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Curated OER

Story Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Youngsters learn how to solve story problems. They  listen to story problems, learn how to identify important information in a problem, and observe how to solve a story problem. Pupils practice solving an addition story problem with a...
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Math Word Problems

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
After reading The Mitten by Jan Brett, youngsters willuse the characters in the story to write word problems for addition and subtraction. For example, they may state that a rabbit had 7 carrots and then lost 2, how many were left? There...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Addition Word Problems 2, Version 3

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this addition worksheet, students solve 6 story problems in which addition will be used to calculate the answer. There is room for students to show their work.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fiddle Dee Diddle - It's Time For A Riddle

For Teachers 3rd
Energize your math class! They will use the story problem process to solve math riddle problems. They compute and solve problems involving addition and subtraction of 3- and 4- digit numbers and basic facts of multiplication and division...
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Public Schools of North Carolina

Math Stars: A Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 3

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Make sure your class stays up with the times using this series of math newsletters. Including word problems that cover topics ranging from consumer math and symmetry to graphing and probability, these worksheets are a fun way to...
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Worksheet
University of Kansas

Exponential and Logarithm Problems

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
This worksheet manages to provide both fun and serious work solving exponential and logarithmic application problems in engaging story lines and real-life situations. A strong emphasis on science applications and numbers pulled straight...
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Curated OER

Practice: Word Problems

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Congratulations, you've just hit the word problem jackpot! Covering an incredible range of topics from integers and fractions, to percents, geometry, and much more, this collection of worksheets will keep young mathematicians busy...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Multiplication Word Problems 2-3 Digit Worksheet #2

For Students 4th - 5th
In this multiplication worksheet, students read and study 8 word problems. Students solve each problem by multiplying the two or three digit numbers.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Add or Subtract: Story Problems

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this addition and subtraction instructional activity, students learn how to solve basic addition and subtraction story problems. They then solve the 6 problems in the packet. The answers are on the last page of the instructional...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving: Story Problems

For Students 3rd
In this problem solving worksheet, 3rd graders will read and solve 6 story problems about time, money, and numbers of objects. Students must use logic, addition and subtraction skills.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Developing Strategies for Addition and Subtraction

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Primary graders develop strategies to assist them with addition and subtraction. They discover number combinations and numerical facts which enable them to add and subtract more effectively. Students use these techniques to complete...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Writing and Evaluating Expressions—Addition and Subtraction

For Teachers 6th Standards
Let Y represent Yes to using an excellent resource. Pupils first learn to define variables using a complete description in the 19th part in a series of 36. They write expressions involving addition and subtraction in real-world contexts...
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Public Schools of North Carolina

Math Stars: A Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 4

For Students 4th Standards
Fresh off the press, these math newsletters will challenge the problem solving skills of your young mathematicians. With an incredibly wide variety of questions covering the topics of arithmetic and geometry, these unique...
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Public Schools of North Carolina

Math Stars: A Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 2

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Develop the problem solving skills of your young learners with this collection of math newsletters. Covering a variety of topics ranging from simple arithmetic and number sense to symmetry and graphing, these worksheets offer a nice...
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Worksheet
Public Schools of North Carolina

Math Stars: A Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 1

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Keep the skills of your young mathematicians up-to-date with this series of newsletter worksheets. Offering a wide array of basic arithmetic, geometry, and problem solving exercises, this resource is a great way to develop the critical...
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Worksheet
Noyce Foundation

Apple Farm Field Trip

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Monitor the growth of young mathematicians with a comprehensive addition and subtraction assessment. Using the context of a class field trip to an apple orchard, this series of four story problems allows children to demonstrate their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Solve Story Problems: Sold! A Mathematics Adventure

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young mathematicians listen to the book Sold!: A Mathematics Adventure by Nathan Zimelman where they encounter ways to solve story problems. They then create and solve start unknown addition and subtraction equations. Resource builds in...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Cat in the Hat Math Problems

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Cat in the Hat themed, math worksheet, students will determine the answer to nine different word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and pattern recognition skills.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Represent Story Problems

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this story problems with addition worksheet, students draw a picture of the frog and log story problem. Students then write the numbers from the problem and the sum in the boxes. Students then write their own story problem that...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving 2-3

For Students 2nd - 5th
Using everyday, familiar scenarios, this problem solving worksheet has learners read math story problems and determine the operation necessary to solve each. Students determine the necessary information, and utilize either basic...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Come Fly with Me . . . Open a Book: Travels through Literature

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This detailed overview of a curriculum unit suggests using travel literature to engage and stimulate your third graders’ interest in reading. The suggested reading list includes fiction and non-fiction materials and offers urban children...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Justifying Answers

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars study story problems and learn how to find and justify their answers. They will use a story problem and then respond to the prompt questions from the teacher. They must add and subtract facts to 6 and learn how to justify...
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Activity
Teach With Movies

Learning Guide To: Gone with the Wind

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The film version of Gone with the Wind is the focus of this learning guide that asks viewers to consider some of the issues that the Southern states faced prior to and during the Civil War.
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Activity
Baylor College

Air: The Math Link

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Inflate this unit on the science of air with these math skills practice and word problems. Accompanying the children's story Mr. Slaptail's Secret, this resource covers a wide range of math topics including the four basic operations,...