Word Problems with Addition/Subtraction Teacher Resources

When did math become so relevant? Scholars choose from four operations to solve five word problems dealing with money and measurements. They show their work in a designated space, and must include units in their answers. Learners work...

After watching a brief video on addition and subtraction, young mathematicians are put to the test. Including 12 problems, individuals solve word problems to find the least number, total amount, and difference of numbers. 

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...

Third graders read and solve six word problems and decide whether to add or subtract. The numbers range in 2-digit up to 4-digit.

Six word problems make up this mixed practice worksheet. Pupils work with money, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing using numbers up to 250. 

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.

The instructor makes several lists on the whiteboard. Get out notepaper and write these down. She is identifying words that indicate mathematical expressions and she is putting them into categories: addition, subtraction, multiplication,...

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...

Five questions make up a mixed practice activity. Pupils use their skills in addition, subtraction, and multiplication to answer word problems consisting of numbers up to 130. 

In this math word problems-addition and subtraction worksheet, students read five sentences and answer the questions using addition and subtraction.

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...

Knowing the addition formulas allows for the calculations of double and half formulas. The fourth installment of 16 has the class use the addition formula to develop the double angle trigonometric formulas. Using the double formula,...

Subtraction does not work with the commutative property ... or does it? Confronted with a difficult problem, the narrator realizes that by writing the subtractions as adding a negative, he can rearrange the problem. Pupils learn that as...

Word problems can be tricky. Lucky for you there are key words that can help you identify the operation needed to successfully complete any word problem. This tutorial helps you pick out key words and what those words indicate in terms...

Help young mathematicians crack the code of word problems with this three-lesson series on problem solving. Walking students step-by-step through the process of identifying key information, creating algebraic equations, and finally...

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...

Elementary schoolers solve two-step equations and practice money concepts. They solve multi-step addition and subtraction contextual problems and apply money concepts to real life situations. Pupils use pictures and counters to help them...

In this finding the sum and difference word problem worksheet, 2nd graders add or subtract to problem solve. Students solve 5 problems.

Fifth and sixth graders compare decimals to the place-value structure in the base-ten number system. They represent fractions as parts of unit wholes, as parts of a set, as locations on a number line, and as divisions of whole numbers....

Students write equations for problems. In this number lesson plan, students add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers to solve for a variable. They rewrite word problems using algebraic symbols.

Twelve cards and a worksheet make up an activity designed to reinforce problem solving skills. Scholars read and solve a variety of word problems using a graphic organizer to show their work. 

Practice adding whole numbers by combining the amount of fish Alice and Bob catch. As young mathematicians work through each problem, they are asked to find one more plus the amount of fish already caught. They can manipulate the...

Learners solve two word problems, one addition and one subtraction. They read each problem, determine what is being asked, then draw pictures to help them solve. This would work well as a warm up, concept review, or challenge for early...

Young mathematicians apply their fractions skills in the real world with this simple word problem worksheet.