Free Canada Day Math Puzzles for Grades K-8

Are you ready to celebrate Canada Day with your math students this July 1st?

In Canada, July 1st commemorates the official day of Canada and the anniversary of the Canadian Confederation in 1867. This national holiday is celebrated with get together with family and friends, parties, music, parades, and fireworks.

And you can add working on fun math puzzles to the festivities this Canada Day, by sharing today’s free Canada Day Math Worksheets and Activities for Grades K-8 in your upcoming lesson plans. Today’s activities are super fun, 100% free, easy-to-print, and can be shared with children of all grade levels at home, in the classroom, or both!

These kinds of holiday-themed math puzzles and activities give your kids a chance to apply their math and reasoning skills in an enjoyable context that incorporates critical thinking, number sense, and even algebra skills!

So, if you are ready to channel your kid’s excitement for Canada Day this year into an enjoyable math learning opportunity, then be sure to take advantage of these free Canada Day Math Activities for Kids!

Each worksheet can be used as a warm-up/anticipatory set or cool-down activity as well as a key component to any math lesson for grades K-8. Full answer keys for each activity are included.

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How to Download: You can download any of the puzzles by right-clicking on the image and saving it to your computer or by dragging-and-dropping it to your desktop.

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1.) Find the value of the '?' (for Grades K-2)

Use your math skills to find the value of each icon.

Flag=6

Mountains=10

Hockey Player=9

?=3

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2.) Find the value of the '?' (for Grades 3-5)

Use your math skills to find the value of each icon.

Flag=4

Mountains=5

Hockey Player=3

Poutine=12
?=24

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3.) Find the value of the '?' (for Grades 6-8)

Use your math skills to find the value of each icon.

Flag=70

Mountains=14

Hockey Player=5

Poutine=10
?=89

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My best-selling workbook 101 Math Challenges for Engaging Your Students 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 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.

Free 4th of July Math Puzzles for Grades K-8

Are you ready to celebrate Independence Day with your math students this fourth of July?

In the United States, the 4th of July commemorates the date that the U.S. declared its independence from Great Britain in 1776. This national holiday is celebrated with grilling outdoors, pool parties, music, parades, and lots of fireworks.

And you can add working on fun math puzzles to the festivities this 4th of July, by sharing today’s free July 4th Math Worksheets and Activities for Grades K-8 in your upcoming lesson plans. Today’s activities are super fun, 100% free, easy-to-print, and can be shared with children of all grade levels at home, in the classroom, or both!

These kinds of holiday-themed math puzzles and activities give your kids a chance to apply their math and reasoning skills in an enjoyable context that incorporates critical thinking, number sense, and even algebra skills!

So, if you are ready to channel your kid’s excitement for Independence Day this year into an enjoyable math learning opportunity, then be sure to take advantage of these free 4th of July Math Activities for Kids!

Each worksheet can be used as a warm-up/anticipatory set or cool-down activity as well as a key component to any math lesson for grades K-8. Full answer keys for each activity are included.

Tags: 4th of July, July 4th, Independence Day, math puzzles, math worksheets, math riddles, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, Homeschool, Homeschooling

How to Download: You can download any of the puzzles by right-clicking on the image and saving it to your computer or by dragging-and-dropping it to your desktop.

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1.) Find the value of the '?' (for Grades K-2)

Use your math skills to find the value of each icon.

Fireworks=8

Popsicle=10

Balloons=5

?=13

Do you want access to hundreds of grade-specific holiday math activities for every month of the year? Become a Mashup Math member and access all of our K-8 math activity libraries. Start your free 7-day trial.

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2.) Find the value of the '?' (for Grades 3-5)

Use your math skills to find the value of each icon.

Fireworks=12

Popsicle=4

Balloons=5

BBQ=3

?=24

Do you want access to hundreds of grade-specific holiday math activities for every month of the year? Become a Mashup Math member and access all of our K-8 math activity libraries. Start your free 7-day trial.

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3.) Find the value of the '?' (for Grades 6-8)

Use your math skills to find the value of each icon.

