Addition and Subtraction Practice within 20 - Critical Thinking Tarsia Puzzles

Are you tired of the same old boring math worksheets? Looking for hands-on, engaging, and FUN activities you can use ALL YEAR LONG? Our Addition and Subtraction Math Puzzle Bundle is a low prep activity that will save you time in planning and give your students the review and practice they need with their math facts in a FUN and ENGAGING activity!

Hands on. Engaging. Fun. This year long bundle includes all the print AND digital addition and subtraction puzzles you need to keep a math center filled for the entire year. No more stress. These puzzles promote creativity and critical thinking. NO PREP options are even included!

This download includes -

• 57 different shape puzzles + letters & numbers (see them all listed below)
• PRINT AND GO options of all the PDF puzzles above
• Digital options, compatible with Google Slides
• Editable exit slips and rubrics for grading (in PowerPoint)
• Puzzle mats for students who need additional support
• Writing prompts for an additional cross-curricular activity
• Writing pages in the same shapes listed

MORE PUZZLE DETAILS -

• Fully Assembled Puzzle Sheet - Use this version if you are using paras or parent volunteers to prep the activity for students. Easy cut lines are used to save prep time. This sheet also doubles as your answer key.
• Print and Go Puzzle Pieces Sheet - Use this sheet to print the puzzle pieces for your students to cut apart and reassemble the image. 
• Digital Versions (Google Slides™) - These versions are perfect for a change in pace and for those days when the copy machine is broken! Each puzzle is interactive with draggable pieces the students use to assemble the puzzle while solving the math equations.

You get holiday, seasonal, and general shapes. Keep reading to see all that is included!

These puzzles are hands on, fun, and engaging. Once students understand how they work, they love doing more - even asking to take sets home as homework to learn more with their families.

HOW CAN THESE MATH PUZZLES BE USED?

• Math centers, stations, or rotations
• Review of addition and subtraction skills
• Distance learning via Google Slides puzzle options
• Early or fast finishers
• Enrichment
• GATE (gifted and talented education)
• Worksheet alternatives
• Critical thinking skills
• Student, partner, or small group collaboration
• Homework or family fun nights
• As morning work to help your students settle and focus to start the day

This bundle is the BEST DEAL to save the most money on all the math puzzles you'll need for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd graders for the entire school year.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION:

This download includes over 250 puzzles. You get over 60 shapes, which are listed below.

Puzzles with three options of each shape - Apples, Footballs, Turkeys, Trees, Gingerbread Men, Snowmen, Mittens, Teeth, Flowers, Owls, Penguins, Mugs, Groundhogs, Horseshoes, Bunnies, Crowns, Leaves, Nocturnal Bats, Dog Tags, Trains, Sleighs, Candy Canes, Igloos, Masks, Leprechaun Hats, Bees, Raindrops, High Heels, Ties, Martin Luther King Jr (MLK), Football Helmet, Sneakers, Whistles, Baseball Bats, Baseball Gloves, Earth Day (Recycling), Dogs, Pi Symbols, Dreidels, Cross

Puzzles with easier AND harder options (three easier options and three harder options) - Pumpkins, Cats, 100th Day of School (100), Hearts, Clovers, Eggs, Acorns, Candy Corn, Reindeer, Abraham Lincoln, Rainbows, Butterflies, Flip Flops, Stockings, George Washington, Santa Hats

Plus you also get New Years Puzzles with years through 2027, Numbers 0-9, Letters A-Z, and a circle.

You also get NO PREP PDF options of *nearly* every puzzle. *Most* puzzles include DIGITAL puzzles compatible with Google Drive, puzzles mats (for students who need extra support), and writing prompt options. Finally you get editable rubric and exit slip options in PowerPoint.

Give these a try with your first, second, or third grade classroom or homeschool students. You're sure to bring some fun into the day!

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