Quia
Quia: Story Problems With Mixed Practice
Your problem-solving skills are put to the test in this interactive word problem game on this site. Employ a variety of mathematical skills and strategies including logical reasoning and computation. Multiple choice problems created for...
Other
How to Study: The Rqwqcq Strategy for Solving Math Word Problems
RQWQCQ is a good strategy to use when solving math word (or "story") problems. Each of the letters in RQWQCQ stands for a step in the strategy.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Reading Comprehension Through Math Problem Solving
Contains plans for two lessons designed to help primary students' reading comprehension with mathematical story problems. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as...
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: Solving Problems and Puzzles
Lots of useful teacher resources for making problem-solving easier and more fun for students. Includes games and worksheets.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Sample Problems for Grades 1 5
The Saskatoon Board of Education gives samples of math word problems for pairs or small groups of students. At each grade level three types of problems are provided: translation, process, and realistic.
Other
Math stories.com
MathStories.com provides tons of resources, entitled "House of Math Word Problems for Children." The site includes problems, state standards, and more.
Other
After School Excellence: Word Problems Grades 1 3
This is a resource for elementary word problems. It links to interactive and hands-on sites with videos and strategies.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Change Unknown Word Problems With Number Lines
Second graders solve change unknown story problems using a number line. This lesson gives students a new strategy to attach change unknown word problems.
Math Drills
Math Drills: Math Word Problems
Download these free worksheets to sharpen your word problem skills. Sheets focus on addition, multiplication, subtraction, division, and other math topics.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Addition Problems
[Free Registration/Login Required] Saxon Math: Acting out story problems using the principles of addition.
Other
Math Stories: Harry Potter Theme
Do you like to read books but hate doing your math homework? Check out this site to find out how to integrate math skills into your novel. Cross-curricular activity sheet.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: Farmer Fred's Counting Farm
Add and rhyme with Farmer Fred, then use the activity sheet to work through some more farm addition. The teacher's guide and extra challenges will be helpful in lesson planning.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Multiplication Stories and Illustrations I Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video models how to solve a multiplication word problem using pictures, writing the number sentence and solving. The video is followed by a series of practice...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Multiplication Stories and Illustrations Ii Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video models how to solve a multiplication word problem using pictures, writing the number sentence and solving.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Computation and Picture Books
This sample chapter from Hurst's book Picturing Math is an excellent resource for using picture books and activities for learning computation.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Personified Number Stories
In this lesson, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith is used as the mentor text. Young scholars will explore numbers and the properties of these numbers. Students will then write a math story, using the explored numbers, and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Jack & the Zero Clan
In this lesson, students will create and solve a word problem related to adding and subtracting within 1,000, develop a script for a short scene using dialect, and perform it using the elements of performance, specifically acting,...
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Multiplication Number Story [Pdf]
Create your own story problem to solve for 19 times 7 then explain how to solve.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: What if We Changed the Book? Problem Posing With Sixteen Cows
After reading a piece of math-related children's literature aloud, students pose and solve new problems by asking what-if questions about the events in the story.
Other
Nearpod: Addition & Subtraction Within 20
In this lesson on addition and subtraction within 20, 1st graders learn how to solve addition and subtraction story problems by finding clue words. Adding three addends is also taught in this lesson.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: The Fishing Trip
What good fishing trip isn't without a good story or two? Today the students will solve comparison story problems involving different lengths of fish.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: Good Bye Training Wheels!
Take a bike ride with Max and add up the miles he has traveled. Use the teacher's guide, activity sheet, and extra challenges to create an engaging learning experience!
Other
Math Stories: Draw a Picture
At this one page site you can work through step by step a sample problem that illustrates the problem solving strategy for "Draw a picture." The answer is right there to help you check your thinking.
Other
Math Stories: Write a Number Sentence
At this one page site you can work through step by step a sample problem that illustrates the problem solving strategy for "Write a number sentence." The answer is right there to help you check your thinking.