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Transportation Math

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students recognize math problems within stories.  In this consumer math lesson, students discover clues to solve math problems within written story problems.  Students complete the story problems on a worksheet.
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Problem Solving: Estimated or Exact Amounts

For Students 4th - 5th
In this problem solving activity, students read and solve 6 story problems. Students explain why estimates or exact answers were used.
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Finding Problems In A Story

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students categorize information into a problem/solving chart and examine the value of using a diary. In this problem solving and diary lesson, students read portions of Dear Mr. Henshaw, while they investigate the importance of keeping a...
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Solving Systems Using Substitution

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Write a math story for a series of problems using given variables. The class writes stories, showing understanding of strategies in compound sentences. They then solve the equations.
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Mixed Operations Math Word Problems

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this math word problems worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve 5 story problems that require them to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
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Mixed Operations Math Word Problems 2

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this math word problems worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve 7 story problems that require them to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
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Pets Math Word Problems

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this math word problems learning exercise, students read the 2 story problems on the page, each of which has to do with pets. They then use the work space to solve the answer, and then write it on the blank provided.
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Solving Linear Equations

For Teachers 7th Standards
Linear equations are the focus of activities that ask learners to first complete a task that involves interpreting algebraic expressions and solving linear equations. They then take part in a card activity matching...
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Subtraction Word Problems 2 Version 4

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this subtraction activity, students read and solve 6 problems in which subtraction of one or two digit numbers is used. There will be regrouping in some problems.
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Subtraction Word Problems 4 Version 1

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this subtraction activity, learners read and solve 6 problems in which subtraction of one or two digit numbers is used. There will be regrouping in some problems. There is ample room for students to show their work.
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Subtraction Word Problems 4 Version 3

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this subtraction worksheet, students read and solve 6 problems in which subtraction of one or two digit numbers is used. There will be regrouping in some problems. Students show their work in boxes next to the problems.
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Subtraction Word Problems 4 Version 4

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this subtraction worksheet, students read and solve 6 problems in which one and two digit numbers are subtracted. There will be regrouping in some problems.
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Real-Life Problems, Working with Decimals #2

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
It's all about decimals in these word problems, which have scholars apply math to scenarios they will likely come across later in life. Working with multi-digit numbers and decimals to the hundredths place, learners must determine the...
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Word Problems Using Six Dinner Sid

For Students 1st - 3rd
Sid the cat can eat six dinners in one day! After reading the short story Six Dinner Sid, learners respond to two multiplication word problems. First, they consider how many dinners Sid would eat in one week at his current rate....
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What to Do with Leftovers

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders solve real world division story problems using unifix cubes. They read "A Remainder of One" and discuss the concept of remainders. They solve the division problems first with the cubes and then write the problem and answer...
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Do I Add? or Subtract?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read a book.  In this word problems instructional activity, 4th graders review the operations addition and subtraction, read the book Sea Sums, learn strategies for determining if they should add or subtract, and...
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Solving Word Problems

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this math word problem worksheet, students read 7 strategies for solving word or story problems in math. There are graphics to illustrate each tip. There are no actual problems to solve.
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Mixed Operations Math Word Problems 2

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this math word problems worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve 6 story problems that require them to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
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Time Story Problems

For Teachers 1st
First graders solve story problems using an analog clock. In this time story problems instructional activity, 1st graders complete word problems on elapsed time and discuss their solutions. 
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Area of Triangles - Word Problems

For Students 5th - 7th
Here is an area of triangles practice instructional activity in which learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve six story problems.
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Addition and Subtraction word problems

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this addition and subtraction worksheet, students solve word problems involving one and two digit numbers. Students solve 5 problems.
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Solving Problems Part 1 - Addition

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this addition learning exercise, students learn how to solve basic addition story problems. They then solve the 6 addition problems in the packet. The answers are on the last 2 pages.
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M_ss_ng Information (Missing Information in Word Problems)

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this math worksheet, students read 6 word problems which cannot be solved because of missing information. Students read each problem, then indicate what information is needed to solve the problem.
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Subtraction Word Problems

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this finding the differences story problems worksheet, students subtract three-digits from three-digits with regrouping. Students solve five problems.