Arithmetic Theme Park Multi-Step Word Problems Activity

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How to teach Multi-Step Word Problems

While using our Arithmetic Theme Park Multi-Step Word Problems Activity, students solve word problems using the four operations to match each ticket with a ride.

Are you teaching multi-step word problems with your students? If your kids are learning about multi-step word problems using the four operations, this Arithmetic Theme Park Multi-Step Word Problems Activity can be a great way to help them explore how to practice different strategies to solve multi-step word problems.

Read the word problems on the tickets. Use objects or draw pictures that represent each problem. Then, complete the equation with the correct answer. Match each ticket to the appropriate ride. Record answers on the answer tickets.

For best quality and to ensure reusability of this Arithmetic Theme Park Multi-Step Word Problems Activity, print the word-problem tickets and answer rides on card stock and laminate. Print the answer tickets on copy paper for your students to record their answers on and turn in.

Other resources to use with this Arithmetic Theme Park Multi-Step Word Problems Activity

If you are using this activity, your students are probably learning about Multi-Step Word Problems.

Use this Word Problems: Adding 3 Numbers Worksheet as an additional resource for your students.

Introduce this activity by reviewing the steps for solving single-step word problems. Then, talk to students about what to do when an additional step is necessary by providing an example on the board. Finally, provide another example for students to solve, and they share the strategies that they used to solve the multi-step word problem. Once finished, have students write their own word problem using three or more numbers.

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