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Brain Teaser - Fish Story
For this logic worksheet, students solve a word problem using logic about each person having an animal and only 1 having a fish. Students complete 1 problem.
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Making Multiplication Number Stories
In this multiplication worksheet, students solve 2 simple problems and make up a short story about each. A website reference for additional activities is given.
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Money Story Worksheet
In this math literacy worksheet, students focus on the example of a word problem that uses money and then create their own at the bottom of the page.
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Two-Step Math Problems
In this math worksheet, students solve four two-step math problems. For example, in one problem, two people students compare the distance traveled by two people.
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Tale of Peter Rabbit-Math
In this Tale of Peter Rabbit math worksheet, students read the Beatrix Potter story and respond to 10 reading comprehension and math story problems.
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"The Grapes of Math" by Gregg Tang
Students practice mental addition and use the associative and commutative properties of addition to solve problems.
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Cookie Math
In this mathematics worksheet, students write a math story problem using Oreo cookies as their focus. Then they draw a picture to go with their story problem.
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Chapter 5 Solving Problems
Students explore the concept of algebra topics. In this algebra topics lesson, students solve linear and quadratic equations. Students solve systems and factor equations. Students practice problems involving perfect square trinomials and...
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Gingerbread Man Math
Students collect and explore gingerbread man data. In this math and technology lesson plan, students examine how to organize and interpret data in three formats: objects, pictures, and graphs.
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The Locksmith Problem
In this rates worksheet, students solve a problem by converting units. The solution is provided.
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Solving Problems Using Systems of Equations Section 8.3
In this system of equations worksheet, students solve problems involving systems of equations. They read short stories, write equations relating to the information, and solve the systems of equations using the substitution or elimination...
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Applications and Problem Solving with Inequalities
In this problem solving worksheet students read short statements and translate them into algebraic inequalities. They read short stories, write algebraic equations, and solve them. There are 16 problems on this two-page worksheet.
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Extra Practice 44: Solving Problems Using Quadratic Equations
In this quadratic worksheet, students read short stories, write quadratic equations and use their problem solving skills to solve the equation. Students use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of a diagonal, dimensions of a...
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Number Stories: Birthday Cakes
In this counting practice worksheet, students read the sentence about the birthday story and draw a line to show how many candles have been blown out in the 3 examples.
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Applied Trigonometry Problems Day 2
In this geometry worksheet, students apply right triangle trigonometry to find missing distances or angles in real life examples involving angles of depression or elevation. The four page worksheet contains twelve problems. Answers are...
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Halloween Math-Subtraction
In this Halloween subtraction worksheet, students complete 9 Halloween story subtraction problems that use numbers 1-4 only. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Math All Around Us
Young scholars identify real world problems from given story problems. In this story problem lesson, students find places, events or items in the school environment that can be used to create story problems. Young scholars take a picture...
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Grade 2: Texas Problem Solving
Second graders use numerical data about Texas to write and solve real-life problems involving addition and subtraction (or multiplication and division). They work in pairs to choose three numerical facts about Texas to use to make up...
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Brain Boosters-Money & Addition with Regrouping
If a leprechaun finds 39 cents, what are the possible coin combinations? A St. Patrick's Day math activity is a great way to keep the class excited about the holiday, but also keeps them focused on the math lesson too. By using addition...
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Rooster's Off To See the World Number-Sense
Students recognize how numbers are used in number stories. For this Rooster's Off To See the World lesson, students participate in the story. Students complete a number activity and work on the computer to illustrate a number story. ...
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Have Block Party!
Students discover that the possibilities are limitless in this block-building activity. In this early childhood, problem solving lesson, students develop social, problem-solving, math, and language skills using a specific number of...
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The Great Race
Young scholars are presented with a story about two individuals running a race in which one is given a head start. Students must map the progress of the runners, create a chart examining patterns and graph the progress. In the end,...
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Three for the Money: The Degree/Diameter Problem
Students explore the degree, diameter, planarity, and size of graphs. In this degree, diameter, planarity, and size of graphs lesson, students try to construct a graph with more than 12 vertices that satisfy all other requirements. ...
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Guess My Rule: Diversity of Learners Adaptation
Students write equations if they change the data of the population to find patterns. They look for patterns in the data regarding male to female ratio (using the lowest possible). Students write a short story for the data that changes...