Twelve days of Christmas number puzzle
Engage students with this festive maths challenge that blends 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' with arithmetic puzzles, revealing a seasonal song through clever problem-solving.
What’s included
- Printable worksheet with 16 festive number puzzles (answers included)
- Printable copy of the 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'
- Optional alphabet codebreaker key.
How to use this Twelve days of Christmas number puzzle resource
This festive worksheet is perfect for an engaging end-of-term lesson with more able upper KS3 and KS4 students. Have students solve the puzzles individually or in small groups to encourage collaborative problem-solving.
For KS3 classes, focus on the arithmetic skills required to solve the puzzles, while KS4 students can be challenged to create their own number puzzles based on other holiday songs.
To differentiate further, teachers can set time limits for KS4 students or provide additional hints for KS3 students who may need extra support.
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