3rd Grade Math Word Problem of the Day | Yearlong Digital 2-Step Problem Solving

Problem solving one of the most challenging skills we teach in math. Research shows the best way to build these skills is through short, purposeful daily practice with both single- and multi-step word problems. These themed math story problems are provided in a digital format via Google Slides.

Designed to take less than 15 minutes per day - including giving students time to solve, discuss, and review - each month's problems include single-step, multi-step, and word problems with extra information. This helps build students' capacity for critical thinking and mathematical problem-solving skills.

The problems increase in complexity across the months. This is purposefully done to help prepare students for the types of problems they may see on state tests and in 4th grade.

You'll receive:
• Daily Problem Solving Teacher's Guide
• 59 total weeks of word problems (nearly 300 word problems!) via Google Slides
• 2 versions of paper-based student response sheets & workspace

• Answer keys

• Access to step-by-step directions for assigning these in Google Classroom

Word Problem Themes:
Each week includes a fun fact and the word problems are themed to align with monthly holidays, special events, and kid-friendly topics. Here are the monthly themes:

✔January: New Year, Water, MLK, Soup, and Travel

✔ February: Groundhogs, Valentines, Breakfast, and Spring Holidays

✔ March: Reading, Pi Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, and Space

✔ April: High Fives, Frogs, Library Week, Earth Day, and Baseball

✔ May: Video Games, Mother's Day, Bicycles, Summer Safety, and Barbecue

✔ June: Vacation, Flags, Father's Day, Water Sports, and Beaches

✔ July: Fireworks, Ice Cream, Amusement Parks, and Fish

✔ August: Frisbees, Olympics, Watermelon, Summer Vacation, and Crickets

✔ September: Football, Grandparents Day, U.S Consitution, Autumn, and Apples

✔ October: Cookies, Fire Safety, US Presidents, Pumpkins, and Halloween

✔ November: Football, Veterans Day, Turkeys, Thanksgiving, and Exploration

✔ December: Snow, Travel, Winter, Winter Holidays, and Chocolate

Ways to Use the Problems:
• Digital classrooms or for home learning

• Interactive whiteboard or projector during whole or small group math instruction

• Projected as a daily problem-solving warm-up

• Enrichment or challenge problems for early finishers

• Test prep

Benefits of a Problem of the Day format:
❑ Daily practice builds routine and structure for practice
❑ Less overwhelming to reluctant or struggling learners
❑ Helps identify students who may need additional support
❑ Encourages discussion about skills & strategies

Need the digital version?

Get it here: 3rd Grade Daily Problem Solving Print + Digital Bundle

This product is also available for other grade levels:

2nd grade 4th grade 5th grade 6th grade

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