Skip to product information
1 of 3

K12 Movie Guides

Math Focused Movie Guide made for The Grinch (PG - 2018)

Math Focused Movie Guide made for The Grinch (PG - 2018)

Regular price $0.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $0.00 USD
Sale Sold out

Classroom Use at a Glance

Math Focused Movie Guide made for The Grinch (PG - 2018) with standards-aligned math questions, differentiated student support, answer key, Google Slides option, and classroom problem solving.

Resource type
Math Movie Guide
Rating
PG
Time required
Full Film + Follow-Up
Prep level
No-Prep
Subject
Math
Classroom use
Full Film Lesson Movie Day Accountability Math Practice Problem Solving Discussion Digital Assignment Differentiated Support
Includes
Math-Focused Student Movie Guide Differentiated Student Movie Guide Math Questions Answer Key Google Slides Standards Alignment Admin Movie Request Permission Slip
Tech format
Printable PDF Google Slides Google Classroom Ready ZIP File

This Math Focused Movie Guide made for The Grinch (PG – 2018) challenges students to engage with fun and practical math problems inspired by The Grinch. Students will explore real-world scenarios like calculating the number of meals the Grinch consumes, determining how far Cindy-Lou runs, and estimating how many houses the Grinch can visit in a limited time.

These problems will help reinforce the following math skills and standards:

  • 3.OA.A.1: Represent and solve problems involving multiplication
  • 3.OA.A.3: Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems
  • 3.NBT.A.2: Fluently add and subtract within 1000
  • 4.OA.A.2: Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving comparisons
  • 4.OA.A.3: Solve multi-step word problems using the four operations
  • 4.MD.A.2: Solve word problems involving time, distances, and other measurements

This resource is great for:

  • Substitute Emergency Lesson Plans
  • After Testing Activity
  • Reward Lessons
  • End of School Year Parties

This resource is meant to supplement the viewing of this movie, see the IMDb listing here.

Check the thumbnails for sample questions to see if this math focused movie guide is suitable for your students. This resource consists of 10 math related questions and 2 optional E long format questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information.



This product .zip file includes:

  • An Answer Key w/ CCSS Alignment (4 Pages)
  • A Student Movie Guide (4 Pages)
  • A DIFFERENTIATED Student Movie Guide (4 Pages)
    • Includes hints and formulas necessary to solve the problem
  • 2 PDFs with link to both student Google Slide versions (2 Pages)
  • CCSS alignment, Admin Movie Request and Permission Slip (2 Pages)

Google Classroom | Google Slide | Tips:

    • Click on the link included in the PDF titled "Google Slides Version" and save a copy of the file to your Google Drive/Classroom
    • Create an assignment for your students
    • If you are using this resource for multiple classes and want to separate responses by class, create multiple copies of the Google Slides version with file names such as

Tips for using this Math Focused Movie Guide made for The Grinch (PG - 2018) in your classroom:

    • Print one, double-sided movie guide for each student
    • Preview the next question on the movie guide as you complete each one, this can help students pay attention to important upcoming events.
    • If students work together, discourage students from simply copying answers.
    • Randomly choose a student to share their answer and defend it if necessary.
    • Optionally, after completing the math questions, allow 5-10 minutes for each ELA question at the end of the film.
View full details