Illinois State Board of Education
Is It Linear?
Math apprentices are introduced to the components of a linear relationship. In groups, they write story problems that incorporate this relationship and relates to the real world. They give their problem to the class for them to solve.
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Solving Your Problems
Students listen to story about solving personal problems. They study about handling problems and practice what they have studied in real life situations. They then complete the worksheet for comprehension.
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Solving Problems Using Systems of Equations
For this system of equation worksheet, students use the substitution and elimination methods to solve systems of equations. Students must read a short story, write the equations the story represents, and then solve the systems of...
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Solving Problems and Proportions
In this proportion worksheet, students read story problems, identify the ratios, set them equal to each other, and solve the proportion. There are 11 story problems in this two-page worksheet.
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Retell the Story
Students identify bias in books. In this character education lesson, students read a text and discuss any gender or racial bias which may be present. Students retell and rewrite the story in a fair way.
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Solving Open Sentences Involving Absolute Value
In this math worksheet, learners solve 6 open sentences and graph solutions using a line graph. Students then express 2 story problems in terms of inequalities. Learners then write open sentences for 2 graphs.
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Grocery Store Problem Solving
Students use multiple math skills to complete grocery story problems. In this grocery math lesson, students study grocery ads to learn about the cost of foods. Students investigate food types and the costs of processed versus raw foods....
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Newspaper Route
In this problem solving worksheet, students solve 4 story problems pertaining to a newspaper delivery job. Students estimate and find the solution to each problem.
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Problem Solving Guess and Check
In this problem solving worksheet, learners use the guess and check method to solve 3 story problems. Students draw or write to show their work.
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Unit 4: Worksheet 5: Solve Equations
In this equation worksheet, students solve one-step and two-step equations. They read story problems, write an equation, and solve for the unknown. This one-page worksheet contains 17 problems. Answers are provided at the bottom of...
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Solve With Marble Math
In this problem solving worksheet, students read 5 story problems pertaining to the color of marbles owned by two boys. Students answer each question using the information presented.
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Sunshine Math- 1 Venus, XV
In this problem solving worksheet, students complete 9 story problems that include geometry, measurement, input and output, pictographs, time, addition and weights.
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Sunshine Math - 1: Venus, VIII
In this math skills worksheet, students solve the 7 problems on the worksheet using a variety of different math skills. The problems involve math operations, comparisons, story problems, reading calendars and telling time.
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Sunshine Math-3: Mars, XIX
For this math skills worksheet, middle schoolers solve the 8 problems on the page using various math skills. The problems involve math puzzles, story problems, logic games and basic algebra.
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Problem Solving- Basic Operations
In this math worksheet, learners solve 10 word problems in which all 4 basic operations are used. The story problems are spaced so students have ample room to calculate their answers.
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Sunshine Math- 1
In this story problems worksheet, students solve 9 varied problems including making change, basic operations, reasoning, estimation and flowcharts.
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Decision: Reasonable Answers Homework 5.6
In this reasonable answers worksheet, students solve 3 multiple choice story problems. Students identify the most reasonable answer for each problem and circle it.
Fuel the Brain
Solve Problems by Making Hundreds
If your learners understand how to group in hundreds, this worksheet is a great way to practice this skill. The story problems ask how many groups of hundreds can be formed and if any are left over.
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Sunshine Math - 1
In this math skills learning exercise, students solve the 8 story problems on the page using various math skills. The questions involve shapes, math operations, reading calendars and money.
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Halloween Problems
For this math worksheet, students solve 4 story problems with a Halloween theme. Students will use all four math operations to calculate the answers to these word problems.
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Penpal Story Problem Puzzle
In this story problem worksheet, students solve the 6 story problems and then match each answer with the corresponding letter from the table at the bottom of the page. When all of the problems are solved, students will know the city in...
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Simple Strategies
Here is a fabulous lesson plan on problem solving strategies for your charges. In it, learners are presented with many excellent techniques they can use when faced with a multi-step math word problem. Some terrific blackline masters are...
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Whodunnit?
Want to create an exciting mystery activity? Investigators will identify the elements of a mystery, review mystery stories, then write their own mysteries. They engage in forensic science experiments related to mysteries and learn to ask...
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Practice Dividing by 2, 5, or 10
In this pictograph problem solving worksheet, students analyze the data on a table and create a pictograph. Students read and solve 6 story problems about the pictograph.