Fireworks=100

Popsicle=5

Balloons=61

BBQ=34

?=68

Do you want access to hundreds of grade-specific holiday math activities for every month of the year? Become a Mashup Math member and access all of our K-8 math activity libraries. Start your free 7-day trial.

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Are you looking for more daily math challenges and puzzles to share with your kids?

My best-selling workbook 101 Math Challenges for Engaging Your Students is now available as a PDF download. You can get yours today by clicking here.

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How will you use these math puzzles with your kids? Share your thoughts and suggestions in the comments section below!

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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.

Bar Charts and Bar Graphs Explained!

Complete Guide: Bar Charts and Bar Graphs

Key Question: What is a bar chart? How do you read and how do you create a bar chart or bar graph?

Bar Chart Example

Welcome to this free step-by-step guide to bar charts and bar graphs. This guide will teach you how to create a bar chart from a data table and how to read a bar chart and draw conclusions from the data it represents.

Below you will find several bar graph examples that will help you to learn how to understand bar graphs.

Note that this lesson will use bar graph and bar chart interchangeably, as both terms mean the same thing.

Also, this free guide includes an animated video lesson and a free practice worksheet with a full answer key.

What is a Bar Chart? What is a Bar Graph?

A bar chart, also referred to as a bar graph, is a diagram that can be used to compare and contrast values in relation to each other.

Bar graphs include rectangular bars that are in proportion to the values that they represent.

Now, let’s take a look at our first example:

Bar Graph Example 01

How to Create a Bar Graph

Create a bar graph that represents the data chart for a student survey of favorite types of drinks.

The first step to making a bar graph is to give the bar graph a title. For this example, you can title the graph Favorite Types of Drinks.

The next step is to label the vertical and horizontal axes.

For the vertical axis, you must choose numerical units that match the data. Since all of the numbers in the table are single-digit values, you can make the vertical axis values go from zero to ten. Note that the first value on any bar graph (located in the bottom -left corner) will always be zero.

On the horizontal axis, you will include a label for each data item. In this example, each data item is a type of drink: Milk, Soda, Water, Juice, and Tea.

Now you are ready to construct your bars!

Start with the first data value, which is Milk, by constructing a bar over the Milk label that starts at zero and rises up to the number 1, which corresponds with the value for Milk in the data table.

Next, repeat this process for the other data items on the chart: Soda-3, Water-6, Juice-7, and Tea-5:

And now you made a bar graph that represents the data table.

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Bar Graph Example 02

How to Read a Bar Graph

Unlike the last example where you had to create your own bar graph, let’s get some practice reading bar graphs and drawing conclusions.

Complete the data chart and draw 3 conclusions from the bar graph below:

To complete the data chart for this bar graph, simply see which value each items bar sits at.

For example, the bar graph shows the number of pounds of radishes sold was 50 (because the vertical bar over radishes stops at 50).

Furthermore, notice that the bar graph shows the number of pounds of sweet potatoes sold is midway between 70 and 80, so we can conclude that the total number of pounds sold was 75.

Continue this process to complete the data table as follows:

The last step is to use the bar graph to draw some conclusions from the data.

For example:

• Carrots are the most sold vegetable (the bar for carrots was the highest)

• Cabbage is the least sold vegetable (the bar for cabbage was the lowest)

• 15 more pounds of sweet potatoes sold than onions sold (the bar for sweet potatoes is 15 taller than the bar for onions)

Can you draw 3 more conclusions from the bar graph on your own?

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Still confused? Check out the animated video lesson below:

Video: Bar Graphs Explained!

Check out the video lesson below to learn more about how to read and how to create a bar graph and bar chart:

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Bar Graphs Worksheet

Free Worksheet!

Are you looking for some extra practice with bar graphs and bar charts? Click the links below to download your free worksheets and answer key:

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Dividing Fractions in 3 Easy Steps: Your Complete Guide

Complete Guide: Dividing Fractions

Key Question: How do you divide fractions by fractions and fractions with whole numbers?

