Which One Doesn't Belong? Free Math Activities for Grades 1-8

Free ‘Which One Doesn’t Belong?’ Activities for Your Upcoming Lesson Plans!

Are you looking for an engaging math activity to boost your warm-ups, transitions, and/or exit ticket activities?

If you’re not familiar with using ‘Which One Doesn’t Belong?’ (WODB) activities and why they are amazing for boosting student engagement in the math classroom, click here to learn everything you need to know.

I started sharing WODB activities with my students because I was struggling to find ways to get all of my students engaged, especially those who struggle with mathematics and are reluctant to participate.

I was inspired by the work of Christopher Danielson, so I started creating my own WODB activities geared towards students in elementary and middle school.

The results? My student engagement skyrocketed! Since WODB activities don’t have a single correct answer (the idea is to get students thinking mathematically and learn how to justify their answers), all of my students (even ones who rarely participate) felt comfortable sharing and getting involved.

Now I use WODB at least once a week!

Again, if you want more information on how WODB activities work and how you can use them to boost student engagement in your classroom, click here to learn everything you need to know.

And check out these brand new FREE WODB math activities:

1.) Football Math!

2.) Super Hero Math!

*Remember that WODB activities purposely do not have a single correct answer. Click here to learn more.

3.) Fall Season Warm and Fuzzies!

*Remember that WODB activities purposely do not have a single correct answer. Click here to learn more.

4.) Fast Food Math!

*Remember that WODB activities purposely do not have a single correct answer. Click here to learn more.

5.) Christmas Season Warm and Fuzzies

*Remember that WODB activities purposely do not have a single correct answer. Click here to learn more.

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These puzzles are samples from my best-selling workbook 101 Daily ‘Which One Doesn’t Belong?’ Math Activities for Grades 3-8.

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Get Your Free No-Shave November Math Puzzle

Happy No-Shave November!

Are you ready to celebrate in your math classroom?

Now that November has arrived, it’s officially the start of Movember, also known as No-Shave November, a month-long event where participants forgo grooming and shaving in an effort to raise cancer awareness.

You can participate by growing out a wild beard, by donating money to no-shave.org, where all proceeds go to cancer-prevention causes, and by raising awareness in your school.

So, even if you and your students can't cultivate a sweet handlebar mustache, you can still celebrate Movember in your classroom with a fun No-Shave November-themed math puzzle!​

It makes for a great warm-up, transition, or exit ticket activity and can be shared with students in grades 3 and up!

Keep reading to see the answer key.

Answer Key: Beret=10, Man Bun=4, Mowhawk=7, Headphones=7

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Are YOU looking for some super fun daily math puzzles for your students in grades 3-8? Our best-selling 101 Daily Math Challenges workbook is now available as a PDF download!

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By Anthony Persico

Anthony is the content crafter and head educator for YouTube's MashUp Math and an advisor to Amazon Education's 'With Math I Can' Campaign. You can often find me happily developing animated math lessons to share on my YouTube channel . Or spending way too much time at the gym or playing on my phone.

Multiplication Table Worksheets: Free Printable Math Puzzles

Can Your Students Solve These Multiplication Table Math Puzzles?

Are you looking for some fun and engaging activities to help your kids practice and understand multiplication?

I started using multiplication table puzzles with my students every week last school year, and the results were pretty awesome, especially when it came to improving their ability to multiply and divide values without relying on memorization.

And if you're a fan of Stanford's Jo Boaler, then you know that she is a huge proponent of using visual math activities (like multiplication table puzzles) to improve student performance.

The following puzzles challenge students to use their math and reasoning skills to find the value of different symbols contained within a multiplication table.

They work like a bingo-table where the icon in each box represents the product of its corresponding column and row.

So go ahead and share the puzzles with your kiddos this week! They make for a great warm-up or cool-down activity for sparking mathematical discussion and creative problem-solving!

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Keep reading to access the answer key and to download your free Multiplication Table Worksheet!

1.) Candy Time!

