In addition, this resource explains clearly the connection to the Common Core and provides rubrics and answer keys to help with instruction. In it, each of the problems come with multiple problems on a page, ready to be copied, cut, and glued into students’ math journals.

The Mathematical Practice Standards of perseverance, attends to precision, and constructs viable arguments are addressed along with the math content standard of “Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic”. This problem set is ready to be copied for use in your class!

In this resource, I have included samples of some of the different types of activities/prompts I use in my math journals. I have tried to explain each one and then provide examples that you can replicate with your class. Consider writing other prompts based on these that take YOUR students’ names and interests into account—students are very motivated to solve problems that are real to them. This resource introduces four types of journal prompts:

*Word problems (10 different problems included)

*Mystery numbers (6 different problems included)

*True/False statements (16 different problems included)

*Tell me what you know about…

Check out the preview to see more!

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Looking for other problem solving resources? Here are a few!

Want to see some other word problem resources? Here is just a sampling of the many resources in my store!

Multi-Step Word Problems for Grades 3/4

Word Problem Bundled Set for Grades 4/5

Word Problem Bundled Set for Grades 3/4

Back to School Word Problems

Seasonal Word Problem bundle (individual sets also available)

“Amazing Facts” Task Card Bundle (individual sets also available)

CGI Word Problem Bundle (individual sets also available)

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• Snowball 200! • Addition facts • Addition with regrouping
• Triple Threat! • Multiplication fact fluency • Subtraction fact fluency
• Factor Freeze! • Multiplication fact fluency
• Meltdown! • Subtraction with regrouping (4-digit numbers)

• Great for differentiated groups — support learners and extend others
• Perfect for math centers and independent practice
• Easy to modify for difficulty
• High engagement during a challenging time of year
• Fun and purposeful practice

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Looking for a few more winter resources?

Chilling With a Great Book Bulletin Board Activity!

Seasonal Word Problem Set: Winter!

Seasonal Demand Writing Prompts!

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Problems are all based on high interest, “amazing” animal facts. Note that students are encouraged to write coordinating “number sentences” to demonstrate complete understanding of the operations used. It is recommended that you teach multiple ways to show a variable…an empty box, a question mark, and letters as typically seen in algebra. They can do it!

The Common Core clearly states that students should be able to solve a variety of real-world math problems where the “variable” moves to different locations in the number sentence. Refer to pages 88 and 89 (Tables 1 and 2) for further clarification. All four operations are used with numbers of varying sizes and even different units of measure.

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Looking for more AMAZING word problem resources?

Amazing Animal Facts Word Problems

Amazing Sports Facts Word Problems

Amazing Human Body Facts Word Problems

Amazing Geography Facts Word Problems

A BUNDLE OF ALL 4 SETS!

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💡 What Makes This Fraction Unit Different

This isn’t a packet of fill-in-the-blank pages. It’s a full teaching framework built from real classroom practice and grounded in research on how students learn fractions conceptually.

You’ll guide your students through hands-on investigations, math discourse, and reasoning—not memorized tricks.

Teachers love that this unit:

• Builds deep understanding of fraction concepts before computation
• Encourages rich math talk and student reasoning
• Aligns to the Standards for Mathematical Practice
• Includes everything you need to teach fractions with confidence

What’s Included (240+ Pages Total)

18 full fraction lessons written in narrative, teacher-friendly style

• Equal parts, halves, unit fractions, fractions of a set
• Equivalent fractions, comparing, ordering, and benchmarks
• Fractions on a number line
• And so much more!
• New for 2025: More with adding & subtracting fractions and mixed numbers
• New for 2025: Multiplying fractions by whole numbers

Teacher Supports

• Pacing and lesson overview with actual photos and student work samples
• Teaching tips and misconception alerts
• Standards alignment for grades 3–4
• Differentiation ideas and challenge tasks

Student Resources

• Exit slips, journal prompts, and formative assessments
• Printable fraction vocabulary wall cards
• Math talk stems to encourage accountable discourse
• Reflection and self-assessment tools

Bonus Tools

• Anchor chart templates
• Reproducible manipulatives
• Photos and real classroom examples

Concepts Covered

• Equal parts and unit fractions
• Fractions of sets and wholes
• Equivalent fractions
• Comparing and ordering fractions
• Benchmark fractions (½, one whole, etc.)
• Fractions on number lines
• Adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers
• Multiplying fractions by whole numbers
• Math reasoning and discourse

Why Teachers Need This Fraction Unit

Fractions are challenging—for students and teachers.

