Learners calculate how many quarters are in a $1,000 bag (after learning the dollar value of filled coin bags). They explain their problem-solving strategy using pictures, numbers, equations, and/or words.

Students study the challenges diverse people encountered in the late 19th century American society, how racial and ethnic events influenced America during the Progressive Era, and the conditions affecting employment and labor in the late...

Students discuss the differences between needs and wants, practice budgeting resources and investigate the workings of a capitalist society, by creating a mock store.

Seventh graders solve real-life problems involving sales tax, discount, and simple interest. They find the amount of discount. In groups, 7th graders examine a sales advertisement. Given a budget, they choose purchases, and figure the...

Learners listen to the book, "Benny's Pennies" and conduct math and language arts lessons to go along with the book. They demonstrate their ability to count pennies, understand proper sequence, and rewrite a story using different...

In this environment worksheet, students look for the answers to a problem. They read the article and then work in teams to analyze and make an informed decision.

In this computing discounts worksheet, students with a partner problem solve and calculate the answers to ten word problems and mathematical equations involving sales price, discounts, percents and decimals.

In this factoring instructional activity, students express numbers as a 3 significant digit number in scientific notation. Students practice converting mass, volume, and length. This instructional activity has 3 problems to solve.

In this Gold Rush worksheet, students read a one page article with pictures and maps pertaining to the Gold Rush in California in 1949. Students then answer 4 essay questions.

In this word problem worksheet, students solve a variety of word problems using money, division, and time problems. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this word problem worksheet, students complete a total of 7 problems that cover a variety of concepts including using all 4 operations, fractions and shapes, all at a fairly basic level.

In this rounding worksheet, students solve rounding word problems containing one and two digit numbers about time, money, and more. Students complete 10 problems.

In this division worksheet, students complete division word problems dealing with money, decimals, and more. Students complete 10 multiple choice word problems.

In this SAT grid in worksheet, students solve 10 practice SAT type problems.  Students determine average, volume of prisms, sum of angles, etc.

In this rates learning exercise, students solve a problem by converting units.  The solution is provided.

For this percent application worksheet, students solve word problems containing concepts such as percent, proportions, sale price, discounts, interest, commission, tax, and more. Students complete 11 problems.

For this how much worksheet, students complete sentences about how much things are with the words this, that, those, or these. Students complete 8 sentences.

In this money worksheet, students solve problems where they add amounts of money in addition problems and finding the total cost of items. Students complete 8 problems.

Students play a racetrack game using money vocabulary and adding coins with the same value. They read car racing stories and observe the reverse of the Indiana quarter. They locate Indiana on a map.

For this English worksheet, students read "Summer Holidays Stress Workers Out," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Students design a campaign to deter local people from dropping their gum. They discover how gum pollutions affects people at a local level. They make a list of other pollutants and write ways to combat the pollution.

In this making change worksheet, students read about how to make change, then determine the correct amount of change for 4 items when paid with a given amount. 

Students examine the life of Sacagawea, the exceptional woman chosen to appear on the Golden Dollar, and write journal entries based on their research.

In this math worksheet, young scholars look for the answers to the word problems that focus upon using the number seven. They develop vocabulary and problem solving skills.