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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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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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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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ISTE

Macaroni Math - Unit Overview

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
It's not just for lunch, mini mathematicians make use of macaroni to model addition and subtraction of numbers up to 10. They place macaroni pieces on their desk and take away to model subtraction, then write subtraction story problems....
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Curated OER

Team Players

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this math word problem practice worksheet, students sharpen their skills as they read and solve 3 subtraction story problems. Students also write a subtraction story problem of their own.
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Curated OER

Ladybug Math

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students count the number of spots on ladybug wings. They add to find total number of spots on ladybug cut outs and complete the associated worksheet. They write ladybug addition story problems.
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Curated OER

Indirect Length Word Problems - Matching Worksheet

For Students 1st
First graders demonstrate their ability to compare the lengths of three objects and determine which is the longest or shortest. Pupils match the correct answer to each of the seven story problems.  All lengths are expressed in metric units.
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Curated OER

Number Story Arrays

For Students K - 3rd
Use these number story cards to give scholars practice with arrays and number models. There are 12 cards here, each with a simple object scenario for learners to apply mathematically. Mathematicians are given the number of rows and how...
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Curated OER

Story Problem Writing

For Teachers K - 5th
Students 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.
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Curated OER

Read It, Write It, Count It!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Here is a good lesson which has learners solve addition and subtraction problems. For this computation lesson, problems are solved, then a sentence or word story about the problem is written.
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Curated OER

Write a Number Story

For Teachers K - 5th
Students view number stories at a website and write their own. They insert a drawing and the text of their number story using a software such as PowerPoint to create a presentation for the class and parents.
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Curated OER

Write a Number Sentence

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this number sentences practice instructional activity, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems by writing accurate number sentences.
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Curated OER

Story Problems

For Teachers 1st
First graders manipulate pictures in Powerpoint template to demonstrate understanding of story problems. Students then solve story problems, and write number sentence to correspond to each story problem.
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Curated OER

Math Word Problems: Simple Addition

For Students 1st
In this math word problems-simple addition worksheet, 1st graders read five sentences and write the answer to the simple addition problem.
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Curated OER

Math Word Problems: Writing Numbers in Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this math word problems-writing numbers in words worksheet, students write the number word for ten numerals listed on the page under one hundred.
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Curated OER

Math - Does It Add Up? Applying Arithmetic Operations to Solve Everyday Problems

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this story problem worksheet, student find ten math problems in the story, write the problems down and say what type of calculation it was. Students also complete 12 computation problems.
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Printables
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Common Core 1st Grade Workbook

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
You've found the first grade Common Core jackpot! English Language Arts and Math Common Core standards are addressed in a 74-page packet complete with standard text printables, activities, cut-outs for the classroom, and worksheets. 
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Curated OER

Write an Equation

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this math challenge worksheet, students read 5 story problems and use their problem solving skills to write equations in order to solve each of them.
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Curated OER

Kevin's Camp Schedule

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this elapsed time worksheet, students study a camp schedule of activities. Students solve 5 story problems using the information in the table.
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Curated OER

Model Multiplication

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this multiplication practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that require them to use models to multiply.
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Curated OER

Making Number Stories

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this number story worksheet, students write a number story for the basic sums provided on the worksheet. There is one example problem and then students complete the other two problems.
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Curated OER

Sunshine Math- Earth, XXIV

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this math story problems worksheet, students solve 8 varied problems that include: calculator work, making a list, money, area, and ordered pairs.
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Curated OER

Book Title: One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read a story and write math problems.  In this reading and math comprehension instructional activity, students preview and read the book "One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab".  Students predict ways to get a sum of 11, write math...
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Curated OER

Subtraction Stories

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this early childhood math practice worksheet, students draw pictures to help them write number sentences and solve 6 subtraction story problems.