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Solving Math Word Problems
Students use five word problem solving skills to solve a variety of math word problems. They observe the teacher modelling the five steps, and in small groups complete two worksheet word problems. Students read the problem, find the...
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Problem Solving Strategies: Pre Test
In this problem solving worksheet, learners answer multiple choice questions about math word problems and choosing the best strategy to solve them. Students answer 10 questions total.
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Math Match Up!
Help learners solve problems using multiplication and repeated addition. Using counters, learners will be paired up to solve problems. They will go through a series of questions and show models with the counters for the solution. Then...
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The Exercise Fields
Horses need exercise, too. Scholars create linear equations to model the perimeter of exercise fields for horses. They finish by solving their equations for the length and width of the fields.
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Win that Bid! Selling Your Power Solution
Power up! Class members research a type of power production using a great resource featuring a real-world problem. Groups select a type of power generation and pretend that they represent an engineering firm for their chosen power type....
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Double Bar Graphs - Homework 7.1
Your learners have seen basic bar graphs, but do they have experience reading double bar graphs? This worksheet details how to draw a double bar graph and provides an example with six accompanying questions. The final question asks...
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Get Me to the Premiere on Time
Students discover how to calculate speed, distance, and rate. In this problem solving lesson, students view an episode of "Cyberchase" and use the distance formula to determine the fastest route that the main character in the episode...
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Spheres and Cones
Class members learn how to apply formulas for spheres and cones with a video that begins with a review of the formulas for surface area and volume of spheres and cones. Pupils use these formulas to solve problems on a worksheet.
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What is the Importance of Developing Job Skills?
Financial literacy is the way to teach! The class works in small groups to discover the relationship between education and income level. They use their math and problem-solving skills to complete two different activities. They work out a...
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Using Inequalities to Problem Solve
Students explore inequalities. For this Algebra I lesson, students solve and graph linear inequalities involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. Students use inequalities to solve and graph real-world problems.
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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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Understanding Math Problems
In these word problems worksheets, students read the 2 word problems and check the correct answer for the questions that relate to each problem. Students solve the equations and label their answers. Students then read the last sets of...
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Problem Solving
Second graders observe and demonstrate how to differentiate between necessary and unnecessary information as it relates to math word problems. They discuss the stoplight method, read word problems and observe how to use the stoplight...
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Write Word Problems
In this problem solving skills worksheet, students solve 4 problems that require them to write word probems for the 4 equations shown. Students also create their own multi-step equation and corresponding word problem.
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Problem Solving: guess and check
In this guess and check worksheet, students use the strategy guess and check to solve math word problems containing one and two digit numbers. Students complete 6 problems.
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Computation with Real and Complex Numbers
For this computation with real and complex numbers worksheet, high schoolers use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to solve 26 problems with complex numbers to win a bingo game.
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Using Calculators to Solve Problems with Money
Second graders solve math problems. In this calculator lesson plan, 2nd graders practice typing money amounts into a calculator and use the calculator to solve math problems involving money.
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Problems 5: Word Problems- All Operations
In this math worksheet, students solve 5 pages of word problems, each with 16 examples. Students decide if the operation is add, subtract, multiply or divide and solve. There is not room on the page for student calculations.
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Square Roots and Real Numbers
In this square roots and real numbers instructional activity, 9th graders solve and complete 12 different problems that include types of numbers. First, they find each square root, rounding to the nearest hundredth. Then, students...
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Addition and Subtraction of Real Numbers
In this real numbers worksheet, students solve and complete 80 various types of problems. First, they add like terms using the proper sign. Then, students subtract like terms and write the correct sign for each answer.
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Math Word Problems
In this math word problems worksheet, 6th graders use their problem solving skills to respond to 1 problem that requires them to calculate volume.
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Menu Worksheet Problems #9
In this word problems instructional activity, learners read the word problems and use multiple operations to solve the problems. Students use the money answer in the word bank to complete the 10 problems.
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Mixed Operations Math Word Problems 2
For this math word problems worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve 7 story problems that require them to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
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Winter Themed Math Word Problems - Up to 100
In this winter word problems worksheet, students read the math story problems and use the work space provided to find the answer. There are 2 problems on this page to solve, and the worksheet has a winter theme.