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Illinois State Board of Education

Is It Linear?

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
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

For Teachers K - 4th
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 Teachers 10th - 11th
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

For Teachers 7th - 10th
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

For Teachers 1st - 6th
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

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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

For Teachers 4th - 7th
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

For Students 3rd - 4th
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

For Students 2nd - 3rd
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

For Students 9th - 10th
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

For Students 2nd - 3rd
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

For Students 1st - 2nd
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

For Students 3rd - 5th
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 Students 6th - 8th
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

For Students 3rd - 4th
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

For Students 1st - 2nd
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

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this reasonable answers worksheet, students solve 3 multiple choice story problems. Students identify the most reasonable answer for each problem and circle it.
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Fuel the Brain

Solve Problems by Making Hundreds

For Students 3rd - 5th
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

For Students 3rd - 5th
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 Students 5th - 6th
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

For Students 4th - 6th
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

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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?

For Teachers K - 5th
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

For Students 3rd - 4th
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.