Illustrative Mathematics
How Thick Is a Soda Can II?
Science, technology, and math come together in this one combination exercise. Analyzing the common soda can from both a purely mathematical perspective and a scientific angle allows for a surprisingly sophisticated comparison of...
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Learning to Hate Math
Give your class a different kind of reading assignment with the text included here. Anne Miller's essay "Learning to Hate Mathematics" details a hatred of math that grew from early childhood and still haunts the author today. After...
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Leveled Problem Solving Equations and Mental Math
In this equations and mental math practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Add with Zero
In this math word problem practice worksheet, students sharpen their addition skills as they find the sum in 6 story problems that require them to add with 0.
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Problem Solving: Multi-Step Problems
In this problem solving practice instructional activity, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that require them to use several steps.
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Halloween Problems
In this math worksheet, students solve 4 story problems with a Halloween theme. Students will use all four math operations to calculate the answers to these word problems.
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Decide When to Regroup Problem Solving 12.4
In this subtraction worksheet, students read and solve 2 story problems. Students subtract with regrouping and draw or write to explain their answers.
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Word Problem Exchange
Students discuss elements of word problems: key words, data, computation clues, and unnecessary information and use the four steps of problem solving to find a solution and check for reasonableness.
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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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Edible Math
Second graders use M&M candies to graph colors, illustrate story problems and practice hands-on math. They use spreadsheets, worksheets and graphs to organize math problems that use M&M's.
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Mathematical Problem Solving
Second graders solve story problems. In this story problem instructional activity, 2nd graders solve the problems and explain how they came up with their answers. They create their own story problems to be solved.
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Story Problem Writing
Pupils write story problems which can only be solved with the application of multiplication facts. They write an extra fact that isn't needed to solve. When their partners do the problems, they must cross out the fact that they do need.
Scholastic
Guess and Check
How can you find the solution to an addition or subtraction problem by guessing? Practice the guess-and-check strategy with a fun math activity based on Ms. Squid's ink mess on the homework. Kids determine which number is covered by the...
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Text Structure: Features and Organization
Teach learners how to interact with both fiction and non-fiction text with a packet of activities and worksheets. After looking over text structure and the difference in text features between different types of writing,...
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How Fast Can You Watch?
For this watch worksheet, pupils read story problems and determine the change in the distance with respect to time. They compute the radians per second. This two-page worksheet contains nine multi-step problems.
Primary Junction
Adding Tens
Build on your learners' confidence in quick addition as they discover strategies to add tens to two-digit numbers. After reviewing counting by 10's, they discuss tactics to add multiples of 10 to other numbers. They visualize how to...
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Add Whole Numbers
In this addition worksheet, students solve 6 problems in which larger numbers will be added with carrying. These are story problems. Students write the number sentence needed and solve.
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Place Value Through Billions
In this place value worksheet, students read and solve 6 story problems that involve understanding place value through the billions place.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Tiger Math Graphing
Learners practice various skills using the book Tiger Math: Learning to Graph from a Baby Tiger. After listening to the story, they create a pictograph using data collected from the text. They also color a picture of a tiger,...
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Hands On: Divide 3-Digit Numbers
In this division learning exercise, learners solve 6 problems in which three digit numbers are divided by single digit divisors. These are story problems.
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One More, One Less
In this addition and subtraction worksheet, students solve 6 problems in which the number one is added or subtracted from other numbers in illustrated story problems.
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Hundredths
In this decimal and fractions worksheet, students read 6 story problems in which a fraction and a decimal is written to represent the answer.
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Math Maven's Mysteries
In these story problems worksheets, students read the story problem 'The Cuckoo Caper' and use the information to help them solve the problems. Students then solve the problem by finding the correct combination.
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Word Problems Using Addition and Subtraction
In this word problems worksheet, students solve 11 addition or subtraction story problems about four children and their marbles. Students draw pictures or fill in the table to help solve the problems.