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Math Stars: a Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 7
Put on your thinking caps because middle school math has never been more interesting in this huge resource full of thought provoking questions. Written as a newsletter, the resource has 10 two-page newsletters with a variety of...
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Calculator Skills
An excellent presentation shows youngsters how to properly use a calculator, and how to use it to solve word problems. Learners are given tips on how to use the four basic operation buttons, then they try their hand at solving word...
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Read and Write Numbers up to 100,000
Use this lengthy, and challenging, presentation in your lesson on numeracy. Pupils practice their skills in reading and writing numbers up to 100,000, interpret a variety of graphs, solve word problems, and get to use a calculator. A...
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Year 5, Term 2, Unit 9 - Day 1
A well-designed presentation can help your class with a variety of mathematical concepts. Pupils practice many different computational skills, such as addition, subtraction, finding multiples of 10, working with decimals, and solving...
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Unit 6b -Year 5
If you have some 9-10 year olds who are ready for some 5th year math, then check out this UK math unit. There are 172 slides that cover all of the basic multiplication tables, relate those to division, fractions, sequencing, and an...
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"Photograph Math" Word Problems
Students create a photograph that illustrates one of the ways in which they use math. In this math and visual arts lesson, students write their own real-life word problems to accompany the photo.
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Percent/Percentage Word Problems (Part 3)
For this Algebra I worksheet, 9th graders solve percent application problems, including percent of increase and decrease. The one page interactive worksheet contains seven problems. Answers and a hint are provided.
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Show a Story Problem
In this writing equations worksheet, students solve 4 problems where they are given an answer and they must draw a picture and write an equation to show the problem for each answer.
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Law of Cosines Word Problem
Learners solve problems using the law of cosines. In this precalculus lesson, students meet different criteria as they solve problems. They apply the formula for cosines to solve word problems.
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The Number Line
Learners graph and order numbers using a number line. They also solve word problems using fractions and decimals and rewrite equations to solve problems correctly. Several example word problems are given.
Noyce Foundation
Rabbit Costumes
How many rabbit costumes can be made? This is the focus question of an activity that requires scholars to use multiplication and division of fractions to solve a real-world problem. They determine the amount of fabric necessary for eight...
Education Development Center
Thinking Things Through Thoroughly
Problem solving is a skill of its own. Learners use a variety of problems to encourage mental math and logic to get the correct answer. Guiding questions are provided along the way to encourage the right way of thinking to help tackle...
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Section 2.5 - Problem Solving (Part B)
Trying to figure out the perimeter of a geometric figure? Here are a few word problems to set up algebraic equations to solve for perimeter. There are also some word problems to set up algebraic equations to solve for angles in a...
Charleston School District
Review Unit 6: Systems of Equations
It's time to show off what they learned! The final lesson in the series is a review worksheet on the topics learned throughout the unit. Scholars solve systems of equations using graphic and algebraic methods, solve system-based word...
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Math Word Problems: Chapter 1 Investgation
For this math investigation worksheet, 4th graders read facts pertaining to the Seattle Space Needle. Students note the numbers used to count and those used to measure in the description.
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Fractions: word problems
In this fractions worksheet, students solve word problems containing fraction problems of least to greatest, measurements, class counting, and more. Students complete 8 problems total.