Presidents' Day Math

Presidents' Day Math Task Cards
2nd- 4th grade

Engage students in math skills as they learn some American history. Students will gain knowledge on 2 pivotal American Presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln while they practice math one-step word problems. In addition, two mini posters and a depth and complexity activity is included for your use.

Included:
~ 10 task cards (20 questions)
~ 1 "Show What You Know" (Depth and Complexity activity)
~ Student answer document
~ Answer Key
~ 2 Mini-Posters / George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

Possible Uses
* Enrichment
* Homework Packet
* Interactive Math Journals
* Morning Work
* Math Night
* RtI (Response to Intervention)
* Tutoring
* Work Stations


Skills Reinforced
* addition to 2,000
* subtraction to 2,000 with regrouping
* rounding to 10 and 100

Intended Audience
* 3rd Grader with Average Math Skills
* 1st and 2nd Grader with Advanced Math Skills
* 4th Grader Needing Reinforcement in Math Skills

Please read below for sample questions to be sure they will meet your needs.

Example of Challenging Question
(in reference to Mt. Vernon)

The distance from the ground to the top of the roof is 33 feet and from the roof to the tip of the weathervane is another 25 feet. What is the distance from the ground to the weathervane?



Example of Less Challenging Question

Abraham Lincoln only attended school for one year. He taught himself through reading and became a lawyer. Suppose a person read 15 books in January, 21 books in February and 7 in March, how many books did they read during the three months? What is this number rounded to the nearest 10?

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