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Dividing with Fractions
Use paper strips or models to relate division problems to division of fraction problems. Since the materials can be broken up, it helps them to show how they can complete repeated subtraction with fractions and not just whole numbers.
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UK Number Problems
Young mathematicians can work these word problems to practice applying their two-digit multiplication and division to the 12s. Designed for use by learners in the UK, money problems are in denomination of pounds and pence, and cultural...
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Grandpa's Chocolates
It's fun playing a game of "Guess What's in the Jacket Pocket?" Students read the question using the concept of doubles using mental math. They then share their solutions with the class.
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So Many Cats!
First graders listen to the book, So Many Cats, and discuss the number of cats in the story. They demonstrate simple addition problems using cat counters and a work mat in the shape of a house.
Curated OER
Add and Subtract Money - Word Problems
In this simple word problem worksheet, 3rd graders solve 4 problems using addition or subtraction, showing their work in the spaces provided. An answer key is provided.
Curated OER
Handcarts - A Unique Form of Transportation
An interesting historical fact about how handcarts benefitted to the Mormon pioneers is the context behind this math lesson. Using given facts and figures regarding the handcart, pupil pairs create math word problems, share them with the...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Multiplication Using Arrays
Explore the concept of multiplication by using arrays. Classmates use arrays to gain a better understanding of multiplication. They break arrays apart to model the distributive property of multiplication over addition. The relationship...
Curated OER
Adding and Subtracting Fractions 1
In this adding and subtracting of fractions worksheet, students add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators. Students complete 16 problems total.
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Adding and Subtracting Decimals 2
In this adding and subtracting decimals worksheet, students add and subtract numbers with decimals up to 4 digits. Students complete 16 problems.
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Add and Subtract Equations
One of these addition number sentences is incorrect: which one is it? Beginning mathematicians examine two simple equations, circling the one that is correct. An explanation on the bottom walks them through the processing, including...
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Real-Life Problems
Introduce scholars to addition and subtraction word problems with visual guidance. There are five scenarios here, each with a picture to guide scholars as they solve. An example encourages kids to physically interact with the images,...
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions 1
In this adding and subtracting of fractions worksheet, students add and subtract fractions containing one and two digit numbers and unlike denominators. Students complete 16 problems.
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Adding and Subtracting Decimals 2
In this adding and subtracting of decimals learning exercise, students add and subtract numbers containing decimals up to 4 digits. Students complete 16 problems.
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Find My Family
In this fact family worksheet, young scholars draw lines to match math facts in the left and right columns to the answers which are written on pictures of puppies shown in the center. They find both sums and differences.
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Pattern Puzzles
A short video introduces place value in addition and subtraction. As a class, your learners identify all even numbers up to one hundred and explain the pattern. They use addition strategies to fill in the missing numbers on the number grid.
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Alexander Used to Be Rich
Reading Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, launches this lesson appropriate for children who recognize coins and have been introduced to coin values. Using addition and subtraction skills, the class tracks Alexander’s spending...
Buffalo State
Adding and Subtracting Integers Unit
Just because one integer is larger than another doesn't mean it will make sense right away. Go beyond note taking and show learners, through the use of algebra tiles and a Four-Pan Algebra Balance, how the numbers relate to one another...
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A Fictional History of Place Value
Your class can explore standard and expanded notation, as well as computation with regrouping. They listen to a make-believe story about cavemen and the origin of numerals and place value. Then apply what they learned about renaming and...
Virginia Department of Education
Mathematics Vocabulary Cards – Grade 4
An excellent way to reinforce math vocabulary in your classroom! Seventy-eight posters focus on number and number sense, computation and estimation, measurement, geometry, probability and statistics, and patterns, functions, and algebra.
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A Sum of Functions
Collaborative learners will see the geometric addition of functions by graphing the sum of two graphed curves on the same coordinate plane. This task then naturally flows into giving learners the algebraic representation of the curves...
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The Ants Go Marching
Integrate art, math, life science, music, and fun in this beginning addition and subtraction activity. Children kinesthetically represent adding and subtracting numbers to 10; they stand up one at a time as you count forward and sit down...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Add & Subtract Measurements
How much leopard print fabric will Zoe need to upholster a sofa for her jam studio? This problem is the example used to teach how to add and subtract measurement-related values.
Utah Education Network (UEN)
Candies R Us
A box is fun to make, especially when it's a candy box! These activities help to cement understanding of the difference between surface area and volume. Have individuals measure the surface area of their box in two-dimensions before...
Growing Minds
Potato Exploration: Projects All About Potatoes!
How many potatoes tall are you? Unearth this rich resource! A reading of John Coy’s Two Old Potatoes begins a cross-curricular exploration of potatoes. Class members read, write, weigh, measure, and experiment with potatoes. Additional...