Engage students in February math activities with this set of Valentine’s Day themed task cards for solving math word problems. 24 task cards to practice solving multiplication and division story problems available in digital and print.

Each math word problem task card is available in the following formats:

• Short answer and multiple choice task cards
• Printable task cards in both color and black & white
• Digital task cards formatted on Google slides- NO PREP option to easily add to Google Classroom in both multiple choice and short answer format 
• Self-grading Google forms- NO PREP option that grades student answers for you, provides students with immediate feedback, and provides you with data on student performance. SAVE TIME- no grading! 
• Easel Activity

Solving word problems can be very challenging for students. Coming up with these questions on your own can take forever. SAVE TIME and ENERGY with these ready to go task cards that provide students with real world examples to practice and reinforce solving multiplication and division story problems. 

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Common Core Aligned:

Aligned to 3rd grade standard below, but could be beneficial for all upper elementary grades including 4th and 5th graders who need more support in deciphering whether a word problem indicates multiplication or division. 

Students will practice:

• Reasoning to determine if the unknown quantity can be found through multiplication or division 
• Solving multiplication and division word problems within 100
• Identifying the known and unknown quantities in the problem

Aligned to CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.3 Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED:

★ 20 Short Answer Task Cards: Tasks require students to solve one step multiplication and division story problems. Choose to have students write their own equations to represent problems and/or solve for the answer. 

★ 20 Multiple Choice Task Cards: Students choose between 4 choices for their answer. Answer choices are specifically tailored so that the incorrect operation answer is an option.

★ 4 Challenge Task Cards (Short answer & Multiple Choice): These more advanced multi-step math word problems involve all four operations for students to practice solving more complex problems.

★2 Sets of Digital Task Cards Google Slides: Use these to project task cards on board for whole group lessons and activities, or assign to students for paperless task card activities.

• Short answer- removable text box available for students to type answers
• Multiple choice- draggable pieces to box correct answer and cross out incorrect choices

★2 Self-grading Google Forms: Effortlessly collect data, analyze student performance, and provide students with immediate feedback. 

• Available in short answer and multiple choice
• NO PREP- Students can complete task cards directly in Google form with a task card image uploaded for each question.
• Short answer version has 2 questions per task card- students choose the correct operation to solve the problem, then provide the answer.
• Students can fill in Google form after recording answers on the record sheet to receive immediate feedback.
• Make the Google form your own by adding, deleting, or editing questions. Break form up into multiple days of exit tickets or customize for different groups of students. 
• Answers for short answer and multiple choice questions are loaded into the form as well as feedback for students on most questions. 

★ Printable Recording Sheets: Multiple recording sheets to help differentiate for students

• Basic- includes space for students to record their answer
• Labeled- includes the label for the answer to the problem- helpful for students who need additional scaffolding to understand story problems and the answer they’re solving for
• Circle operation- includes both the x & ÷ sign for students to circle the operation they used- helpful for reinforcing to students the importance of carefully analyzing problems to determine the correct operation to use
• Space to show work: Recording sheets with 4 problems per page are included if you want students to show work on the recording sheet. 

★ Answer Keys: Easily score student work with printable recording sheet or digital Google form.

• Quick reference printable record sheet- includes answers and labels for all problems
• Self-grading Google Form- answers included for all multiple choice and short answer questions. Students enter in answers to Google form and it grades responses for you! Get valuable feedback on student performance and export data right into Excel. 

Task cards include mainly Valentine’s Day theme questions for the month of February.

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WAYS TO USE TASK CARDS: 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 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 answer 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 VERSIONS?

• Project task cards using the Google slides version 
• Students complete task cards directly in Google Form (use as check point, 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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Created by Samantha Osleger, ©SPO RESOURCES.

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I hope your elementary students love these fun valentine themed multiplication and division math task cards for word problems!