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Water: The Math Link

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Make a splash with a math skills resource! Starring characters from the children's story Mystery of the Muddled Marsh, several worksheets create interdisciplinary connections between science, language arts, and math. They cover a wide range of topics, including addition and subtraction of one and two digit numbers, making and analyzing bar graphs, and identifying lines of symmetry. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Provide the sheets as an option for early finishers, or supplement them into the standard math curriculum
Classroom Considerations
  • A free copy of Mystery of Muddled Marsh is available online
Pros
  • Includes examples and fill-in-the-blank numbers sentences
  • Uses a children's story to engage learners and provide a meaningful context for applying math skills
Cons
  • None