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Problem Solving: Decide How to Write the Quotient problem solving 14.8
In this deciding how to write the quotient word problem worksheet, students write short answers for each step of the problem solving process, find the solution, and write the quotient. Students solve two word problems.
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50 State Quarter Game
Learners, using their knowledge of place value and number sense, play this counting game in small groups, or as a whole class, to see who be the first person to reach 50 cents.
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Model Addition to 50
In this adding to 50 worksheet, students use math models to help them add the numbers in the word problems. Students practice adding to 50.
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Percents and Fractions
In this percents and fraction worksheet, students read short story problems, write an equation, and determine the percent or fractional part of a given number. They use the work backwards strategy to determine the initial number. This...
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Basic Operations With Decimals
Fourth graders solve real life addition and subtraction decimal problems. In groups, they read a real life scenario. They use a newspaper to gather data to solve the situation. Students create a poster containing the justification for...
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Halloween Word Problems
Young mathematicians are put to the test in a worksheet that requires them to help another school plan a Halloween party. By reading word problems, learners decide whether to multiply or divide in order to solve.
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Banking And Making Change
Twelfth graders simulate making purchases based on infromation located in supermarket flyers. Working in groups, 12th graders alternately make purchases and calculate change from a given amount. Students role play common bank...
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Do You Like to Spend or Save?
Students, after briefly discussing spending and saving habits, take a poll to see how their peers like to manage money. Then students graph their findings and discuss the survey results.
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Jim, Tony, and Frank - The School Fundraiser
In this bar graph worksheet, students use the horizontal bar graph to count how much money each student collected for their fundraiser. Students answer 10 questions.
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Jim, Tony and Frank - The School Fundraiser
In this bar graphs instructional activity, students use the bar graph to count how much money students collected during a weekend fundraiser. Students answer 10 questions.
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Fractions: Add and Subtract
In this fractions learning exercise, students count the spare change they have at home and complete a chart, filling in coin values, number they have and total value for each. Students then represent the make a pie chart to represent...
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Odd Is In
Pupils play a game with coins and then use reasoning skills to develop a strategy for winning the game.
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Basic Equivalencies
First graders manipulate coins to show equivalencies between pennies and dimes. Given specific values, 1st graders model the specified amounts by using pennies and dimes. Through use of a computer assisted trading coins, students...
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The Bread Shop
In this bar graphs learning exercise, students study the bar graph to count the money Adam made during each day. Students answer 10 questions.
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Cindy and Linda - Selling Lemonade
In this pie charts activity, students use the pie chart to count how many glasses of Lemonade were sold by Cindy and Linda. Students complete the table and answer 3 questions.
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Countable Nouns, Verbs, Polite Language
In this grammar and vocabulary practice worksheet, learners read about countable nouns and categorize a set, practice filling in blanks in from of nouns using either 'some' or 'any,' complete questions and write steps in making a...
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Problem-Solving Skill: Is an Estimate Enough?
In this problem-solving skills worksheet, students learn how to determine whether or not an estimate is enough when solving a problem. They then use this skill to solve the 2 questions at the bottom of the page.
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Carpet
Students complete activities for geometric shapes and multiplication. In this multiplication lesson, students watch a video about carpets and square foot multiplication problems. Students then work in pairs to solve the main problem in...
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Word Problem: How Much More?
Second graders solve a subtraction word problem. In this subtraction lesson, 2nd graders solve a word problem asking "How much more?" by using the relationship between subtraction and addition.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Guess and Check: Problem Solving
In this guess and check strategy learning exercise, students solve the word problem using the guess and check method and following the understand, plan, solve, and look back steps.
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Proportional Division
In this proportional division worksheet, students read through an example and complete 5 practice problems using proportional division. Students then complete 18 problems on their own in which they use proportional division. They can...
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska:Cutting Cordwood
Students solve problems and answer questions about two young men attemtping to earn money by cutting cords of wood.
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Solid Waste Management
Sixth graders examine the role of packaging of everyday products and urge manufacturers to reduce the amount of it. They also discover how many products they use everyday can be recycled.
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Parking Meters
Third graders are introduced to the problem with a short discussion about parking. They then solve with a partner. As they work ask questions that focus on the strategies they are using to make the calculations.