, triple, and 2 open ended pages to fill in your own objectives.

This set comes with a variety of skill sheets to differentiate based on the needs in your classroom. Perfect for Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade and Third Graders! Use the task cards over and over again with a new skills sheet, you'll have 18 skills sheets.

Just hang the task cards around the room (or place in a center) and pass out the recording sheets.

HOW TO USE

• Math Around the Room
• Sub Plans
• Math Centers, Math Stations

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• 20 Task Cards
• 18 skills sheets so the cards may be used over and over with different skills
• PLEASE SEE PREVIEWS

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Addition Subtraction and Counting are just a few of the Math Skills to practice with this fun December Math Center! Christmas peppermints candies is the theme with these 20 task cards.

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Are you looking for a fun, no-prep writing activity that sparks creativity in your Year 1 students? Discover these 'Christmas Photo Writing Prompts'! This engaging resource features vibrant summer-themed Christmas images to inspire narrative writing. Perfectly aligned with the Australian Curriculum (AC9E1LA06, AC9E1LA07, AC9E1LA10), these prompts help young learners develop their storytelling skills while enjoying the festive spirit. Just print and incorporate them into your classroom for an exciting way to enhance writing and creativity!

How can you use this Christmas Photo Narrative Writing Prompts Year 1: Summer Photo Ideas - Australian Curriculum

➸ independent task at the start, middle or end to consolidate, review or check understanding

➸ small group, or work 1 on 1 with a student

➸ partner work / activity

➸ a quick review

➸ English / literacy rotation

➸ End of year activity

What's included in this Christmas Photo Narrative Writing Prompts Year 1:

✔ 31 amazing task cards

⇒ Differentiated with sentence ideas (pronouns, nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives)

Why you'll love this Christmas Photo Narrative Writing Prompts Year 1:

☺ no prep - great for busy teachers!

☺ aligns to the Australian Curriculum V9 (AC9E1LA06, AC9E1LA07, AC9E1LA10)

☺ print and go - ready to use

☺ hands on engaging activity

☺ promoting fine motor skills

☺ effective way to reinforce key concepts in a fun, interactive way

☺ encourages problem solving as they think and create sentences

☺ discussion and reflection - upon completion, reflect on your teaching and review key concepts

☺ flexible use - 1 on 1, independent, group , partner work, whole class

☺ builds confidence and competence in their ability to write sentences based on the photo prompts

✏️The holiday season is a great time to teach about different cultures, traditions and religions. Celebrate Kwanzaa in your classroom with these low prep clip / task cards, while learning number recognition, counting, one-to-one correspondence, and fine motor skills!

✏️Students will enjoy identifying the picture on each task card, counting the number of objects, and placing a clip on the number to show their answer.

✏️You can swap out the clothespins for other manipulatives like mini erasers, pom poms, bingo chips, cubes, play dough, or even dry erase markers!

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⭐️Great for math centers, sub tub, or extra practice at home for your preschool, kindergarten, or 1st grade learners!

⭐️Print task cards onto card stock, cut, and laminate for extra durability.

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✅ Includes: (12 pages - 24 task cards)

☑ feast (Karamu)

☑ ears of corn (mahindi)

☑ seven candles (mishumaa saba)

☑ pullover robe (Kaflan)

☑ goblet drum (djembe)

☑ mask 1 (gle)

☑ mask 2 (gle)

☑ fritters (accras)

☑ yams (nyami)

☑ okras (ki ngombo)

☑ straw mat (mkeka)

☑ crops (mazao)

☑ Kwanzaa flag (bendera)

☑ Africa

☑ unity symbol (umoja)

☑ unity cup (kikombe cha umoja)

☑ self-determination symbol (Kujichagulia)

☑ collective work & responsibility symbol (ujima)

☑ cooperative economics symbol (ujamaa)

☑ purpose symbol (nia)

☑ creativity symbol (kuumba)

☑ faith symbol (imani)

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Kwanzaa Growing Bundle
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These 20 Christmas multiplication and division word problem task cards or Powerpoint lesson are perfect for your math centers and have a cute Christmas theme. Your third grade students will enjoy working on 1 digit multiplication and division word problems with an answer key and recording sheet.

