Long Division by a 1 Digit Divisor 4th Grade Math Escape Room Style Task Cards

Dividing 3 & 4 digit numbers by a single digit becomes fun and engaging with these 4th grade math escape room style task cards. These long division worksheet alternatives are available as printable or digital resources that encourage active learning and get students thinking outside of the box as they use their skills to divide and save the day as they complete each of the 24 unique math missions. These task cards are great to spread out throughout the year to keep concepts fresh in students' minds.

Your students have been hired to work in the Mini Math Missions Department of the Mathematical Security Agency. Their job is to help field agents solve puzzles to assist them in their top secret missions. A wide variety of spy-themed challenges will have your students using their knowledge of dividing 3 and 4 digit numbers by 1 digit in order to open a safe, find a door code, or eliminate suspects using deductive reasoning. They'll need to interpret remainders, solve word problems, and much more; but they will have fun while doing it!

These challenging task card missions are perfect for bellringer/warm-up activities, exit tickets, centers, early finishers, or for enrichment and test review. The more challenging missions are great for giving students the chance to collaborate to solve puzzles. Keeping students engaged is also easy as each task card includes a unique mission. These math missions provide a balance of fun and rigor.

What math skills are used?

• Dividing 3 & 4 digit numbers by a single digit divisor.
• Whole number quotients and remainders
• Dividing using an area model (one puzzle only)
• Dividing using the distributive property (two puzzles)
• Solving division word problems
• Understanding the relationship between multiplication and division
• Discovering and recognizing patterns in division
• Error analysis
• Deductive reasoning

What is in the PDF?

• 24 half page task cards focusing on fourth grade math standard 4.NBT.B.6
• Printable versions in color & black and white
• Link to digital Google Slides™ version (requires students to have Google Drive™)
• Printable "Training Manual" with a glossary of spy vocabulary and directions for decoding ciphers and codes
• "Top Secret" file folder decorations
• Letter from the head of the Mathematics Security Agency, M.S.A, welcoming students to their new role in the agency
• Answer key

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