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Engage your students with our Fall Word Games! This includes code breakers, word scrambles, word search, and an acrostic poem worksheet—all designed with fun fall themes.

Contents:

These Fall Word Games are packed with engaging activities that your students will love. Included are:

• 3 Code Breakers: Each with a dingbat-style font, providing images for each letter of the alphabet. There are 9 codes on each page for students to decipher.
• 2 Word Scrambles: Featuring 12 fall-themed words on each page for students to unscramble.
• 1 Word Search: Containing 10 fall-themed words for students to find.
• 1 Acrostic Poem Worksheet: Allowing students to express their creativity with fall-themed acrostic poems.
• Answer Keys: For all activities to help teachers quickly and easily verify student work.

All activities are in black and white to ensure easy printing and to keep printing costs low.

Why You'll Love This Product:

• Engaging and Educational: These word games not only entertain but also help improve vocabulary, spelling, and problem-solving skills.
• Seasonal Fun: The fall theme adds a festive touch to your classroom activities, making learning fun and relevant.
• Easy to Use: With answer keys included, these activities are ready to go and require minimal preparation.
• Versatile: Perfect for use in classrooms, homeschooling, or as extra practice at home.
• Print-Friendly: Black and white design saves on printing costs, making it a budget-friendly option.

Who This Product Is For:

• Elementary School Teachers: Looking for fun, seasonal activities to engage their students.
• Homeschooling Parents: Seeking easy-to-use, educational activities for their children.
• After-School Program Coordinators: Wanting engaging and educational activities for students.
• Tutors: Looking for seasonal, educational resources to use during sessions.
• Parents: Who want to provide their children with fun and educational activities at home.

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Looking for a fun and FREE multi-step word problem activity for your 4th or 5th graders?

Your students will love this FREE multi-step word problem color by number activity worksheet. Color by number code activities are the perfect, no prep review game to help your 4th or 5th graders practice multi-step word problems.

What’s Included:

• 1 color by number code pages
• 1 student work page with 8 multi-step word problems
• Complete picture and number answer keys.

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Skills Covered:

• Multi-Step Word Problems (4.OA.3)

Best Used For:

• No Prep Sub Plans
• Hands-On Math Centers
• Fast Finishers
• Test Preparation and Review
• Morning Work
• Independent Work
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These color by number activities keep your students engaged and excited about math while saving you precious time. They are a perfect addition to any 4th or 5th grade classroom!

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Are you a 4th grade teacher struggling to excite your class about measurement conversions or elapsed time?

These 3 measurement conversion and elapsed time color by number code worksheets are the perfect, no prep solution! Color by number code activities will make your 4th grade measurement and elapsed time review sessions both effective and enjoyable while costing you no additional prep time.

What’s Included:

• 3 unique color by number code pages (each targeting a different 4th grade math skill listed below).
• 3 student work pages to pair with the color by number page.
• Complete picture and number answer keys.

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Skills Covered:

• Customary Measurement Conversions (4.MD.1&2)
• Metric Measurement Conversions (4.MD.1&2)
• Elapsed Time (4.MD.2)

Best Used For:

• No Prep Sub Plans
• Hands-On Math Centers
• Fast Finishers
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These color by number activities keep your students engaged and excited about math while saving you precious time. They are a perfect addition to any 4th grade classroom!

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Are you a 4th grade teacher struggling to excite your class about multi-step word problems, factors, multiples, patterns, or order of operations?

These 5 multi-step word problems, factors, multiples, patterns, and order of operations color by number code worksheets are the perfect, no prep solution! Color by number code activities will make your 4th grade operations and algebraic thinking (4.OA) review sessions both effective and enjoyable while costing you no additional prep time.

What’s Included:

• 5 unique color by number code pages (each targeting a different 4th grade math skill listed below).
• 5 student work pages to pair with the color by number page.
• Complete picture and number answer keys.

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Skills Covered:

• Multiplicative Comparisons (4.OA.1 & 4.OA.2)
• Multi-Step Word Problems (4.OA.3)
• Factors, Multiples, Prime, & Composite Numbers (4.OA.4)
• Number and Shapes Patterns (4.OA.5)
• Order of Operations (4.OA)

Best Used For:

• No Prep Sub Plans
• Hands-On Math Centers
• Fast Finishers
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These color by number activities keep your students engaged and excited about math while saving you precious time. They are a perfect addition to any 4th grade classroom!

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Bring the magic of winter into your math centers with this engaging Winter Word Problems Match game! Perfect for practicing subtraction within 10, this resource combines interactive fun with essential problem-solving skills. Ideal for small groups, independent practice, or math centers, this set of subtraction task cards features simple word problem task cards paired with vibrant pictures to support comprehension and keep students motivated.

What’s Included:

• A complete set of Winter Subtraction Word Problems cards.
• Matching picture cards to pair with each subtraction problem.
• Word problems designed specifically for subtraction within 10, making this a great resource for early learners.

