May Math Activities, Spring Puzzles, and End of Year Centers for 3rd, 4th, & 5th

[Our May math activities are available for third, fourth, and fifth grade.]

Last month’s bundle showered you with math goodies. May’s bundle of math activities is BUDDING with opportunities for your students to review what they have learned in math this year. As always, you will save time planning while your students beg for more math time. Students will review number forms, math facts, fractions, measurement, geometry, and more.

Beginning with a Color By Number Cinco de Mayo 3D hanging ornament, this month’s bundle of math activities has so much to offer your 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students. Once your classroom is decorated, you can inspire spring cleaning with the Bedroom Cleanup and Toy Donation Error Analysis sorting activities.

Partners or small groups can play a Memorial Day Game where they are answer detectives searching for just the right type of answer to win the game. Host a Game Show type math game to review math standards for the whole year. Don’t let your students forget this special year with a Memory Book Tri-fold with a place for special memories along with puzzles and games to keep students engaged right up until the final bell.

Let’s take a closer look at what February’s print and go math bundles include!

• Cinco de May 3D Craft
• Toy Donation Error Analysis Sort
• Memorial Day Game
• May the Math Be With You! Number Forms Crossword Puzzle
• Spring Cleaning Puzzle
• Butterfly Maze
• Math Review Partner Game Show
• End of Year Memories Tri-Fold

1. Cinco de Mayo 3D Craft

With May comes state testing. I always need something for my students to work on quietly once they are finished or a more engaging hands-on activity for the afternoons after testing. First students solve problems then color by number. Next, they cut, fold, and glue. Add a piece of yarn or ribbon and you have colorful decorations for your classroom as you celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

2. Toy Donation Error Analysis Sort

Inspire your students to clean our their toy bins with this activity!

Students read each problem carefully and decide if the answers provided are correct. Incorrect answers are associated with toys that will be donated.

Teacher-Tip for Early Finishers: Have students make up their own problems on the back, half with true statements and half false. Trade papers with a partner and label each true or false, then check their work together.

3. Memorial Day Game

Right now, Yahtzee is a big hit in my house. My kids love rolling dice and deciding where to put their scores. That was the inspiration for this Memorial Day themed game. Students roll the dice and move around the star in any direction they choose. They solve the problem they land on and then look for a category that fits with the answer. Your more advanced players will start to develop a winning strategy the more they play the game.

Teacher-Tip: Have students use white boards or scratch paper to solve problems. They will need to analyze their answers before they record them.

4. May the Math Be With You! Number Forms Crossword Puzzle

Words have been replaced with numbers in this fun crossword puzzle. Students use the clues to fill in the numbers across and down in the puzzle.

These puzzles are ideal for independent work or to leave with a sub. Consider using this for an independent study packet too!

Teacher-Tip: Have students practice reading the written clues aloud to develop fluency with number names.

5. Spring Cleaning Puzzle

Imagine how fun it would be to clean your room using clues! In this activity, students match fraction clues to organize a bedroom puzzle. Students cut out each piece of furniture, then match and glue it to its proper place in the room.

Teacher-Tip: Have students lay out all of the pieces before they glue them down.

6. Butterfly Maze

Perfect for spring, students help the butterfly fly through a fun maze. Each large rectangle has a problem with two possible answers. Only the correct answer will lead to the next large rectangle until the entire puzzle is complete.

The butterfly mazes are perfect for early finishers, sub plans, and morning work.

7. Math Review Partner Game Show

If you like Game Show type games, but don’t want to do them whole class, this is the game for you. This math review trivia game is designed specifically for two players (though you could easily use it with your whole class if you prefer). Students each have their own record sheet and complete as many problems as they can.

Your students who do not like being put on the spot will like this part the best! Then, they come together, spin the spinners, and share their answers. If a student shares a correct answer, they color their box and get the points. If they give an incorrect answer, their partner must challenge them and prove the answer is incorrect to “steal” the points.

Teacher-Tip: This is a great time for you to see what math content your students have mastered and what might need a quick review.

8. End of the Year Memories Tri-fold

This year has been full of learning, laughing, crying, aha moments, friendships, and so much more. Here’s a quick two-sided tri-fold to help your students hold on their memories and look toward the future. There’s a place for students to draw and color snapshots of their year, get autographs from classmates, and reflect on their year. The inside is different for each grade level and includes a number search, magic squares to fill in, and grade-level math review.

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• Monthly themed games, puzzles, crafts, coloring, and more!
• 2 levels for differentiation
• BW & Color
• Answer Keys
• 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade bundles!