Learn to divide fractions using 3 easy steps.

Welcome to this free step-by-step guide to dividing fractions. This guide will teach you how to use a simple three-step method called Keep-Change-Flip to easily divide fractions by fractions (and fractions by whole numbers as well).

Below you will find several examples of how to divide fractions using the Keep-Change-Flip method along with an explanation of why the method works for any math problem that involves dividing fractions. Additionally, this free guide includes an animated video lesson and a free practice worksheet with answers!

Are you ready to get started?

Dividing Fractions: Multiplication Review

Before you learn how to divide fractions using the Keep-Change-Flip method, you need to make sure that you understand how to multiply fractions together (which is even easier than dividing!).

Since multiplying fractions is typically taught before dividing fractions, you may already know how to multiply two fractions together. If this is the case, you can skip ahead to the next section.

However, if you want a quick review of how to multiply fractions, here is the rule:

Multiplying Fractions Rule: Whenever multiplying fractions together, multiply the numerators together, then multiply the denominators together as follows…

For example, 3/4 x 1/2 can be solved as follows:

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Dividing Fractions Examples!

Now that you know how to multiply fractions, you are ready to learn how to divide fractions using the simple 3-step Keep-Change-Flip method.

Let’s start with a simple example

Dividing Fractions Example 1

Example 1: What is 1/2 ÷ 1/4 ?

To solve this example (and any problem where you have to divide fractions, we are going to use the Keep-Change-Flip method)

Where:

1.) KEEP = Keep the first fraction as is and just leave it alone.

2.) CHANGE = Change the division sign to a multiplication sign.

3.) FLIP = Flip the second fraction (swap the numerator and the denominator)

These steps can be applied to example 1 as follows:

Again, after applying Keep-Change-Flip, we have transformed the original problem of 1/2 ÷ 1/4 as follows:

Now you can solve the problem by multiplying the fractions together and simplifying if necessary:

Notice that 4/2 can be simplified.

The final answer is 2, and we can conclude that the answer to the original problem is…

Final Answer: 1/2 ÷ 1/4 = 2

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Why Does This Answer Mean?

In example 1, we concluded that 1/2 ÷ 1/4 = 2. But what does this actually mean?

If we think about 1/2 ÷ 1/4 in the form of a question: How many 1/4s are in 1/2?

And then if we visualize 1/4 and 1/2, we can clearly see that there are 2 1/4s in 1/2, which is why the final answer is 2.

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Fraction Divided by Fraction: Example 2

Example 2: What is 2/9 ÷ 1/3 ?

Just like example 01, you can solve this problem by using the keep change flip method as follows:

1.) Keep the first fraction 2/9 as is.

2.) Change the division sign to multiplication.

3.) Flip the second fraction to turn 1/3 into 3/1

Next, perform 2/9 x 3/1 as follows and simplify the answer if you can:

In this example, 6/9 is not the final answer, since it can be reduced to 2/3

The final answer is 2/3, and we can conclude that the answer to the original problem is…

Final Answer: 2/9 ÷ 1/3 = 2/3

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Dividing Fractions by Whole Numbers: Example 3

What if you have to divide a fraction with a whole number? It turns out the process is exactly the same as the previous examples!

Example 03: What is 5 ÷ 2/3 ?

Notice that, in this example, you are dividing a fraction with a whole number. But it is actually very easy to convert a whole number into a fraction. All that you have to do is rewrite the number as fraction where the number itself is in the numerator and the denominator is 1.

For example, 5 can be rewritten as 5/1 and this rule applies for any whole number!

Now that you have rewritten the whole number as a fraction, you can use the Keep-Change-Flip method to solve the problem.

1.) Keep the first fraction 5/1 as is.

2.) Change the division sign to multiplication.

3.) Flip the second fraction to turn 2/3 into 3/2

Finally, multiply the fractions together and simplify if possible to find the final answer as follows:

15/2 can not be simplified, however, it can be expressed as 7 & 1/2

In this example, the answer can be expressed as 15/2 or as 7 & 1/2.

