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Fiddle Dee Diddle---It's Time for a Riddle
Grade Level:
3
Subject:
Math
Topic:
Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic
Objective:
Working in groups of 3-4, students will be able to piece together the Riddle Time handout of 4+ riddles, each working on a separate function of multiplication, addition, division, and subtraction, with 100% accuracy
Working independently, students will be able to complete a Riddle Time handout of 4+ riddles with 90% accuracy
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Prep:
• Basic understanding of addition, subtraction, and multiplication operations.
• Be aware of math vocabulary that relates to each operation.
• Be familiar with the story problem process.
o Understand what is being asked
o Locate all facts within word problems
o Decide upon a plan of attack
Materials:
• Arithme Tickle
• Riddle Problems.pdf
• Riddle Time.pdf (10 copies)
• Scissors
• Glue
Additional Resources
Books
• Arithme-Tickle: An Even Number of Odd Riddle-Rhymes, by J. Patrick Lewis; ISBN 0152164189
• Math Potatoes, by Greg Tang; ISBN 0439443903
• Each Orange Had 8 Slices, by Paul Giganti; ISBN 068813985X
Articles
• The Answer Is 20 Cookies. What is the Question?, Teaching Children Mathematics; January 2007, Volume 13, Issue 5, Page 252