How to Use:

1. Print and cut out the subtraction task cards and matching picture cards.
2. Lay out the cards for students to solve.
3. Students solve each subtraction within 10 game word problem and match it to the correct picture.
4. Use it as a self-checking activity, small group game, or independent math center activity.

This subtraction game is not only fun but also builds foundational math skills and boosts confidence in solving word problem task cards. The winter theme adds seasonal excitement to your classroom while reinforcing subtraction fluency.

Perfect for Kindergarten through 2nd grade, this Winter Subtraction resource is an essential addition to your math games and centers. Make subtraction practice engaging and interactive today!

Make math centers exciting with this interactive Winter Addition matching game! Perfect for practicing addition within 10, this resource helps students build problem-solving skills while having fun. With clear word problem task cards and matching picture cards, this winter addition math center is ideal for engaging early learners in small groups, independent work, or whole-class activities.

What’s Included:

• A set of addition word problem task cards focused on addition within 10.
• Matching picture cards to support comprehension and provide a hands-on learning experience.
• Fun, winter-themed designs to keep students engaged and motivated.

How to Use:

1. Print and cut out the addition task cards and matching picture cards.
2. Students read each addition word problem and solve it.
3. They match the correct picture card to the word problem.
4. Use it for math centers, partner activities, or as a self-checking game.

This Winter Addition Math Center is perfect for building confidence in solving addition within 10 with pictures while adding seasonal fun to your lessons. Whether used in Kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade, it’s a versatile and engaging resource for your classroom.

Bring math to life with this Winter Addition Word Problems matching game today!

Ever needed a review activity on solving and graphing systems of linear equations for 8th grade math that was fun and engaging for your students? Team Target Review is a cooperative and competitive activity designed to get students thinking, talking, and working together.

Teams of 2-4 students work together to complete increasing levels of difficulty on systems of equations. As students progress, you can quickly assess mastery and give intervention help on the spot.

This activity works great as an engaging review session before an assessment, a quick(ish) activity on one of those pesky minimum days where you have limited time, or as part of a block period when you want to break up the direct instruction.

This activity includes:

-Suggested activity instructions (based on how I run this in my classroom).

-6 rounds with 2-4 problems each of targeted review on solving systems of equations for 8th grade.

-Complete worked out solutions for all 6 rounds.

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Level Ups are a fun way to challenge your students to complete various levels of mastery on solving systems of linear equations. Aligned to the common core standards, Level Ups provide 5 levels of challenge for your students to complete, starting with pre-requisite algebraic expression skills all the way up to writing and solving systems of equations from context.

Students start at level zero and work their way up to level 4, giving them accurate feedback on what they have mastered, and what they still need to work on. This lesson works as a great way to review solving systems of equations after teaching the concept, or as preparation for an upcoming assessment.

This activity includes:

• Suggested activity instructions (based on how I run this in my classroom).
• Five levels with 4-9 questions each.
• Complete answer keys for each level.

If you enjoy this activity, please check out my other Level Up products, or my Team Target Review series, which encourages group work and rich math discussion.

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Level Ups are a fun way to challenge your students to complete various levels of mastery on working with solving single variable equations. Aligned to the common core standards, Level Ups provide 5 levels of challenge for your students to complete, starting with pre-requisite one-step equation and algebraic expression skills all the way up to writing and solving equations with variables on both side of the equal sign.

Students start at level zero and work their way up to level 4, giving them accurate feedback on what they have mastered, and what they still need to work on. This lesson works as a great way to review equation solving after teaching the concepts, or as preparation for an upcoming assessment.

This activity includes:

• Suggested activity instructions (based on how I run this in my classroom).
• Five levels with 6 - 12 questions each.
• Complete answer keys for each level.

If you enjoy this activity, please check out my other Level Up products, or my Team Target Review series, which encourages group work and rich math discussion.

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Level Ups are a fun way to challenge your students to complete various levels of mastery on working with solving two-step equations. Aligned to the common core standards, this Level Ups activity provides 5 levels of challenge for your students to complete, starting with pre-requisite skills involving order of operations, operations with integers, and operations with fractions (rational numbers).

Students start at level zero and work their way up to level 4, giving them accurate feedback on what they have mastered, and what they still need to work on. This lesson works as a great way to review solving two-step equations after teaching the concepts, or as preparation for an upcoming assessment.

This activity includes:

• Suggested activity instructions (based on how I run this in my classroom).
• Five levels with 6-13 questions each.
• Complete answer keys for each level.

If you enjoy this activity, please check out my other Level Up products, or my Team Target Review series, which encourages group work and rich math discussion.

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Level Ups are a fun way to challenge your students to complete various levels of mastery on working with scientific notation. Aligned to the common core standards, Level Ups provide 5 levels of challenge for your students to complete, starting with pre-requisite place value and exponent property skills all the way up to operations with scientific notation and word problems.

Students start at level zero and work their way up to level 4, giving them accurate feedback on what they have mastered, and what they still need to work on. This lesson works as a great way to review scientific notation after teaching the concept, or as preparation for an upcoming assessment.

This activity includes:

• Suggested activity instructions (based on how I run this in my classroom).
• Five levels with 6 - 15 questions each.
• Complete answer keys for each level.

