Are you struggling with engaging + fun multiplication fluency practice this summer? Try using these 4th of July multiplication mystery pictures for fluency practice this summer.

Trust me, it's easy to get summer burnout! Sometimes a fun activity is just what you need to get out of the funk!

Using 4th of July Multiplication Mystery Pictures

Personally, I use mystery pictures and color-by-numbers as a good behavior "get to" type activity. The worksheets boost morale and help reinforce fluency.

So, where are useful places to use mystery picture worksheets in your classroom? Below is a list of ideas to help you out:

• math centers
• morning work
• math rotations
• early finishers
• good behavior
• sub tubs
• before holiday break
• boost morale with math burnout

Fluency worksheets don't have to be an every day thing, but they do have a place in your classroom.

Read below for what to expect out of these 4th of July multiplication mystery pictures.

More About the Multiplication Mystery Pictures

Here's what to expect with the 4th of July multiplication mystery pictures.

Why do I ask students to find the product and then find it in a range of numbers?

The simple answer is that I want to promote good mental number sense and arithmetic strategies. I have students solve the multiplication fact sentence and THEN find that product in a range (download preview to view an example). Instead of just solving the same fact for one color over and over. For example; you won't see 7 x 4 and 4 x 7 for one color.

Since my color-by-number worksheets contain more rigor, I provide TWO FREE BONUSES for intervention students.

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