This product includes 20 Christmas multiplication and division word problems in a PowerPoint format or as task cards for a math center. Simply project the PowerPoint and have students work on whiteboards, or print out the task cards for your math centers with the answer page. Perfect for high second graders, or as a review for fourth and fifth graders!

With This Product You'll Get:

❤️ 20 multiplication and division word problems

❤️ PowerPoint

❤️ Task Cards

❤️ Answer sheet

❤️ Answer Key

How Can You Use This Product:

⭐ whole group

⭐ math centers

⭐ partner or small group

⭐ sub plans

Other Buyers Have Said:

✍ Wildly in Love with Teaching said, "These went straight into my centers to help with both areas. I only wish they had had more time with them!"

✍ Bill and Joy D. said, "Thank you! We used this on the day we left for the holidays. I had the students write their own word problems after we used a few of these examples."

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Looking for a sweet reading center set this holiday season? This Gingerbread themed CVC station set is the perfect holiday addition to your reading block! Featuring 5 fun gingerbread themed games in both color and black and white. Recoding sheets and answer keys are also included for each activity.

Each activity features a mixed review of all five short vowel CVC words.

Games/Activities Included:

Gumdrop Hop Board Game- players roll a die and move through the board game using items you already have in your classroom (counters, small blocks, holiday erasers, etc) each player reads the word and traces the word on the recording page. To make this game more fun, use real gumdrops as your playing pieces.

Feed the Gingerbread- students will sort peppermint CVC words by their short vowel and feed the gingerbread man (or gingerbread girl) the correct word.

Write the Room- Fifteen gingerbread themed CVC write the room cards are included in this product with color or black and white recording sheets. Hang cards around the room to get students up and moving while they write the words on the card.

Nonsense Word Sort- Students will sort CVC gumdrop words by "real words" or "nonsense words" and write these on a recording sheet. Available in both color and black and white to best suit the needs of your classroom.

Build a Sentence Gingerbread Train - Sight words and CVC words are printed on fun gingerbread train cars. Students will use these words to create short, simple sentences and write them on the recording sheet. Blank train cars are also included so that you can customize the words uses to suit the needs of different learners in your classroom!

Keywords: Christmas, holiday, gingerbread, CVC words, Kindergarten, First grade, reading centers, reading stations, holiday CVC activities, writing, ELAR, phonics, consonant vowel consonant, sight words, christmas stations, christmas phonics stations, gingerbread centers, gingerbread stations.

Engage students in winter math activities with this set of holiday-themed task cards for solving multi-digit multiplication and division word problems—24 task cards to practice solving math story problems available in digital and print options. 

Students will solve one-step multiplication & division story problems and determine if they need to multiply or divide to find their answer. (4 CHALLENGE problems with multi-steps). I purposely mixed up the multiplication and division math word problems on these task cards as the objective for students is to identify the correct operation. 

Type of problems included:

• Two-by-two-digit multiplication word problems
• Three-by-one-digit multiplication word problems
• Three-digit dividend by one-digit divisor division word problems

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➜ Do your students struggle to choose the correct operation when solving math story problems?

Solving word problems can be very challenging for students. These task cards provide real-world examples to practice and reinforce solving multiplication and division story problems. Perfect for math centers, intervention, distance learning, independent practice, or small group lessons.

➜ Are you looking for a holiday math activity that is rigorous and based on standards? 

These holiday-themed multiplication and division task cards are a fun way to get students in the holiday spirit but still focus on a critical math skill. Choose to use these for math centers or play a class game of Scoot before Winter break.

➜ Are you tired of coming up with story problems on your own?

