Multiplication Word Problems Worksheets (2nd & 3rd Grade Math Story Problems)
🚀 Multiplication Word Problems | Differentiated | Space-Themed Math Activities
Blast off into multiplication practice with this fun, space-themed Multiplication Word Problem Pack! 🌌
This 50-page resource is differentiated across three levels (high, middle, low) so every student in your classroom can feel challenged, successful, and confident with multiplication.
Perfect for math centers, morning work, small groups, or independent practice, these ready-to-print worksheets make lesson prep easy and learning exciting. Students will read multiplication word problems, draw equal groups, make arrays, use repeated addition, and multiply by skip counting — all while exploring an engaging space theme!
🧩 What’s Included:
- Easy-to-follow teacher instructions
- 16 high-level multiplication problem activities
- 16 middle-level multiplication problem activities
- 16 low-level multiplication problem activities
- Working-out paper for student calculations
- Multiplication cover pages (high, middle, low, and blank versions)
- Complete answer key
🌠 Skills Covered:
✔ Equal groups
✔ Arrays
✔ Repeated addition
✔ Skip counting
✔ Multiplying within 12
✔ Solving and representing word problems
💡 Why Teachers Love It:
- Differentiated for three ability levels — perfect for meeting all learners’ needs
- Ready to print and use instantly — no prep required
- Great for math centers, homework, morning work, or small group lessons
- Encourages visual models and conceptual understanding
- Builds student confidence with multiplication
🧮 Sample Problems by Level:
High Level:
3 × 4, 5 × 4, 9 × 8, (4 × 8) + (3 × 4), (7 × 3) + (4 × 5)
Middle Level:
5 × 2, 3 × 6, 9 × 2, 10 × 5
Low Level:
2 × 2, 3 × 2, 6 × 2, 4 × 5