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2.) Sandwich Day!

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3.) Peanut Butter Time!

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These puzzles are samples from my best-selling workbook 101 Math Challenges for Engaging Your Students in Grades 3-8.

The book is available as a PDF download and you can also get a hard copy on Amazon (Free Amazon Prime Shipping Included; pages are in black-and-white).

Click here to download your free PDF worksheet!

And here are the solutions to today’s multiplication table puzzles:

Candy Puzzle:

Sandwich Day Puzzle:

Peanut Butter Puzzle:

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Free Math Coloring Worksheets for 3rd and 4th Grade

Now is the perfect time to share some math coloring pages and coloring worksheets with your 3rd grade and 4th grade students!

(Were you looking for math coloring pages for grades 5 and 6?)

These brand new math coloring worksheets for grade 3 and grade 4 come as familiar PDF files that are easy to print and share. The math coloring puzzles will engage your students to practice mathematical thinking and apply basic operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

The activities can be used to supplement your lesson plans and can be shared during any point of a lesson plan (or as homework and extra credit assignments).

Keep reading to access the full PDF file that shares all five math coloring worksheets for 3rd graders and 4th graders. To download each worksheet individually, right-click an image and save it to your computer.

Check This Out: Free PDF Math Puzzles for All Grade Levels

Math Coloring Worksheets for 3rd and 4th Grade

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Math Coloring Worksheet #1/8: Monkey Math!

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Math Coloring Worksheet #2/8: Sweet Treats!

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Math Coloring Worksheet #3/8: Game Time!

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Math Coloring Worksheet #4/8: Lost at Sea!

Are YOU looking for some super fun daily math puzzles for your students in grades 3-8? Our best-selling 101 Daily Math Challenges workbook is now available as a PDF download!

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Math Coloring Worksheet #5/8: Animal Friends

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Math Coloring Worksheet #6/8: Snack Time!

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Math Coloring Worksheet #7/8: On the Farm!

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Math Coloring Worksheet #8/8: Game Time!

Click here to download all 8 free Math Coloring Worksheets for 3rd Grade and 4th Grade Students as a PDF file AND access the answer key to each puzzle.

And click here to access free math coloring worksheets for grades 5 and 6!

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By Anthony Persico

Anthony is the content crafter and head educator for YouTube's MashUp Math and an advisor to Amazon Education's 'With Math I Can' Campaign. You can often find me happily developing animated math lessons to share on my YouTube channel . Or spending way too much time at the gym or playing on my phone.

Math Challenge for Kids: The Handshake Problem

Can Your Students Solve the Famous Handshake Problem? (Grades 3-8)

It's always a good idea to mix up your instruction every now and then just to keep your kids on their toes.

And sharing today's fun math riddles and brain teasers like the Handshake Puzzle with your students is a great way to engage your students and incorporate some excitement into your upcoming lesson plans.

The Famous Handshake Problem

Here's the scenario:

If there are 20 people in a room and they each shake each other's hands once and only once, how many handshakes are there all together?

This challenge makes for a great warm-up or cool-down activity for sparking mathematical discussion and creative problem-solving at any grade level!

Click Here to Download Your Free Handshake Problem PDF Worksheet

It's always fun to see the variety of strategies (acting out, drawing diagrams, algebraic, etc) that your students will apply to try to solve this puzzle.

More Free Resources: 10 Super Fun Math Riddles for Kids (with Answers)

Handshake Problem: Solution

Answer: 19 + 18 + 17 + ... + 3 + 2 + 1 = 190 total handshakes

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Are you looking for more super fun Math Riddles, Puzzles, and Brain Teasers to share with your kids?

My best-selling workbook 101 Math Riddles, Puzzles, and Brain Teasers for Kids Ages 10+! is now available as a PDF download. You can get yours today by clicking here.

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By Anthony Persico

Anthony is the lead educator and founder of Mashup Math. He lives in Denver, Colorado and is also a YouTube for Education partner. Follow him on Twitter at @mashupmath.