Sunday, July 9, 2023

Five Powerful Ideas for Using Riddles in Your Math Teaching!

If you want to keep your students challenged and having fun with math all year, riddle cards are the answer! 

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Here are five powerful ideas for using math riddles to bring new energy to your teaching!


Start a math lesson by solving a riddle together. It will focus your students' attention, plus give you many opportunities to focus on concepts and vocabulary.

* Riddles are an awesome way to squeeze in some fun and engaging spiral review of math vocabulary on a regular basis.

* If you ever have a spare moment to fill, keep math riddles on hand as a sponge activity to refocus your students' attention in a meaningful way.

* Once you've practiced solving a few riddles, try writing riddles together. Writing about math is a great way to develop deeper understanding of vocabulary and concepts.

*  Looking for a way to keep your early finishers happily engaged in a math activity that's a fun and effective way to build mental math skills? Math riddles are your answer!


What makes these math riddle task cards so special?




Math riddle cards will keep your students actively using both math skills and critical thinking!

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Would you like to try some math riddle task cards for addition and subtraction through 20? This set is featured in the Dollar Deal Category in my store! This is a great low-risk way to give these riddles a try in your class! Click here or on the picture to see them!








Happy Teaching!


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