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Justifying Answers
Young scholars study story problems and learn how to find and justify their answers. They will use a story problem and then respond to the prompt questions from the teacher. They must add and subtract facts to 6 and learn how to justify...
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Estimate, Solve, and Check
Young scholars estimate, solve, and check a series of addition and subtraction number and word problems. They write their estimates on a recording sheet, compute and write the answer in the next column, and check their answer with a...
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Making a Quilt: Multiplication
Third graders explore their multiplication skills. They will use their problem solving skills to solve an everyday math problem that requires them to multiply numbers. This lesson incorporates the use a video titled "Blossom and Snappy...
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Special Education Plan
Special needs students practice completing everyday tasks such as organizing a day plan, reading a clock and completing simple math problems. They define the proper learning techniques for their disorder and utilize props in...
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Problem Solving and the Sports Page
The use of box scores from baseball games is the foundation of this math lesson. Organize your class into groups of four, and give identical box scores from a baseball game that was just played. Have them create word problems from the...
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Comprehension of Word Problems
Students solve word problems using a graphic organizer. In this problem solving lesson, students are introduced to the included graphic organizer and are taught how to use it for solving word problems. Students write the required...
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Word Clue and All About Me Problem Solving
Fifth graders practice solving word problems using highlighted strategies. In this word problem instructional activity, 5th graders brainstorm and use words as clues that indicate the math operations that will be used to solve...
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Infinite Pre-Algebra: Two-Step Equation Word Problems
In this two step equations activity, learners solve 14 word problems in short answer format. Students write a linear equation and solve given a word problem.
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Math Treasure Hunt
In this math treasure hunt worksheet, students complete problems that relate to the answer from the problem before until they reach the last problem. Students complete 6 problems.
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Math Tag
Students play the game tag inside the classroom with three or four designated 'taggers'. In this math game lesson, students have to solve a math problem to be unfrozen once they are tagged. When the frozen student has...
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Using Math To Make Decisions About Animal Habitat
In this animal habitat worksheet, learners read, analyze and solve 5 scenarios involving mathematics and animal habitats. Students work out each decision they decide as correct and write out a proposal for each one.
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The Christmas Shoppe A
For this math word problems worksheet, students solve word problems based on the sales of the Christmas shop items in the chart. Students solve 4 problems.
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The Christmas Shoppe C
In this math word problems worksheet, students solve word problems based on a chart of Christmas items for days Monday through Saturday. Students complete 4 word problems.
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Decimals Addition Word Problems
In this addition worksheet, learners problem solve 4 addition word problems involving decimals in the workspace provided for each one.
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Decimals Subtraction Word Problems
For this problem solving worksheet, students practice solving 4 word problems involving decimals and subtraction in the workspace provided for each one.
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Rooster's Off To See the World Number-Sense
Students recognize how numbers are used in number stories. In this Rooster's Off To See the World lesson, students participate in the story. Students complete a number activity and work on the computer to illustrate a number...
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Alaska Virtual Field Trip
Students participate in an on-line virtual field trip to the state of Alaska. In this U.S. Geography lesson, students research several Internet sites dealing with travel to Alaska and activities to participate in. Students create story...
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Financial News
In this financial word problems instructional activity, students solve word problems involving decimals, interest, multiplication, and more. Students complete 7 problems.
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Subtraction Math Problems
In this multiplication learning exercise, 3rd graders problem solve 12 subtraction math problems by figuring out the missing number in each one that completes each problem.
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Solve Word Problems
In this problem solving worksheet, students solve word problems. Students determine how to solve four word problems, solve them, and show their steps.
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Halloween Problem Solver
Looking for a way to challenge young trick-or-treaters? Fifth and sixth graders solve hard, harder, and hardest word problems about Halloween.
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Mathematics Word Problems About the 1800s
In this history and math worksheet, learners solve 20 problems pertaining to life in America in the 1800s. Students read four paragraphs and solve the five problems using that information. Basic math operations are used.
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Math Word Problems Worksheet
In this word problems activity, students use addition and subtraction to solve the problems. Students solve ten simple word problems.
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Penguin Puzzler
In this math penguin word problem worksheet, students problem solve a math problem scenario involving 250 penguins marching in a penguin parade.