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Math Challenges & Brainteasers 2

$10.49

Did you like the original? There’s more! 40 more PRINT & GO + GOOGLE SLIDES math enrichment problems to engage and challenge your advanced 2nd and 3rd grade students.

These math challenge and brain teaser activities can be used as math centers, early finishers, homework worksheets, number talks, problem of the day/week, small group work, or whole class problem solving.

Fun for kids and NO PREP for you!

Highlights

  • Digital downloads Google Apps, PDF
  • Grades 2nd - 3rd
  • Subjects Applied Math, Math, Other (Math)
  • Standards
    CCSS 3.MD.C.6CCSS 3.MD.D.8CCSS 4.MD.A.2CCSS 2.NBT.B.6CCSS 3.NBT.A.2CCSS 4.NBT.B.4CCSS 2.OA.A.1CCSS 3.OA.A.1CCSS 3.OA.A.2CCSS 3.OA.A.3CCSS 3.OA.D.8CCSS 4.OA.A.3CCSS 3.NF.A.1CCSS 3.NF.A.3CCSS MP1CCSS MP2CCSS MP3CCSS MP4CCSS MP5CCSS MP6
  • Tags Centers, Homeschool, Printables
  • Pages 109
  • Answer Key Included
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Description

This Math Challenge and Brainteaser Pack includes 40 NO PREP math worksheets + virtual math activities and answer keys you can use for math centers, math homework, early finishers, small groups, number talks, math enrichment, math extensions or whole class problem solving.

With answer keys and writing pages for students to explain their mathematical thinking included, these math worksheets are an easy way to keep your advanced mathematicians engaged with meaningful math extensions.

Included in this pack:

20 Math Challenges

  • Amusement Park (Adding one and two-digit numbers, multiplying two digit by one digit numbers)
  • Field Trip (Multiplying two digit by one digit numbers, adding three-digit numbers)
  • 25 Block Staircase (Adding one and two-digit numbers, looking for patterns, organizing addition)
  • Sum of 250 (Guess & check, addition, consecutive numbers)
  • Owl Creek Elementary (Defining more/less, adding and subtracting two and three-digit numbers)
  • Pizza Shares (Fractions, dividing a whole into equal parts, mixed numbers, halves, thirds, fourths)
  • Birthday Cookies (Fractions, finding a whole when given a fractional part, mixed number addition)
  • Mileage (Repeated addition/multiplication, addition with decimals)
  • Birthday Cupcakes (Fractions, mixed numbers, dividing a whole into equal parts)
  • Hopping Bunnies (Multiplication one and two-digit, 2 step problem)
  • The Louvre (Multiplication with large numbers, time in days/hours/minutes/seconds)
  • Do You Want to Build a Snowman? (Organizing data, finding all possibilities, combinations)
  • Roll the Dice (Organizing data, finding all possibilities, combinations, writing a ratio/fraction)
  • Sack Lunch (Organizing data, finding all possibilities, combinations)
  • Crayon Combinations (Organizing data, finding all possibilities, combinations)
  • Hexominoes (Logical thinking, guess and check, finding all possibilities, congruence)
  • Perimeter of 24 (Logical thinking, addition, perimeter, guess and check)
  • Equal Art #1 (Logical thinking, eliminating possibilities, addition)
  • Equal Art #2 (Logical thinking, eliminating possibilities, addition)
  • Seating Chart (Division, equal parts of a whole)

All math challenges come with a lined page for written responses focused on strategies students used to solve the problem

20 Brainteasers

  • Wonka Treats #1 (Logical thinking, guess and check, easier)
  • Wonka Treats #2 (Logical thinking, guess and check, more difficult)
  • Animal Farm #1 (Logical thinking, guess and check, easier)
  • Animal Farm #2 (Logical thinking, guess and check, more difficult)
  • Parking Lot #1 (Logical thinking, guess and check, easier)
  • Parking Lot #2 (Logical thinking, guess and check, more difficult)
  • Alphabet Soup #1 (Logical thinking, guess and check, medium)
  • Alphabet Soup #2 (Logical thinking, guess and check, more difficult)
  • Alphabet Soup #3 (Logical thinking, guess and check, very difficult)
  • Target Number 10 (Logical thinking, guess and check)
  • Target Number 11 (Logical thinking, guess and check)
  • Target Number 12 (Logical thinking, guess and check)
  • Target Number 13 (Logical thinking, guess and check)
  • The Legs in the Barn (Guess and check, addition, finding all possibilities)
  • NBA Math #1 (Addition, multiplication, missing addends, easier)
  • NBA Math #2 (Addition, multiplication, missing addends, more advanced)
  • Haunted Lane (Logical thinking, eliminating possibilities)
  • First Day of School (Logical thinking, eliminating possibilities)
  • Library Line (Logical thinking, eliminating possibilities, subtracting money, making change)
  • Chickadees (Logical thinking, eliminating possibilities)

