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Math Jeopardy
This math review PowerPoint jeopardy game quizzes students on the concepts of time, money and computation skills. This PowerPoint has varying problems ranging in difficulty. Students must choose a question and solve it for the most points.
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Math Game Using A Tic-Tac-Toe Board
Elementary schoolers play a math game using a Tic-Tac-Toe Board. This simple idea can be used with virtually any grade level. A team of learners are the "O's," and the other is the team of "X's." Each time a team gets a problem correct,...
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Equations
Science equipment can be handy for math class, too. Scholars learn to solve one- and two-step linear equations by using the concept of a balance. They solve real-world problems in a variety of contexts by writing and solving linear...
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Problem Solving Application: Use Data to Make Predictions: Problem Solving
In this making predictions worksheet, students use the understand, plan, solve, and look back method to help them solve the questions about probability. Students use the data within the problem to predict and solve.
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Problem Solving and the Sports Page
Fourth graders create and solve word problems using the boxscores from the sports section of the newspaper. The role play the sport, define abbreviations used and examine the fundamentals of scoring the sport.
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Estimate Sums: Problem Solving
In this estimating sums worksheet, students use the table with point totals from a ring toss game. Students use the total points to estimate the sums for each word problem.
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Leveled Problem Solving: Visualizing Solids
Connecting academic concepts to real-life applications is an important component of any lesson, especially with such topics as geometric shapes. In this worksheet on geometric shapes, students answer word problems. This worksheet could...
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Use Logical Reasoning, Practice
In this logical reasoning worksheet, 2nd graders solve 3 word problems, showing their work. Reference to a Houghton Mifflin text is given.
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Mid-Module Assessment Task: Grade 7 Mathematics Module 4
Assess the ability of the class to solve percent problems with an assessment that covers a variety of percent problems from basic to multi-step. Pupils make connections between percent problems and proportional thinking to complete the...
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Introduction to Exponents
Problem solve using exponents. Pupils read One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale and write powers to represent amounts from the story.They compare actual solutions to their predictions and play a game to practice using exponents.
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Fractions in Action
Investigate equivalent fractions with your class. They compare and order fractions. Then they work cooperatively in groups to experiment and problem solve with fractions using a game format. Multiple resources are provided.
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Logarithmic Modeling
Explore logarithms and logarithmic regression. Young mathematicians first learn about inverse functions and about the logarithm function family. They take their newfound knowledge to use logarithmic functions to model situations and...
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Multiplication Magic
Investigate multiplication problem solving strategies by working with base 10 blocks. Learners decompose problems with a Merlin the Magician theme. Multiple resources are provided.
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What’s Missing?
Now you see them, now you don't! This fun peek-a-boo activity engages young mathematicians in developing their ability to compose and decompose numbers. After being presented with a series of counters, children close their eyes while the...
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Weekly Math Challenge
Young scholars solve a new math challenge every week. For this math center activity, students explain the process of solving the weekly challenge. Young scholars are assessed on what is included in their challenge notebook. Students earn...
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Infinite Pre-Algebra: Two-Step Equation Word Problems
In this two step equations worksheet, students solve 14 word problems in short answer format. Students write a linear equation and solve given a word problem.
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Coordinates Algebra Game
In this coordinates worksheet, learners solve the algebra problems by solving for x in the box that is called out by the coordinate. Students complete 16 problems.
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Math Club #2b: Training for the Math Olympics
In this Math Olympics worksheet, 7th graders work in groups to solve 2 math puzzles requiring logic and problem solving skills.
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Digit Game
In this math digit game worksheet, students examine the 3 numbered cards that 2 people have and try to make the largest number possible for each person to find who can make the largest number.
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Practice Makes Perfect - Division Word Problems
In this division activity, 4th graders read four word problems. Students solve each problem by using division. There will be remainders in some and others will require long division process.
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Addition Word Problems to 20 Independent - Practice Worksheet
First-grade mathematicians are encouraged to draw pictures to help solve ten word problems. Each of the problems will require your young counters to employ counting on strategies. The resource can be used for independent practice or...
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Using Simple Equations To Solve Word Problems
In this math activity, students learn to read a word problem, write an equation, solve for the variable and write and label the answer. There are examples given at the top of the page although directions tell students to "use information...
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Number Lines, Variables, Solving for One Variable
Review basic algebraic rules of addition of integers. Then have the class define a variable and explore methods of solving equations with one variable. They observe solving expressions using inverse operations and simplifying solutions....
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Playing Math Fever
Pupils complete activities to learn notation and uses for positive and negative numbers. For this number system lesson, learners play a game similar to Jeopardy to learn how to solve problems with positive and negative numbers.