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Included in this pack:
18 Math Challenges
- Charlie’s Candy Combinations #1 (Combinations of 2, organizing data, easier)
- Charlie’s Candy Combinations #2 (Combinations of 2, organizing data, more difficult)
- Squirrel Strength #1 (Converting ounces to pounds, division without remainders, easier)
- Squirrel Strength #2 (Converting ounces to pounds, division without remainders, more difficult)
- Gum Supply #1 (Calendar math, division without remainders, easier)
- Gum Supply #2 (Calendar math, division with remainders, more difficult)
- Teavee Addict #1 (Converting minutes to hours, multiplication, easier)
- Teavee Addict #2 (Converting hours to days, multiplication and division, more difficult)
- The Conveyer Belt #1 (Converting seconds to minutes, multiplication, easier)
- The Conveyer Belt #2 (Converting seconds, minutes, and hours, multiplication, more difficult)
- Golden Ticket Time #1 (Converting seconds to hours, multiplication, easier)
- Golden Ticket Time #2 (Converting seconds to hours, multiplication, more difficult)
- Fizzy Lifting Drinks #1 (Capacity conversions ounces to gallons, easier)
- Fizzy Lifting Drinks #2 (Capacity conversions ounces to gallons, more difficult)
- The Chocolate Room (2-digit addition, logical thinking, guess and check, organizing data)
- Wonka Map (Perimeter and area, logical thinking)
- Oompa Loompa Output (Logical thinking, adding and subtracting 1 and 2-digit numbers)
- The Great Glass Elevator (Doubling numbers, adding 1, 2, and 3-digit numbers)
All math challenges come with a lined page for written responses focused on strategies students used to solve the problem
24 Brainteasers
- Candy Kids (Logical thinking, guess and check, addition to 100)
- Lakeside Seating (Logical thinking, guess and check)
- Caramel Packaging #1 (Place value with ones and tens, easier)
- Caramel Packaging #2 (Place value with ones, tens, and hundreds, more difficult)
- Caramel Packaging #3 (Place value with ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands, most difficult)
- Candy Calculators #1 (In/Out tables, addition and subtraction)
- Candy Calculators #2 (In/Out tables, multiplication and division)
- Candy Calculators #3 (In/Out tables, all operations)
- Candy Store Cost #1 (Adding coins and bills to $5.00)
- Candy Store Cost #2 (Adding coins and bills to $10.00)
- Cookie Puzzler #1 (Spatial reasoning, guess and check, easier)
- Cookie Puzzler #2 (Spatial reasoning, guess and check, easier)
- Cookie Puzzler #3 (Spatial reasoning, guess and check, difficult)
{Cookie Puzzler problems come in color, and black & white versions} - Oompa Loompa Equations #1 (Addition and subtraction to 20, balancing equations)
- Oompa Loompa Equations #2 (Addition and subtraction to 100, balancing equations)
- Sugary Sentences #1 (Multiplication with factors to 12, balancing equations)
- Sugary Sentences #2 (Division with divisors to 12, balancing equations)
- Sugary Sentences #3 (Mixed operations with missing numbers, balancing equations)
- BARS #1 Logic Puzzle (Logical thinking, guess and check, easier)
- BARS #2 Logic Puzzle (Logical thinking, guess and check, easier)
- GOLDen Ticket Logic Puzzle (Logical thinking, guess and check, easier)
- WONKAS Logic Puzzle (Logical thinking, guess and check, more difficult)
- GOLDEN Logic Puzzle (Logical thinking, guess and check, more difficult)
- GOLDENTIX Logic Puzzle (Logical thinking, guess and check, most difficult)
Also includes
- Student resource page with common conversions and extra info students might need to help solve these problems. Perfect to use for homework or centers.
- Answer keys for every problem
These activities were created to use during a classroom WONKA Week. To see pictures of Wonka Week in my own classroom, check out the Wonka Week blog post HERE.
Teacher Testimonials
“Students loved doing these math activities as we read the novel. They were a great challenge and review of many of our concepts from the year.” -Jennifer A.
“Some of these are definitely challenging. But my kids loved doing these for our Wonka Day celebration. It kept my celebration grounded in instruction.” -Jessica P.
“Very creative and thought provoking activities.” -Third Grade Groove
“I love how common core is used in these activities. Kids love Willie Wonka! These activities are sure to be a hit!” -Deborah A.
“I am SUPER excited to use these as my “Math Enrichment” and a tie-in when we read “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!” This product is AWESOME!!” -That Blonde Haired Teacher
“I can hardly wait to tie this in with reading “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”. I think my students will love being a part of the process and have fun reinforcing Math skills.” -Madge M.
“A big hit with the children.” -Kay K.
Download Details
Type of File: Secured PDF digital download
Total Pages: 112 pages
Answer Keys: Included for every problem
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Here are a few ideas for how you might use these challenges and brainteasers in your own classroom:
*Use these as extension activities for math contracts. Make a pack of challenge problems for advanced students to use as a fast finisher or during certain in-class math lessons when they’ve already mastered the material. You can read more about this strategy and receive a free editable math contract HERE.
*Use a challenge or brainteaser as a homework option for students who need a challenge, or let them replace a simple homework assignment with the challenge to show parents how well you’re differentiating.
*Use a math challenge or brainteaser as a “number talk” problem to start out your daily math class. Work through it as a class or let students work in partners or small groups to talk through it and solve it together.
*Give a challenge or brainteaser to a small group of students as one of their independent math workshop rotations or use them with your advanced small math group rotation.
*Use the problems as an independent practice activity during a unit on problem solving strategies (guess and check, work backwards, etc.) or attacking a multi-step problem.
*Keep a stack of challenge problems in your classroom fast finisher area for any student who wants a challenge.
*Choose one or two challenge problems for the month and reward any student who can solve both. You can put these on a bulletin board or have them available as additional incentives.
*Use the challenges as a way to integrate math into your WONKA Week. You can read more about WONKA week at this blog post HERE.
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