St Patrick's Day Maths Puzzles for LKS2

Looking for a fun and engaging way to review essential maths skills this St. Patrick’s Day? These puzzle activities will have your students matching maths problems to their answers to piece together a square! They’ll love the challenge while reinforcing multiplication facts, adding and subtracting whole numbers, and rounding to the nearest 10.

What’s Inside:
This resource includes everything you need for a St. Patrick’s Day maths review:

• 3 Engaging Puzzles: Covering adding & subtracting whole numbers, rounding to the nearest 10, and multiplication facts.
• Differentiated Option: Includes a modified version with no extra expressions for added support.
• Worksheets: Provided for students to show their work.
• Puzzle Mats: Pages to build the puzzles on for added structure.
• Answer Keys: Promote independent learning and easy grading.
• Teacher Instructions: Clear guidance for setup and use.
• A4 Size pdf

Benefits for Teachers:

• Reinforce Key Skills: Review essential maths concepts in a fun and interactive way.
• Engaging & Festive: Perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day while learning.
• Differentiated Instruction: Modified version caters to varying student needs.
• Easy to Use: Print, cut & go! Then use year-after-year!
• Promotes Critical Thinking: Puzzle format encourages problem-solving and logical reasoning.

Benefits for Students:

• Fun & Challenging: Makes maths review enjoyable and less stressful.
• Develops Problem-Solving Skills: Encourages critical thinking and logical reasoning.
• Builds Confidence: Success in completing the puzzles boosts maths confidence.
• Independent Learning: Answer keys allow for self-checking and promote autonomy.

How to Use:

1. Print the puzzle pieces and direction cards. (Card or laminate recommended for durability).
2. Print answer keys for student self-checking.
3. Cut out the squares, keeping each puzzle separate.
4. Store each puzzle in a ziploc bag with the title on the front. (Different symbols on puzzle pieces help prevent mixing).
5. Provide direction cards with each puzzle.
6. Optional: Provide worksheets for students to show their work, or have them use maths notebooks/paper.

Perfect for:

• Independent Practice
• Partner Activities
• Small Group Instruction
• Intervention Groups
• Home Learning

Click the preview for a closer look at these fun St. Patrick’s Day maths puzzles!

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