Curated OER
Writing in Math Class
Students brainstorm and discuss ways math is all around them, explain in writing how they solve math problems, describe mathematical ideas in writing, and create original story problems.
Curated OER
Story Problems
First graders manipulate pictures in Powerpoint template to demonstrate understanding of story problems. Students then solve story problems, and write number sentence to correspond to each story problem.
Curated OER
Math: Creating Problems on Computers
Third graders, in pairs, create math story problems on computers. Skills include multiplication or addition and subtraction in two-step problems. After devising their problems, 3rd graders type them and use pictures to illustrate them....
Curated OER
$250 Cookie Recipe
Students practice solving story problems based on cookies. They are read the background information about the cookie story and then complete a worksheet. They also wrtie a response to what they would have done had the story happened to...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Sample Problems for Grades 1 5
The Saskatoon Board of Education gives samples of math word problems for pairs or small groups of students. At each grade level three types of problems are provided: translation, process, and realistic.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Who Will Probably Come to the Party?
Students use tree diagrams to find possible outcomes and make predictions for probability story problems.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Animal Legs
Students solve multiplication story problems using repeated addition in this interactive web lesson.
Quia
Quia: Analogies (Set 1)
This resource provides 12 multi-operation story problems for students to solve.
Quia
Quia: Story Problems With Mixed Practice
Your problem-solving skills are put to the test in this interactive word problem game on this site. Employ a variety of mathematical skills and strategies including logical reasoning and computation. Multiple choice problems created for...
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: Solving Problems and Puzzles
Lots of useful teacher resources for making problem-solving easier and more fun for students. Includes games and worksheets.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Reading Comprehension Through Math Problem Solving
Contains plans for two lessons designed to help primary students' reading comprehension with mathematical story problems. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Story Problems
Students use StudyCards to practice problem solving.
Math Drills
Math Drills: Math Word Problems
Download these free worksheets to sharpen your word problem skills. Sheets focus on addition, multiplication, subtraction, division, and other math topics.
Other
Math Stories: Harry Potter Theme
Do you like to read books but hate doing your math homework? Check out this site to find out how to integrate math skills into your novel. Cross-curricular activity sheet.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Number Sense
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows first graders to practice addition situations using story problems.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Addition Problems
[Free Registration/Login Required] Saxon Math: Acting out story problems using the principles of addition.
SMART Technologies
Smart: 65 Addition/subtraction Story Problems
Students may compare, join, separate numbers to solve these story problems. These are the tougher kinds of problems! There are also some of the more traditional, "easier" part/part/whole type of story problems here, as well.