Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Volume Word Problems

For Students 4th - 6th
Find the volume of rectangular prisms to solve word problems. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Systems of Equations Word Problems 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore two new scenarios that involve solving systems of equations. They will improve their understanding of how using mathematics to model a real-life situation with two variables can help them solve problems.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 1.oa Link Cube Addition

For Teachers 1st
This complete lesson plan has students answer word problems using addition and subtraction within 20.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 1.oa the Pet Snake

For Teachers 1st
This complete lesson plan has students solve word problems using addition and subtraction within 20.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 1.oa School Supplies

For Teachers 1st
This is a complete lesson that has students solving word problems using addition and subtraction within 20.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 1.oa Maria's Marbles

For Teachers 1st
This lesson plans has students solve word problems about marbles using addition or subtraction within 20.
Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Elementary Level Problems 1999

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pre-service Faculty of Education students from the University of Regina created this collection of real-world math problems that address Saskatchewan elementary mathematics content. The problems are geared towards students in grades four...
Activity
BBC

Bbc World Service: Figure It Out: Winning the Lottery

For Students 9th - 10th
The learning activity demonstrates to students real-world applications of mathematics. The resource shows examples of how probability and chance can be used in the real world.
Activity
Hopelink

Hopelink: Teaching Percentages

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can brush up on percentage skills with this lesson and calculate percentages using the "Percent Tricks method." For students to successfully use this method, they must have the ability to multiply and divide whole numbers.
Interactive
Other

Allmath.com: Magic Squares Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Magic squares have been a fascinating topic in mathematics for centuries. They are formed by filling in all the squares with the numbers starting from one so that the sum of all rows, columns, and diagonals is the same. Instructions are...
Professional Doc
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Computation and Picture Books

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This sample chapter from Hurst's book Picturing Math is an excellent resource for using picture books and activities for learning computation.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: The Olympic Torch Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you find the best route for the Olympic Torch relay to take? This more challenging activity is designed to be accessible to GCSE maths students (grades 8, 9, and 10).
Interactive
Visual Fractions

Visual Fractions: Fraction Division With Lines

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Once the dividend is correctly identified, a rectangle representing the divisor will appear. The divisor is the horizontal distance of the blue arrow. The program will not continue unless the dividend or the divisor are correctly...