This unit breaks down complex concepts into meaningful investigations that make sense to kids. Every activity helps students build, talk, draw, and reason about fractions so they truly understand what they’re doing.

“This unit has been a game-changer in my 4th grade class. These hands-on activities are so engaging and promote true understanding—not just memorized procedures.”

Perfect For

• Grades 3–4 classrooms/older special education students
• Teachers using other resources who want to add depth and reasoning
• Math intervention or enrichment groups
• PLCs or teams building a consistent approach to fractions

✨ Updated for 2025 ✨

• 2 new computation lessons (adding/subtracting & multiplying fractions)
• Printable Fraction Vocabulary Wall for display and math talk
• Math talk poster/talk stems
• Updated pacing and organizational tools

❤️ Why You’ll Love It

This resource has helped literally thousands of teachers bring fractions to life.
It’s flexible, authentic, and built for real classrooms—so you can focus on great teaching, not endless prep.

What are teachers saying about this resource?

“I couldn’t say enough wonderful things about this product. You are one I can ALWAYS count on to provide thorough, engaging, rigorous, student-centered learning tasks that get the student immersed in and excited about learning. I LOVE the debates and all the communication the kids are doing throughout this unit. They really are formulating their own understanding of fractions and why/how we use them. This product gets a grade of infinity because it’s beyond awesome. Thank you, thank you! My fractions unit has ROCKED.”

“I love this product! It was amazing to “live in your classroom” as you guided the students through the learning. This is the epitome of Common Core: They were actually THINKING fractions! Your candid commentary was so helpful and it helped shape my thinking as I taught this material to my own students. This was far better than any of the math inservices I’ve attended–and I learned so much more…

“Just what I was looking for. I am new to fourth grade and have not taught fractions for a while and I have a number of students who came in unfamiliar with many of the beginning concepts. This work has allowed children to explore fractions, think and talk through what they are discovering, and develop a lasting understanding of essential fraction concepts.”

and finally…

Please download the preview file to get a “taste” of what this fraction unit is like. I have included a variety of pages to help you see what it is like. I do not want anyone to be disappointed as I realize it is a big investment! Every lesson has been used in my classroom and is documented with my thinking, my students’ thinking, and photos. I spent one full month using this unit in my classroom.

Don’t forget

This is NOT a traditional math unit–it truly will push you as a teacher and your students . . . in a good way! Whether you are a classroom teacher, an interventionist, or teach your children at home, I am confident that you will find these investigations useful for building fraction understanding!

Many of these lessons extend for more than one day | this truly is a full month’s worth of math instruction at your fingertips! Want to see a list of the learning targets? Know that many concepts are addressed along the way including addition and subtraction of fractions, equivalent fractions, unit fractions, problem solving, critiquing reasoning, and many more! CLICK HERE

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Looking for more high quality fraction resources?

HUGE BUNDLE (10 fraction resources!) including the full unit

Set of 5 Fraction Concept Sorts

Fractured Fractions: Decomposing Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Teaching Tandem: Fraction Concept Sorts AND Fractured Fractions

Fraction Word Problems for Grades 4/5

Dollar Deal Fraction Flip Game

Dollar Deal Memory Game

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Problems are included in FOUR formats:

• with multiple copies on a page to be cut out and glued into a math journal

• on reproducible pages to use as practice sheets (4 problems per page)

• and on full sheet pages that give workspace for one problem, a place for students to write matching equations, and a lined area for students to explain their work—an important part of the CCSS!

• Full digital slide access!

Answers are included as are three rubrics to use to help in scoring the Standards for Mathematical Practice!

Why did I write these?

Over the years I have noticed that students tend to look for routine in math class. If it’s a division unit, they will divide any two numbers they find! If it’s a subtraction unit, they try to regroup everything!

For that reason, I try hard to sprinkle in a variety of problems all year that require students to think and apply what they have learned—perhaps draw a picture or make a table to help . . . but, most importantly, to THINK about math. I hope you find these useful!

I hope you find uses for all three versions of the problems…perhaps using a page or two from each as you see fit. You can use this as a part of a unit on fractions or simply use them throughout the year to improve problem-solving!

See also other problem sets at a variety of levels!