If you enjoy this activity, please check out my other Level Up products, or my Team Target Review series, which encourages group work and rich math discussion.

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Level Ups are a fun way to challenge your students to complete various levels of mastery on working with the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse. Aligned to the common core standards, this Level Ups activity provides 5 levels of challenge for your students to complete, starting with pre-requisite skills involving 7th grade basic triangle skills.

Students start at level zero and work their way up to level 4, giving them accurate feedback on what they have mastered, and what they still need to work on. This lesson works as a great way to review the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse after teaching the concepts, or as preparation for an upcoming assessment.

This activity includes:

• Suggested activity instructions (based on how I run this in my classroom).
• Five levels with 4 - 7 questions each.
• Complete answer keys for each level.

If you enjoy this activity, please check out my other Level Up products, or my Team Target Review series, which encourages group work and rich math discussion.

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Level Ups are a fun way for your students to practice or review 8th grade volume of cylinders, cones, and spheres. Aligned to the common core standards, this Level Ups activity includes 5 differentiated tasks that increase in rigor.

The task cards begin with pre-requisite skills of identifying and calculating the volume of prisms, then "level up" all the way to calculating the volume of composite solids involving cylinders, cones, and spheres. Students must also apply their volume skills to real-world problems, such as filling water tanks and finding how much soda is in a 12-pack of soda cans.

Students start at level zero and work their way up to level 4, giving them accurate feedback on what they have mastered, and what they still need to work on. This lesson works as a great way to review angle relationships, or as preparation for an upcoming assessment.

This activity includes:

• Suggested activity instructions (based on how I run this in my classroom).
• Five levels with 3 - 9 questions each
• Complete answer keys for each level.

My students love "Level Up Day" in my own classroom, and the activity works great as independent practice, a pairs activity, or even group work. I also use this when I need a majority of students working independently while I pull a small group for intervention.

If you enjoy this activity, please check out my other Level Up products, or my Team Target Review series, which encourages group work and rich math discussion.

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Story Time Math: Blast Off with Engaging Addition Word Problems!

Turn addition practice into an adventure!

This interactive Google Slides activity features fun story-based word problems that make adding numbers a blast for students.

Benefits for Teachers, Students & Homeschoolers:

• Engaging Practice: Story problems add a layer of fun to mastering addition skills.
• Interactive Learning: Students type or write answers directly in the slides, perfect for digital classrooms or home use.
• Printable Option: Print the slides for paper-based practice or to send home for homeschool reinforcement.
• Easy to Use: The interactive format is perfect for all teachers and adaptable for homeschool settings.

Make math time exciting! Get Story Time Math today!

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Which gas should I buy? Should I always buy the cheapest kind? Students use their knowledge of ratios and unit rates to make good, financially sound real-life choices.

The price of the different kinds of gas and the gas mileage each one gives you on your car has an influence on your choice.

The mathematical topics covered in this task include:

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Make learning angle relationships an exciting adventure with these Angle Relationships Mystery Activity Worksheets! Students will apply their knowledge of angles to solve two engaging mysteries—perfect for middle school math classes. By solving a variety of problems, students uncover clues that lead them to find who committed the crime, where they hid the object, and what tool was used to steal it!

This resource includes two different mysteries:

1. Halloween/Fall Mystery: Ideal for the spooky season, this mystery adds a fun twist to your autumn lessons!
2. General Mystery: Great for any time of year, this mystery works perfectly in any classroom setting to keep students engaged while learning.

What’s Included:

• Two full-length mystery activities: One Halloween/Fall-themed and one for any occasion. Both with 16 questions.
• Guided, modified versions of each activity with helpful hints for students who need additional support. These versions offer hints for each question to help struggling learners succeed.
• Answer keys for both the original and modified versions, making grading quick and easy.

Concepts Covered:

Students will practice identifying and solving problems involving:

• Parallel lines cut by a transversal
• Supplementary and complementary angles
• Vertical angles
• Angles in triangles and quadrilaterals
• Polygons and their angle relationships

Key Features:

• Mystery Format: Students solve angle problems to gather clues and reveal who the thief is, where they hid the stolen item, and what tool they used.
• Differentiation: Both mysteries come with a modified version, offering hints for each problem so that all students can participate and feel successful.
• Answer Keys Included: No prep needed—simply print and go! All answer keys are provided for easy review and grading.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Engaging and Interactive: These mystery worksheets make solving angle relationships fun, keeping students motivated and excited to practice their math skills.
• Seasonal and Flexible Use: Use the Halloween/Fall version during autumn for a themed activity, and save the general mystery for any other time of the year!
• Support for All Learners: The modified versions with built-in hints ensure that every student, regardless of their skill level, can enjoy and succeed in solving the mystery.

These Angle Relationships Mystery Activity Worksheets are the perfect way to bring an element of fun and critical thinking to your geometry lessons. Whether you’re looking for a seasonal Halloween activity or a mystery that can be used year-round, your students will love solving the puzzles while mastering angle relationships!

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