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Book Title: One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils read a story and write math problems.  In this reading and math comprehension lesson, students preview and read the book "One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab".  Pupils predict ways to get a sum of 11, write math equations and...
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Proportions in Stories

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students solve problems dealing with ratios and proportions. In this algebra activity, students rewrite word problems using equations and symbols. They correctly convert between percents and decimals.
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Making Subtraction Number Stories

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this subtraction number story worksheet, students read a number story at the top of the page which is told by a cartoon-like picture of a mouse. They write their own number stories for 3 more subtraction problems.
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Making Number Addition Stories

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this addition worksheet, students complete two 2-digit addition problems and then write a short story about each. A reference website is included.
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Subtraction-Making Number Stories

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this subtraction number story worksheet, students solve 2 simple problems and write a short story for each. A reference website for additional resources is given.
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Problem Solving Through Communication

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students discuss effective ways to solve and communicate problems. In this word problem lesson, students solve a variety of word problems written by varying authors. They rewrite words using algebraic terminology.
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How many more?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this subtraction worksheet, students complete word problems that ask how many more of something there is. Students complete 5 word problems.
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"Math Curse" by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use percents to solve problems, see math in the real world, and make reasonable choices pertaining to percents.
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Making Number Stories - Multiplication

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this number story worksheet, students write number stories about the multiplication operations on the page. There are 2 questions on this worksheet.
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Thiebaud Cake Math: Elementary

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars explore the American artist Wayne Thiebaud. They practice addition, subtraction, fractions, money problems, and classification problems by carefully examining his painting entitled Cakes. They create a bold cake painting.
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Toy Stories: Word Problems

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this word problem worksheet, pupils solve 5 word problems. Students write the mathematical equation beneath the problems, which are accompanied by pictures.
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Brain Teaser - Fish Story

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this logic worksheet, students solve a word problem using logic about each person having an animal and only 1 having a fish. Students complete 1 problem.
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Making Multiplication Number Stories

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this multiplication worksheet, students solve 2 simple problems and make up a short story about each. A website reference for additional activities is given.
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Hickory Dickory Doc Tell Time

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discover time keeping by reading clocks.  In this time-telling lesson, students read the story Hickory Dickory Dock, and discuss the measurements of time we use.  Students complete worksheets in which they identify the...
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Money Story Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th
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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Two-Step Math Problems

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math activity, students solve four two-step math problems. For example, in one problem, two people students compare the distance traveled by two people.
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Tale of Peter Rabbit-Math

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this Tale of Peter Rabbit math worksheet, students read the Beatrix Potter story and respond to 10 reading comprehension and math story problems.
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"The Grapes of Math" by Gregg Tang

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice mental addition and use the associative and commutative properties of addition to solve problems.
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Chapter 5 Solving Problems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of algebra topics. In this algebra topics lesson, students solve linear and quadratic equations. Students solve systems and factor equations. Students practice problems involving perfect square trinomials and...
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Gingerbread Man Math

For Teachers K
Students collect and explore gingerbread man data. In this math and technology lesson plan, students examine how to organize and interpret data in three formats: objects, pictures, and graphs.  
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The Locksmith Problem

For Students 6th - 9th
In this rates worksheet, students solve a problem by converting units.  The solution is provided.
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Solving Problems Using Systems of Equations Section 8.3

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this system of equations worksheet, students solve problems involving systems of equations. They read short stories, write equations relating to the information, and solve the systems of equations using the substitution or elimination...
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Applications and Problem Solving with Inequalities

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this problem solving worksheet students read short statements and translate them into algebraic inequalities. They read short stories, write algebraic equations, and solve them. There are 16 problems on this two-page worksheet.
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Extra Practice 44: Solving Problems Using Quadratic Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this quadratic worksheet, pupils read short stories, write quadratic equations and use their problem solving skills to solve the equation. Students use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of a diagonal, dimensions of a...

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