And you can conclude that the answer to the original problem is…

Final Answer: 5 ÷ 2/3 = 15/2 or 7&1/2

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Still confused? Check out the animated video lesson below:

Video: Dividing Fractions Explained!

Check out the video lesson below to learn more about how to divide fractions by fractions and fractions by whole numbers:

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Dividing Fractions Worksheet

Free Worksheet!

Are you looking for some extra practice dividing fractions? Click the links below to download your free worksheets and answer key:

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE WORKSHEET

Tags:  divide fractions, dividing fractions by whole numbers, dividing fractions examples, fraction divided by fraction

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Anthony is the content crafter and head educator for YouTube's MashUp Math. 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.

5 Logical Puzzles That Will Bend Your Brain

5 Logical Puzzles That Will Bend Your Brain (Answers Included!)

A Post By: Anthony Persico

Are you looking to take on some fun and challenging logical puzzles and put your brain power to the test?

Attempting to solve logic puzzles is one of the best ways to improve your problem-solving and logical thinking skills while having lots of fun at the same time.

Today’s post shares a collection of 5 logical puzzles for kids and adults that gradually progress in difficulty—and there’s also a special bonus puzzle that has been stumping people for over 100 years!

Note that the solution to each logic puzzle is included at the bottom of the post (we recommend trying all of the problems on your own first and then checking to see if your answers are correct afterwards).

Are you ready to get started?

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5 Logical Puzzles That Will Bend Your Brain

Some of these puzzles can be solved in under one minute, while others are tricky enough to stump you all day long, putting your brain to the test!

Today, you’ll have a chance to give your brain a workout by figuring out a few of these famous logic and number puzzles.

So, are you up for the challenge? And don’t forget to try the bonus puzzle—a simple yet tricky riddle that has been around for over 100 years.

And if you need more detailed explanations of how to solve each logic puzzle, check out our 5 Logical Puzzles That Will Bend Your Brain video below, and be sure to click the like button and leave a comment!

Watch the 5 Logic Puzzles Video:

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Logical Puzzle #1

How many total blocks are in the diagram below?

Keep reading to the bottom of this page to see the answer key AND click here to see the video that explains the solution to this problem.

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Logical Puzzle #2

How far can a bear walk into the woods?

Keep reading to the bottom of this page to see the answer key AND click here to see the video that explains the solution to this problem.

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Logical Puzzle #3

How can you flip the gummy bear pyramid upside down by moving only 3 gummy bears?

Keep reading to the bottom of this page to see the answer key AND click here to see the video that explains the solution to this problem.

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Logical Puzzle #4

On Bert’s 14th Birthday, his younger brother Chip was half his age. If today is Bert’s 31st birthday, how old is Chip?

Keep reading to the bottom of this page to see the answer key AND click here to see the video that explains the solution to this problem.

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Logical Puzzle #5

If there are 7 bears in a room and they each hug each other once and only once, how many total bear hugs were there altogether?

Keep reading to the bottom of this page to see the answer key AND click here to see the video that explains the solution to this problem.

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Bonus Logical Puzzle!

An explorer who walks one mile south, one mile east, and one mile north and ends up right back where he started. While he is walking, he sees a bear. What color is the bear?

Keep reading to the bottom of this page to see the answer key AND click here to see the video that explains the solution to this problem.

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Ready for the answers?

Remember that there’s no rush to find the answers to today’s logic puzzles. It’s ok to wait to until you’ve found an answer to each problem before scrolling down to see the answers below.

ANSWER KEY:

1.) 11 Blocks

2.) Half-Way (after that, the bear is walking out of the woods)

3.) Diagram:

4.) Chip is 24 years old

5.) 21 Hugs

Bonus: The Bear is White (Polar Bear at the North Pole)

Are you looking for more super fun Math Puzzles to share with your kids?

My best-selling workbook 101 Daily Math Challenges for Engaging Students in Grades 3-8 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 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.

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