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Check out these other word problem resources!

Amazing Fact Word Problem Task Cards

Grade 3/4 Word Problem Bundle (4 sets of problems!)

Grade 4/5 Word Problem Bundle (4 sets of problems!)

Back to School Word Problems

And many more in my store!

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• with multiple copies on a page to be cut out and glued into a math journal

• on reproducible pages to use as practice sheets (4 problems per page)

• and on full sheet pages that give work space for one problem, a place for students to write matching equations, and a lined area for students to explain their work—an important part of the CCSS!

• Full digital access!

Answers are included as are three rubrics to use to help in scoring the Standards for Mathematical Practice!

The 20 problems included require students to use all four operations to solve “real world” word problems. These problems are geared for students in grades 4 and 5 and stress problem solving and higher level thinking!

Why did I write these?

Over the years I have noticed that students tend to look for routine in math class. If it’s a division unit, they will divide any two numbers they find! If it’s a subtraction unit, they try to regroup everything!

For that reason, I try hard to sprinkle in a variety of problems all year that require students to think and apply what they have learned—perhaps draw a picture or make a table to help . . . but, most importantly, to THINK about math. I hope you find them useful!

I hope you find uses for all three versions of the problems…perhaps using a page or two from each as you see fit. You can use this as a part of a unit on problem solving or simply use them throughout the year to improve math thinking!

See also other problem sets at a variety of levels!

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Want to see some other word problem resources? Here is just a sampling of the many resources in my store!

Multi-Step Word Problems for Grades 3/4

Word Problem Bundled Set for Grades 4/5

Word Problem Bundled Set for Grades 3/4

Back to School Word Problems

Seasonal Word Problem bundle (individual sets also available)

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This BUNDLED set of 80 mixed operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division), multi-step, fraction, and measurement word problems reflects the Common Core and other sets of rigorous math standards for grades 4 and 5.

It is bundled for those buyers who wish to purchase all 4 sets of word problems at a greatly reduced price. Please do NOT purchase this set if you have purchased MORE THAN ONE of the 4 items–if you have purchased only one, this will still save you money!

What is included in each of the 4 sets?

20 word problems are included in FOUR formats for ultimate teacher flexibility:

• with multiple copies on a page to be cut out and glued into a math journal

• on reproducible pages to use as practice sheets (4 problems per page)

• on full sheet pages that give work space for one problem, a place for students to write matching equations, and a lined area for students to explain their work—an important part of the CCSS!

• and full digital access!

Answers are included as are three rubrics to use to help in scoring the Standards for Mathematical Practice!

Each of the 4 sets of 20 word problems included requires students to use all four operations to solve “real world” word problems. These problems are geared for students in grades 4 and 5 and stress problem solving and higher level thinking!

Why did I write these?

Over the years I have noticed that students tend to look for routine in math class. If it’s a division unit, they will divide any two numbers they find! If it’s a subtraction unit, they try to regroup everything!

For that reason, I try hard to sprinkle in a variety of word problems all year that require students to think and apply what they have learned—perhaps draw a picture or make a table to help . . . but, most importantly, to THINK about math. I hope you find these useful!

I hope you find uses for all three versions of the word problems…perhaps using a page or two from each as you see fit. You can use this as a part of a unit on problem solving or simply use them throughout the year to improve math thinking!

Want to see some other word problem resources? Here is just a sampling of the many resources in my store!

Multi-Step Word Problems for Grades 3/4

Word Problem Bundled Set for Grades 4/5

Word Problem Bundled Set for Grades 3/4

Back to School Word Problems

Seasonal Word Problem bundle (individual sets also available)

“Amazing Facts” Task Card Bundle (individual sets also available)

CGI Word Problem Bundle (individual sets also available)

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This BUNDLED set of 80 mixed operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division), elapsed time, algebra thinking, and multi-step word problems reflects the Common Core State Standards as well as other rigorous math standards for grades 3 and 4.

It is bundled for those buyers who wish to purchase all 4 sets at a greatly reduced price. Please do NOT purchase this set if you have purchased MORE THAN ONE of the 4 items–if you have purchased only one, this will still save you money!

What is included in each of the 4 sets?

20 problems are included in FOUR formats:

• with multiple copies on a page to be cut out and glued into a math journal

• on reproducible pages to use as practice sheets (4 problems per page)

• and on full sheet pages that give work space for one problem, a place for students to write matching equations, and a lined area for students to explain their work—an important part of the CCSS!

