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Solve Story Problems: Sold! A Mathematics Adventure
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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Macaroni Math - Unit Overview
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....
Baylor College
Food: The Math Link
Enrich your study of food science with with these math worksheets. They offer a variety of food-related word problems that are great practice for multiplying, identifying fractions, estimating length, and performing calculations with...
Baylor College
Living Things and Their Needs: The Math Link
Enrich your study of living things with these cross-curricular math activities. Following along with the story Tillena Lou's Day in the Sun, learners will practice addition and subtraction, learn how to measure volume and length, work on...
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Story Problems - Math
Students participate in hands-on, computer activities to demonstrate the addition and subtraction of mathematical situations. Given a story problem, students determine when to add or subtract. Using word processing technology, students...
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Ladybug Math
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.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Numbers 11-19
Develop the concept that numbers from 11 to 19 are essentially a 10, plus more! The first two of the six story problems on this sheet are scaffolded with pictures. Learners compose and decompose numbers to answer how many 10s and how...
Math Word Problems
Math Word Problems - Random Math Related Quizzes
One of the hardest things for children to learn when dealing with word problems is to determine what is being asked. This activity provides 5 basic addition and subtraction word problems, each contains a follow-up question which helps...
Curated OER
Number Story Arrays
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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Write a Number Story
Young scholars 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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Word Problems: Simple Addition
In this word problem worksheet, young scholars complete 5 simple addition problems. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Subtraction: Basic Word Problems
For this word problem worksheet, students solve a total of 6 simple subtraction word problems. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Common Core 1st Grade Workbook
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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Story Problem Writing
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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Mouse Count
How many ways can you arrange ten mice? After listening to the story, Mouse Count by Ellen Stone Walsh, it's the young scholars' turn to figure out how their mice can be organized, with some inside a jar and some out. Using visual and...
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Simple Kindergarten Word Problems #12
In this word problems learning exercise, students read a story problem and clues that are provided. They use their knowledge of fewer than, more than, and what is not to solve the problem. This one-page learning exercise contains one...
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Graphing Memories
Mem Fox’s Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge provides the labels for a graphing activity. Class members create an illustration of a memory item brought from home, and place their illustration in the proper column of a graph. When the...
American Library Association
Even and Odd Numbers: Lesson Plans and Sample Problems
If your youngsters are new to numbers, here are several interactive strategies to get them thinking about even and odd numbers. For example, they can count the number of desks, people, etc. in the room and determine if it is even or odd....
Kids Learning Station
Addition Equations
Count fruit and solve equations with this colorful, 3-problem worksheet. Students will practice their addition skills, and learn what addition equations look like. This is a great worksheet for early math learners.
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Number Stories: Ice Cream
In this number stories learning exercise, students solve 3 problems that require them to subtract the number 4 using math counter pictures. A number line is provided
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Number Stories: Apples
In this number stories worksheet, learners solve 3 problems that each require them to draw 4 more apples in addition to the apples already shown in each box. Students then use their counting skills to identify the total number of apples...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Addition and Subtraction Facts to 20
First graders act out number stories from number cards. In order to learn about addition and subtraction up to 20 instructional activity, learners become the manipulatives and line up to show the number stories.
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Subtraction Problems
In this subtraction practice worksheet, students count the 3 sets of pictured items to aid them in solving 1-digit subtraction problems.
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Activity Guide for Snow
Create a cross-curricular learning experience around a shared reading of Cynthia Rylant's book Snow. From writing poetry and a singing a song about snow, to creating paper snowflakes and solving math story problems, this resource uses...