Thinking of story problem questions on your own can take forever. SAVE TIME and ENERGY with these ready-to-go story problem task cards that provide students with real-world examples to practice and reinforce solving multiplication and division story problems. 

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24 Math Word Problem Task Cards available in the following formats:

⭐ Short answer task cards

⭐ Multiple choice task cards

⭐ Color printing

⭐ Black & White printing

⭐ Digital Task cards for Google Slides 

⭐ Self-grading Google Form Digital Task cards

⭐Easel Activity

⭐Answer Keys

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Who?

Use these multiplication and division task cards with your fourth- and fifth-grade students. 

Students will practice:

• Using multiplication and division with up to 4 digits to solve word problems

• Reasoning to determine if the unknown quantity can be found using the multiplication or division operation

• Solving 2 by 2 digit multiplication problems

• Solving 3 by 1 digit multiplication problems

• Solving division problems with 3-digit dividends divided by 1-digit divisors (no remainders)

• Broadening their understanding of multiplication and division as inverse operations

An excellent resource for your upper elementary students to use during math centers!

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Common Core Aligned:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NBT.B.5

Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, and multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and the properties of operations. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NBT.B.6

Find whole-number quotients and remainders with up to four-digit dividends and one-digit divisors, using strategies based on place value, the properties of operations, and/or the relationship between multiplication and division. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED:

★ 20 Short Answer Holiday-themed Task Cards ☃

• Students solve one-step multiplication and division story problems. 

★ 20 Multiple Choice Holiday-themed Task Cards☃

• Students choose between 4 answer choices
• Answer choices include the incorrect operation as an answer choice. 

★ 4 Challenge Task Cards (Short answer & Multiple Choice):

• Advanced multi-step math word problems include all four operations for students to practice solving more complex problems.

★ 2 Sets of Digital Task Cards Google Slides-

• Digital Short Answer Task Cards- editable text box for students to type answers directly onto the slide
• Digital Multiple Choice Task Cards- draggable pieces for students to box the correct answer and cross out the incorrect choices

★ 2 Self-grading Google Forms:

➞ Short Answer Self-grading Google Form

• Question 1: Students choose the correct operation 
• Question 2: students type in the answer.

➞ Multiple Choice Self-grading Google Form

• SAVE TIME with NO PREP and NO grading! 
• Provide students with immediate feedback
• The answer key is already input into the form for you
• Effortlessly collect data on student performance. 

Ways to use Self-Grading Google Form

• Students can use printable task cards during centers and record answers on the record sheet. Next, students input their answers into the Google form to receive immediate feedback.
• Students can complete task cards directly in Google form with a task card image uploaded for each question.
• Formative assessment
• Choose to add, delete, or chunk questions over multiple days and use the Google form as an exit ticket. 

★ Student Recording Sheets in multiple formats

• Blank record sheet with numbers only
• Fill in the record sheet with word problem labels (scaffolding option)
• Spot in the corner to circle the operation used

★ Answer Key

• Formatted on the record sheet
• Included in Google forms

★ Easel Activity

• Self-checking multiple-choice task cards
• Short answer task cards with a text box for the answer

❄❅❆❄❅❆❄ Task cards have holiday and winter-themed math story problem questions with some questions about Christmas and Hanukah for December & January. 

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Check out similar task cards in additional levels:⤵

❄ Multiplication & Division within 100 Story Problem Task Cards

❄ Multiplicative Comparison Story Problem Task Cards

❄ Division Interpret the Remainder Story Problem Task Cards

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❄BUNDLE- Holiday-Themed Multiplication & Division Task Cards

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WAYS TO USE TASK CARDS in your classroom: Ideas for fun holiday math activities and other ways to engage students before Winter break

• Play SCOOT- Place each card on a desk and give students the recording sheet. Students will scoot between stations as they solve problems. 