• and full digital access!

Answers are included as are three rubrics to use to help in scoring the Standards for Mathematical Practice!

Each set of 20 problems included requires students to use all four operations to solve “real world” word problems. These problems are geared for students in grades 3 and 4 and stress problem solving and higher level thinking! Almost every problem has an “EXTRA” part–for easy differentiation. These have rapidly become best sellers!

Why did I write these?

Over the years I have noticed that students tend to look for routine in math class. If it’s a division unit, they will divide any two numbers they find! If it’s a subtraction unit, they try to regroup everything!

For that reason, I try hard to sprinkle in a variety of problems all year that require students to think and apply what they have learned—perhaps draw a picture or make a table to help . . . but, most importantly, to THINK about math. I hope you find these useful!

I hope you find uses for all three versions of the problems…perhaps using a page or two from each as you see fit. You can use this as a part of a unit on problem solving or simply use them throughout the year to improve math thinking!

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Want to see some other word problem resources? Here is just a sampling of the many resources in my store!

Multi-Step Word Problems for Grades 3/4

Word Problem Bundled Set for Grades 4/5

Word Problem Bundled Set for Grades 3/4

Back to School Word Problems

Seasonal Word Problem bundle (individual sets also available)

“Amazing Facts” Task Card Bundle (individual sets also available)

CGI Word Problem Bundle (individual sets also available)

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These 10 tasks incorporate higher-level thinking, estimation strategies, and have multiple solutions! I want students to be able to work independently or with peers so directions need to be simple and easy to follow.

In addition to providing a HUGE amount of practice with addition with regrouping and problem solving, this resource is designed to really help students develop their understanding of place value and number sense—critical foundations for more advanced math concepts.

Students are asked to do a number of different activities requiring estimating and addition with regrouping. There is a TON of flexibility with this resource, and I hope you can find a great way to make it work for you and your students! I designed it to be very low ink as well.

So—what are your options? For me, I love having the Mind Boggling Math displayed in my room so students can access it any time. If you don’t have the wall space or want to use it with only one child, don’t worry! I have included a single page version of the board and really everything you need is included on the student sheets! It can be a stand alone resource! So what do you get?

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• Letters to spell “Mind Boggling Math” for a bulletin board (optional)
• Full page number grid to use if you want students to have their own copy
• Five, two-part math challenges
• Digital access to these 10 main challenges
• The number tiles ready to cut out and use on a display
• 5 ADDITIONAL “Even More” challenges so you can use this activity over and over again!

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***What are teachers saying about this resource?***

“I am so excited to use this resource in my classroom! I really think it will challenge my students. Thank you!”

“These rocked my students’ world! I loved the challenge in them!”

“Used this as an early finisher station. A lot of choices for students and easy to prep. It made a nice looking bulletin board, too!”

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Looking for other versions?

Mind Boggling Math Grade 2/3 Version

Mind Boggling Math Grade Money/Decimals Version

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In addition to providing a HUGE amount of practice on addition with regrouping and problem solving, this resource is designed to really help students develop their understanding of place value and number sense—critical foundations for more advanced math concepts. Students are asked to do a number of different activities requiring estimating and addition with regrouping. There is a TON of flexibility with this resource, and I hope you can find a great way to make it work for you and your students! I designed it to be very low ink as well.

So—what are your options? For me, I love having the Mind Boggling Math displayed in my room so students can access it any time. If you don’t have the wall space or want to use it with only one child, don’t worry! I have included a single page version of the board and really everything you need is included on the student sheets! It can be a stand alone resource! So what do you get?

–Letters to spell “Mind Boggling Math” for a bulletin board (optional)

–Full page number grid for non-displayed use

–The numbers ready to cut out and use on a display

–6 quality problem solving activities to challenge your intermediate students

–5 ADDITIONAL “Even More” challenges so you can use this activity over and over again!

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***What are teachers saying about this resource?***

“I am so excited to use this resource in my classroom! I really think it will challenge my students. Thank you!”

“These rocked my students’ world! I loved the challenge in them!”

“Used this as an early finisher station. A lot of choices for students and easy to prep. It made a nice looking bulletin board, too!”

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Looking for other versions?

Mind Boggling Math Grade 3-5 Version

Mind Boggling Math Grade Money/Decimals Version

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