Write Numerical Expressions Scavenger Hunt – Grades 5-6 – PRINTABLE

Description

Could your students use some extra practice with translating words into numerical expressions? This class activity helps kids write expressions with the proper order & notation, & is a FUN way to get kids up and moving!

This is a great practice activity for kids in 5th grade who are still learning and making sense of expressions and order of operations, or as a review for kids in 6th grade who are struggling or need a refresher before moving on to more challenging expressions & expressions with variables.

How the Scavenger Hunt Works:

The scavenger hunt includes 10 problems for kids to write as numerical expressions. To set it up, post all 10 problems in various locations around your room. Give each student a recording sheet and then you’re ready to get started!

To begin, kids can start with ANY of the problems. They solve it on their recording sheet and then have to FIND the solution somewhere around the classroom.

When they find the answer to the problem, they solve the NEXT problem in the scavenger hunt.

Eventually, they will end up back where they started and they’ll know they have completed the hunt correctly.

Skills Covered in This Scavenger Hunt:

Your students will practice several skills with this resource. This includes:

• Using correct notation for each math operation
• Writing expressions in a way to follows the correct order given in the written words
• Knowing when parentheses are necessary in a math expression

Tips for Using This in the Classroom:

• Give kids a clipboard to make it easier to record their work and answers as they move about the room
• Let kids work with partners as they make their way through the scavenger hunt
• If you have a large class, assign kids a starting problem so they’re not all bunched together at the same location
• Collect the recording sheets as an informal assessment of how your students are doing
• Use this as an end-of-unit review, end-of-the-year review or as a substitute activity (be sure to do this with your students prior to leaving it with a sub so students know how it works)

Additional Skills Practice:

This download also includes 2 additional practice worksheets to provide students with additional, independent practice with writing math expressions from words.

Use these with students who need additional support and practice, as an individual grade after the whole class activity, or to send home as homework practice.

Each page includes a matching challenge, where students match the words to the correct math expression. They then use their answers to unscramble the letters to find the answer to the silly riddle.

Included in the Download:

• Setup and Teaching Tips
• 10 Scavenger Hunt Problem Cards (half pages)
• Scavenger Hunt Recording Page
• 2 Unscramble the Word Riddle Practice Pages
• Answer Keys for the scavenger hunt and riddle pages

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I hope this provides a fun and easy way for kids to practice these important math skills!

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