• Set up a scavenger hunt- place cards around the room as students do a gallery walk and work on solving problems in pairs or independently

• Four Corners for multiple choice- Determine which corner of the room will represent answers A, B, C, and D: display a digital version of the Task Card, give students thinking time, then students go to the corner of the answer they choose.

• Morning work, warm up, bell ringer- display task card digitally

• Small group guided practice- easily differentiate and scaffold in small math groups

• Mini lessons- guide and model how to solve word problems for students

• Independent practice during math rotations or math centers

• Partner work during math rotations or math centers

• Exit ticket or check for understanding using Google Forms

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HOW TO UTILIZE DIGITAL Task Cards?

• Project task cards on the whiteboard using the Google slides version 
• Students complete task cards directly in Google Form (use as a checkpoint, assessment, check for understanding)- super easy NO PREP paperless option
• Students complete task cards in Google slides or using the physical task cards, record answers on the record sheet, and then transfer answers to Google form.

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You may also like the following: ⤵

➞ Multiplication & Division Strategy Anchor Charts & Posters

➞ Valentine's Day Multiplication & Division Word Problem Task Cards

➞ Multiplication BINGO

➞ Math Review Jeopardy

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☃I hope your students love these engaging winter-themed word problem task cards to practice solving multiplication and division story problems!

Engage students in winter math activities with this set of holiday-themed task cards for solving multiplicative comparison word problems. 24 task cards to practice solving math story problems available in digital and print options. 

Students will solve one-step multiplication & division story problems involving multiplicative comparison and determine if they need to multiply or divide to find their answer. (4 CHALLENGE problems with multi-steps). I purposely mixed up the multiplication and division math word problems on these task cards as the objective for students is to identify the correct operation. 

Task cards include the following question types:

① The unknown is the greater quantity.

• Grace has 20 pens. Ana has 4 times as many as Grace does. How many pens does Ana have? 20 x 4 = a

② The unknown is the lesser quantity. 

• Grace has 20 pens. That is 4 times as many as Ana. How many pens does Ana have? 4 x a = 20

③ The unknown is the multiplier or comparison statement.

• Grace has 20 pens. Ana has 5 pens. How many times more pens does Grace have than Ana? 5 x a = 20

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➜ Do your students struggle with multiplicative comparison word problems?

Solving math word problems can be very challenging for students, especially story problems that have a multiplicative comparison. These task cards provide real-world examples to practice and reinforce solving multiplication and division story problems. Perfect for math centers, intervention, distance learning, independent practice, or small group lessons.

➜ Are you looking for a holiday math activity that is rigorous and based on standards? 

These holiday-themed multiplication and division task cards are a fun way to get students in the holiday spirit but still focus on a critical math skill. Choose to use these for math centers or play a class game of Scoot before Winter break.

➜ Are you tired of coming up with story problems on your own?

Thinking of story problem questions on your own can take forever. SAVE TIME and ENERGY with these ready-to-go story problem task cards that provide students with real-world examples to practice and reinforce solving multiplication and division story problems. 

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24 Math Word Problem Task Cards available in the following formats:

⭐ Short answer task cards

⭐ Multiple choice task cards

⭐ Color printing

⭐ Black & White printing

⭐ Digital Task cards for Google Slides 

⭐ Self-grading Google Form Digital Task cards

⭐ Easel Activity

⭐Answer Keys

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Who?

Use these multiplication and division task cards with your fourth- and fifth-grade students. 

Students will practice:

• Solving story problems that include a multiplicative comparison statement using multiplication and division

• Identifying multiplication equations that represent a multiplicative comparison statement

• Representing problems as an equation with a letter for the unknown quantity

• Using multiplication and division within 1,000 to solve word problems

• Relating a multiplicative comparison statement to multiplication and division

• Broadening their understanding of multiplication and division as inverse operations

• Reasoning to determine if the unknown quantity is the larger quantity, smaller quantity, or comparison statement (multiplier)

An excellent resource for your upper elementary students to use during math centers! 