Also includes

  • Student resource page with common conversions and extra info students might need to help solve these problems.
  • Link to an interactive Google Slides version
  • Google Slides FAQ and tutorial videos
  • Answer keys for every problem

Teacher Testimonials

“I used this with my highest math students for enrichment. Some of these challenges were hard! These prompted great discussion and I loved seeing the strategies my students used to solve them. I highly recommend this packet for second grade high flyers!” -Christine W.

“Bought the second in the series because the first was so engaging, and this one did not disappoint.” -Michelle D.

“I have purchased both sets of these activities! My gifted 3rd graders loved them!!” -Teaching in Organized Chaos

“This is EXACTLY what I was looking for in a math enrichment/challenge work. I have started using it with all of my students and have really loved it! “ -Hanna M.

Terms of Use

You may:

  • Use this item for your own classroom and/or students.
  • Make copies of anything in this product for use in your classroom by your students.
  • Use this product in your own classroom year after year.
  • Share the Google Slides versions with students and parents through Google Drive.

You may not:

  • Give this item to others.
  • Copy this item for use by others.
  • Use any piece of this product to create a product, free or priced.
  • Post, share, or save this product to any sort of digital site or server including, but not limited to, a personal, classroom, or district website.

After your purchase you will receive an order confirmation email with an automatic download link for your digital product. You will have unlimited download access to this product after purchase, and can download this digital file to your home and school computers and/or other devices indefinitely. However, if the download link is shared violating the terms of use outlined above, I reserve the right to revoke access to the download.

When you create a login during your purchase, in addition to having a direct link to the product sent to your email, you will also be able to come back and download your purchase from this site.

If you have any questions before purchase, feel free to email me at katiesmith@iwanttobeasuperteacher.com or contact me through the contact forms here on the site. I would love to hear from you!

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122 reviews for Math Challenges & Brainteasers 2

  1. Sarah S. –

    Thanks for the resource! This was great to use with my students.

  2. Amy Erin L. –

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  3. Stephanie B. –

    My students love working on these and are totally engaged. I love hearing their discussions as they are trying to problem solve. Great resource to challenge the early finishers and gifted students.

  4. Kari H. –

    My higher students loved these puzzles. They definitely get them out as an early finisher often.

  5. andrea S. –

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    My students were engaged while using this product!

  8. Stephanie B. –

    I have used this resource in two ways: first, as part of an extension activity packet for students on a math contract. They completed these independently after demonstrating on a math pre-assessment that they already had mastery of the grade level content. I also used them with a small group for math enrichment during our intervention/enrichment block. They were challenging and engaging while giving students the chance to practice explaining their math thinking in writing. Highly recommend!

  9. Emily Brown –

    This resource is challenging for my students and makes them think. Great extension in the classroom for early finishers!

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    My students loved using this resource. Provides guidance and explains assignment’s for easy understanding.

  11. Xiaowen Jensen –

    I use these resources to enrich my second/third graders who are ready for a bit more and they are eating it up! Most of these students are TAG.

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  13. KC M. –

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  14. Victoria D. –

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  15. Karen S. –

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  18. Katie M. –

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  19. SG’s Resources –

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  20. Stephanie O. –

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  27. Christina M. –

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  28. Christine W. –

    I used this with my highest math students for enrichment. Some of these challenges were hard! These prompted great discussion and I loved seeing the strategies my students used to solve them. I highly recommend this packet for second grade high flyers!

  29. Ashley S. –

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  30. M C –

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  31. I’ll Second That –

    My early finishers LOVED these brain teasers. They would be me for them if they finished early. Thank you for creating an educational and engaging resource!

  32. Cheryl S. –

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  33. Jonna S. –

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  39. Jamie N. –

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    Great for warmups in Math

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  51. Rachael S. –

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  70. Kassy Thomas –

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  71. Stephanie Grosnick –

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  78. Karla O. –

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  91. Lisa G. –

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  92. Tracy K. –

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  96. Michelle D. –

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    I have purchased both sets of these activities! My gifted 3rd graders loved them!!

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  116. Hanna Morgan –

    This is EXACTLY what I was looking for in a math enrichment/challenge work. I have started using it with all of my students and have really loved it! Thank you!

  117. Kathleen G. –

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  120. Christopher F. –

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  121. Amanda H. –

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