Winter math activities that combine math with a craft project make learning fun! Create Winter Wonderland, Gingerbread, or Christmas houses to connect arrays and area models to multiplication equations and word problems. Easy to differentiate by choosing either the single-digit or double- digit word problems. You can also choose a worksheet of equations only.
Build conceptual understanding for 3rd and 4th graders or as a review for 5th graders. For each problem students build an area model window for their house. These fun story problems include a choice of theme: elves preparing for Christmas or a gingerbread theme. Full digital version is also included in this resource.
Please click preview to see the details of what’s included and suggestions for materials you may want to have on hand for the art part of this project.
Please click preview to see the details of what’s included and suggestions for materials you may want to have on hand for the art part of this project.
Build a beautiful winter-wonderland village for your wall, shelf, or table with either 2D (construction paper) or 3D (paper bag) house.
Simply print the NO PREP pages and provide art materials you have on hand.
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The digital version uses the same word problems as the printable version. Students build an area model and place the models as windows in a winter or gingerbread house in Google slides.
Optional possibilities include a tutorial for students to design and create their own winter/gingerbread house in Google slides while learning valuable tech skills!
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Included in print version:
Two choices of word problem sets: winter theme or Christmas theme
- 10 word problems for each theme: single-digit multiplication
- 10 word problems for each theme: double-digit multiplication
•Patterns to trace for a 2D (construction paper) or 3D (paper bag) house
•Printable grid paper makes it easy for students to cut out area models
•Window foldables with directions for cutting, coloring and pasting
•Clip art in both a Christmas theme and a gingerbread theme -students may color and use for decorating houses
•Ideas for decorating with common classroom art supplies
•early finisher ideas
•Complete answer key
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Included in digital version:
Two choices of word problem sets: Christmas theme or winter theme
- 10 word problem slides -single digit – with room to build an area model
- 10 word problem slides – double digit – with room to build an area model
- tutorial for building area model in Google Slides
- tutorial for building a winter/gingerbread house using tech skills in Google slides or choose the haunted house already built and included on a Google slide
- decorating ideas that teach and practice tech skills
- Complete answer key
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