Math Drills
Math Drills: Math Word Problems
Download these free worksheets to sharpen your word problem skills. Sheets focus on addition, multiplication, subtraction, division, and other math topics.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Qa Rs + Tables = Successful Comprehension of Math Word Problems
Contains plans for two lessons that explain how to use the question-answer relationship (QAR) strategy to make word problems easier to understand. In addition to objectives and standards, these instructional plans contain links to sites...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Addition Problems
[Free Registration/Login Required] Saxon Math: Acting out story problems using the principles of addition.
Quia
Quia: Analogies (Set 1)
This resource provides 12 multi-operation story problems for students to solve.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: Farmer Fred's Counting Farm
Add and rhyme with Farmer Fred, then use the activity sheet to work through some more farm addition. The teacher's guide and extra challenges will be helpful in lesson planning.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Number Sense
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows first graders to practice addition situations using story problems.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Animal Legs
Students solve multiplication story problems using repeated addition in this interactive web lesson.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: Good Bye Training Wheels!
Take a bike ride with Max and add up the miles he has traveled. Use the teacher's guide, activity sheet, and extra challenges to create an engaging learning experience!
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Act Out Subtraction and Addition
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use the teddy bears to act out stories while solving addition and subtraction problems.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Make 37
Sharpen your logic and addition skills while working on this challenge. Solution.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Computation and Picture Books
This sample chapter from Hurst's book Picturing Math is an excellent resource for using picture books and activities for learning computation.