Cutting Costs With Coupons.

In this multiple solutions worksheet, 3rd graders solve and complete 6 different problems that include determining multiple solutions for each. First, they identify the number of items in each and the total cost for the items. Then,...

In this math word problem worksheet, students complete addition and subtraction money problems based on a menu. Students complete ten menu word problems.

Does the explanation make sense? Sample items highlight claim three, communicating reason, in the Smarter Balanced assessments. Teachers use the 16 items to help show pupils the importance of communication and reasoning within...

To solve or not to solve that is the problem. A slide presentation of 17 items show different ways that Smarter Balanced assesses Claim 2, problem solving. The items span from sixth and seventh grade concepts to highlight the...

Sales tax always increases the price of your purchases. How can you figure out how much you'll be paying in full? Teach your class how to figure our their total cost, including sales tax, with this video. Using an example of a pair of...

In this percent of change instructional activity, students find the percent of increase and the percent of decrease.  They compute sales tax and determine the final price.  Students also figure the discounted price of an item.  This...

Inflation and higher fuel costs means airplane tickets will cost more to the consumer. So here is a word problem that presents a real-world situation. Figure out the total price for an airplane ticket that has increased by 30% from the...

Eighth graders investigate percents by comparing different discounts on the same sale item, practice graphing percents, and look at reasonable and unreasonable "percents off" a sale item.

Get your classes on their way to extreme couponing! Young mathematicians analyze two different coupon options for the better deal. They use different scenarios to predict and compare the outcomes. 

Getting a meal, side dish, drink, and dessert can be delicious—but it can be expensive too! Practice addition and subtraction with money in a lesson plan that focuses on a sample menu, complete with task cards and word problems.