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My Test Book: Multiplication Story Problems
In this math skills activity, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems that require them to multiply using decimals. Students may view the correct answers.
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What's for Lunch?
In this money word problem activity, 5th graders solve and complete 6 different problems that include determining the cost of food for lunch. They determine which meal goes to which customer first. Then, students use the information...
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Math In Everyday Life
Second and third graders solve word problems involving both time and money. First the class works together to solve basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and simple fraction problems (these examples are provided). After solving...
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Comparison Shopping & Buying Supplies
First graders compare prices to determine the best buy. They earn money, by correctly completing math problems. Earnings are used to purchase items from a store using exact change.
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Digger and the Gang
Help online friends Digger and Sprat from the BBC series to solve math problems! In a series of activities, your class will use data sets to calculate measurements, averages, means, and probabilities. The class completes worksheets and...
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Fractions for Beginners
Review fractions with this colorful and motivating resource. Learners identify a fraction using a figure displayed in parts, answer word problems, and divide shapes into halves, quarters, and thirds.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Combine math, creative writing, and leprechauns in a fun St. Patrick's Day activity! Using a bag of gold coins and marshmallows, kids write a math story about a leprechaun that includes a multi-step equation to solve.
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
Practice with Scientific Notation
Zeroes are more important than they look! A guided practice activity takes learners through the process of both scientific and decimal notation, culminating in more complex word problems and equations.
Wells Fargo
Hands on Banking
Cha-ching! You just hit the jackpot with this interactive consumer math unit. Supported by a series of online lessons and activities, these lessons engage students in applying their math skills to real-life personal...
Mathed Up!
Addition and Subtraction
After watching a brief video on addition and subtraction, young mathematicians are put to the test. Including 12 problems, individuals solve word problems to find the least number, total amount, and difference of numbers.
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Mystery Tours – Plan Your Tour
Everyone loves a vacation and a set of three activities has groups planning a tour of the U.K. using given distance, time, and price data. They solve a variety of problems related to the trip and produce a report on the success of...
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Reading Bar Graphs #2
Raise the bar in your third grade class with this learning exercise on bar graphs. Youngsters view three graphs representing three different sets of data, and answer questions based on what they analyze. The first set is completed as an...
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Alexander Used to Be Rich
Reading Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, launches this activity appropriate for children who recognize coins and have been introduced to coin values. Using addition and subtraction skills, the class tracks Alexander’s spending...
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One Dollar
In this money practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that involve sums of 1 dollar.
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Money Story Worksheet
In this math literacy worksheet, students focus on the example of a word problem that uses money and then create their own at the bottom of the page.
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Systems of Word Problems
Ninth graders investigate systems of linear equations. In this Algebra I instructional activity, 9th graders explore word problems that can be solved by using a system of equations. The problems involve such topics as...
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TAKS Math Quiz-Currency Problems
In this TAKS math quiz worksheet, learners take an online quiz focused on problems using currency. Quiz may be graded online by clicking a link.
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Too Much or Too Little Information problem solving 12.5
In this word problem worksheet, students follow the four step process of understanding how to solve a word problem. Students solve one word problem.
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Count on Tens to Add: Problem solving
In this addition word problems learning exercise, students work on counting on by tens. Students are given a story problem where they can count on by 10's to solve the problem. Students are also asked to draw or write to explain their...
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Algebra Word Problems
In this inequality word problem activity, students solve ten word problems related to algebra and inequalities. They first determine how many pounds of cheese it would take to make a specific amount of grated cheese topping. Students...
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Problem-Solving Decisions: Reasonable Answers 13.6
In this solving word problems worksheet, learners read a problem and write word answers for each step to find the solutions and then apply these steps to solve a word problem to determine if the answer is reasonable.
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Add 2-Digit Numbers in Different Ways
In this solving addition word problems worksheet, students use secret code cards and counters to problem solve. Students solve six problems.
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Problem Solving: Find an Average
In this finding the average word problem instructional activity, students problem solve and explain why the average is reasonable or not reasonable. Students solve six problems.
Fuel the Brain
Brain Boosters-Money & Addition with Regrouping
If a leprechaun finds 39 cents, what are the possible coin combinations? A St. Patrick's Day math activity is a great way to keep the class excited about the holiday, but also keeps them focused on the math lesson too. By using addition...