Plan ahead with a holiday-themed math word problem. Pupils read a description of a gingerbread chain, including measurements and connections, and decide how long the chain should be to cover the top and bottom of a 72 inch bulletin board.

Sometimes the indirect path is best. Scholars determine whether the sum of a rational number and an irrational number is irrational. Reading a transcript of a conversation between classmates leads to an indirect proof of this concept.

Gingerbread men are just like us—they're unique! Discover how many combinations are possible when constructing a gingerbread man with several choices for shapes and colors of eyes, noses, and buttons. 

In this ordering whole numbers to ten thousand instructional activity, students order sets of numbers from least to greatest. Students order 3 groups of numbers.

Use the distributive property to solve equations. The sixth lesson in a 33-part series has scholars solve equations that need to be transformed into simpler equations first. Class members apply the distributive property to the equations...

Learners are asked to advise a fuel oil dealer on a possible investment. They must use two different rates to set up an equation and solve to determine how much oil he should sell now to break even after selling the remainder the next...

Challenge your class to construct a definition for trapezoids. Looking at four examples and four non-examples, young scholars individually create definitions and use them to classify an unknown shape. Allow for small group and...

In this numbers learning exercise, students solve 6 word problems, using picture models of cubes. Problems are set up using groups of ten.

In this counting by grouping instructional activity, students group shapes into tens by circling either groups of 5 or ten in ech. A reference website for additional resources is given.

In this place value and counting instructional activity, students count the groups of ten dots in each of 6 examples. They count ten dots, and circle them. They count how many groups of ten they get, and how many dots are left over...

In this place value worksheet, learners solve 3 problems that require them to create 2-digit numbers using the math shape counters.

In this machine representation of a number activity, high schoolers explore definitions such as floating-point, round-off error, binary representation of a number, mantissa, and sign bit. They identify significant digits and determine...

In this fraction worksheet, students use counters to find answers to 6 problems, all asking for a fractional part of a whole number. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.

In this addition practice worksheet, students solve 6 problems that require them to add 4-digit numbers to 3-digit numbers. Students identify the problems that required them to group 3 times and write and solve their own addition...

In this before/after numbers activity, students fill in blanks with numbers that come after others given. A website reference for additional resources is given.

For this early childhood math practice worksheet, students count the 4 groups of toys and then match them to the numerals 11, 12, 13, or 14.

In this inequalities worksheet, students collaborate in groups to solve eight multi-part challenging inequality problems. These problems are not designed to be finishes, but rather as a platform for group discussion regarding how to...

In this before worksheet, students fill in blanks in number sequences with numbers that come before those given. A website reference for additional resources is given.

In this grade 5 number sense worksheet, students complete a total of 25 problems covering a wide range of 5th grade math number sense concepts. Answers are included.

In this math worksheet, students practice addition and subtraction of positive and negative numbers using a number line to help. The 30 problems are written as questions in words.

In this subtraction worksheet, 3rd graders draw items to show the first number, circle and cross out a group of 2. They write how many are left on the blank lines.

In this subtraction worksheet, students subtract 2 from numbers 2-5. They show the first number in each problem with pictures of counters. They circle and cross out a group of 2 and write how many are left on the blank lines.

In this quadratic equations worksheet, high schoolers solve 12 short-answer problems.  Students find real and irrational solutions to given functions.  High schoolers raise irrational numbers to irrational powers.

Runners, dancers, bicyclists, and tennis players – how many do you see? Students count the number of athletes in each set and circle the correct answer from the choices given.