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Everyone's Playing Basketball
To foster number sense and build problem solving skills, pupils will work through a complex word problem. They will be asked to analyze the data given, solve the problem, then share their thinking process with the class. This activity...
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You Can't Go Wrong with a Right Triangle 2
Upper graders use the properties of right angle trignonmetry to measure objects such as the school flagpole. They solve real world problems using these properties.
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When Will it Happen?
In this length of time worksheet, students solve math word problems that have to deal with lengths of time. Students complete 5 multiple choice problems.
Helping with Math
Ratio and Proportion: Writing Ratios (2 of 2)
Elementary and middle schoolers use pictures to figure out simple ratios and complete ratio word problems. An example is done for learners in which three apples and seven oranges are displayed. The answer simply is a ratio of 3:7. The...
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Finding Angles, Volume, Area, and Perimeter
Elementary schoolers complete word problems dealing with the different kinds of measurements of different shapes. They solve 10 problems including perimeter, angles, volume, and more.
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Independent Practice 2: Missing Digit Division
Elementary schoolers solve 20 division problems written in a horizontal format where the divisor, quotient, or dividend is missing from the equation. An excellent worksheet to use as homework or an assessment.
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The Grapes of Math
Students "think" through mathematical problem solving and provide solutions using a variety of strategies after listening to Greg Tang's book, The Grapes of Math.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
Students construct and maintain a school garden. In this gardening lesson, students plan the construction of the garden by writing letters to local businesses asking for supplies and materials; students build the garden using their math...
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Place Value Through Billions
In this place value instructional activity, students read and solve 6 story problems that involve understanding place value through the billions place.
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Properties of Addition and Subtraction
In this using properties to solve word problems, students find the sums and differences of two-digit numbers using the zero property and the order property of addition to problem solve. Students solve six problems.
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Too Much Information
In this solving word problems with too much information worksheet, students read to find the information needed and apply that to solve the problems. Students solve six problems.
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Hands On: Plot Points on a Coordinate Grid
For this solving coordinate grid word problem worksheet, students plot points, order pairs, identify horizontal and vertical lines, and find distances to solve problems. Students solve six problems.
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Compare Length and Height
For this comparing length and height word problem worksheet, learners compare drawings of objects visually to determine which is longer, longest, shorter, and shortest and make a chart to solve logical reasoning problems. Students solve...
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Fractions of a Group
In this writing fractions word problem worksheet, students read information and write the fractional parts to problem solve. Students solve six problems.
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Fractional Parts of a Group
In this finding fractional parts word problem activity, students draw and color to problem solve. Students solve six problems.
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Scales Problems
For this scales worksheet, students find the weight of the shapes on the scale by comparing it to the other side, and make up their own problems. Students complete 5 sets of problems.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Model Perimeter and Area
Gardens seem to be the go-to for area and perimeter word problems. In this assignment, gardening consultants advise Terry, who is helping his parents plan for planting. They draw the outline of a garden on a grid and then perform...
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Add and Subtract Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Follow the Jones family on their summer vacation by adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denonminators. Pupils compute how much luggage space is filled, how much chicken is eaten, and what distances are covered both by car and on...
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Explore Metric Units of Length problem solving 12.6
In this exploring metric units of length worksheet, students estimate, measure with paper clips, measure with centimeter and millimeter rulers, and convert centimeters to milliliters. Students write five answers.
T. Smith Publishing
Bicycle Metric Math
This terrific task is appropriate for practicing calculating times and distances for people riding bikes. Strangely, the publisher has marked this as designed for third through fifth grade Common Core math standards, but the skills are...
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Using Operations
In this problem solving worksheet, students read the strategies and steps to solve word problems. Students solve 2 problems about blue whales.
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Math Line-up
For this reasoning worksheet, learners solve 3 problems in which a drawing is made to illustrate a story problem. Students solve the problems.
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Unit 6 Section 4: Problems Involving Multiplication
In this multiplication worksheet, students focus on word problems and problem solving. Students complete 13 problems solving for the missing information in each story problem.
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Multistep Problems
In this multi-step problems worksheet, 4th graders read and analyze the paragraph on the worksheet about types of tools in order to answer four math questions with multiple choice answers.