These Veterans Day activities for 3rd-grade are the perfect way to incorporate celebrating our Veterans into your math classroom. 

First, if you are a veteran, thank you for your service!

In order to to accommodate all ten factors (1-10) on the multiplication worksheets, students are required to find the product in a range of numbers.

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

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. 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.

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

For division students find the quotient and use the color listed above the correct quotient to color the picture.

Again, there are two free bonuses given with the division worksheets for intervention students.

Ideas for Using the Veterans Day Activities

Though, you can probably come up with your own ways to use these Veterans Day activities in your classroom, below are a few ideas.

Recommendations for use:

• Fluency practice
• Math centers
• Early finishers
• Good behavior
• Before holiday breaks
• Sub tubs

Also, I like to use color-by-number activities as holiday decoration! They are super cute and they are a good way to display student work!