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Common Core Aligned:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.A.2

Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem, distinguishing multiplicative comparison from additive comparison

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WHAT’S INCLUDED:

★ 20 Short Answer Holiday-themed Task Cards ☃

• Students solve one-step multiplication and division story problems. 

★ 20 Multiple Choice Holiday-themed Task Cards☃

• Students choose between 4 answer choices
• Answer choices include the incorrect operation as an answer choice. 

★ 4 Challenge Task Cards (Short answer & Multiple Choice):

• Advanced multi-step math word problems include all four operations for students to practice solving more complex problems.

★ 2 Sets of Digital Task Cards Google Slides-

• Digital Short Answer Task Cards- editable text box for students to type answers directly onto the slide
• Digital Multiple Choice Task Cards- draggable pieces for students to box the correct answer and cross out the incorrect choices

★ 2 Self-grading Google Forms:

➞ Short Answer Self-grading Google Form

• Question 1: Students choose the correct operation 
• Question 2: students type in the answer.

➞ Multiple Choice Self-grading Google Form

• SAVE TIME with NO PREP and NO grading! 
• Provide students with immediate feedback
• The answer key is already input into the form for you
• Effortlessly collect data on student performance. 

Ways to use Self-Grading Google Form

• Students can use printable task cards during centers and record answers on the record sheet. Next, students input their answers into the Google form to receive immediate feedback.
• Students can complete task cards directly in Google form with a task card image uploaded for each question.
• Formative assessment
• Choose to add, delete, or chunk questions over multiple days and use the Google form as an exit ticket. 

★ Student Recording Sheets in multiple formats

• Blank record sheet with numbers only
• Fill in the record sheet with word problem labels (scaffolding option)
• Spot in the corner to circle the operation used

★ Answer Key

• Formatted on the record sheet
• Included in Google forms

★ Easel Activity

• Self-checking multiple-choice task cards
• Short answer task cards with a text box for the answer

❄❅❆❄❅❆❄ Task cards include holiday and winter-themed math story problem questions with some questions about Christmas and Hanukah for December & January. 

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Check out similar task cards in additional levels:⤵

❄ Multiplication & Division within 100 Story Problem Task Cards

❄ Multi-digit multiplication and division Story Problem Task Cards

❄ Division Interpret the Remainder Story Problem Task Cards

Or grab the BUNDLE to save $$$! ⤵

❄BUNDLE- Holiday-Themed Multiplication & Division Task Cards

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WAYS TO USE TASK CARDS in your classroom: Ideas for fun holiday math activities and other ways to engage students before Winter break

• Play SCOOT- Place each card on a desk and give students the recording sheet. Students will scoot between stations as they solve problems. 

• Set up a scavenger hunt- place cards around the room as students do a gallery walk and work on solving problems in pairs or independently

• Four Corners for multiple choice- Determine which corner of the room will represent answers A, B, C, and D: display a digital version of the Task Card, give students thinking time, then students go to the corner of the answer they choose.

• Morning work, warm up, bell ringer- display task card digitally

• Small group guided practice- easily differentiate and scaffold in small math groups

• Mini lessons- guide and model how to solve word problems for students

• Independent practice during math rotations or math centers

• Partner work during math rotations or math centers

• Exit ticket or check for understanding using Google Forms

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HOW TO UTILIZE DIGITAL Task Cards?

• Project task cards on the whiteboard using the Google slides version 
• Students complete task cards directly in Google Form (use as a checkpoint, assessment, check for understanding)- super easy NO PREP paperless option
• Students complete task cards in Google slides or using the physical task cards, record answers on the record sheet, and then transfer answers to Google form.

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You may also like the following: ⤵

➞ Multiplication & Division Strategy Anchor Charts & Posters

➞ Valentine's Day Multiplication & Division Word Problem Task Cards

➞ Multiplication BINGO

➞ Math Review Jeopardy

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☃I hope your students love these engaging winter-themed word problem task cards to practice solving multiplicative comparison word problems!