Doing math with dolphins makes this learning activity a LOT more fun for your kids!

Each Dolphin Multiplication & Division craft represents a multiplication & division problem.

Dividing the dolphins swimming around each island solves the division problem.

Multiplying the dolphins swimming around each island solves the multiplication problem.

Materials:

• Free Dolphin Multiplication & Division Template
• Scissors
• Blue construction paper
• Crayons
• Glue
• Gold & blue glitter

Directions:

1. Decide what the numbers will be. (e.g. 3 x 2 = 6 and 6 ÷ 2 = 3)
2. Color & cut out the dolphins and islands to make the problem.
3. Glue the dolphins swimming around the islands to create the problem.
   (e.g. 2 islands, 6 dolphins, 3 dolphins swimming around each island.)
4. Write the numbers showing the problems underneath the picture showing the problems.
   (e.g. 3 x 2 = 6 and 6 ÷ 2 = 3)

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