Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Unknown Addend Problem
Students will solve word problems to create their own subtraction number sentences. They will use known addition facts to solve subtraction problems. A detailed lesson plan, worksheet, and pictures/videos of the instructional activity...
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: Word and Real Life Problems
Are you looking for some problem solving activities to do with your class? Look no farther. This site includes games, worksheets, presentations in PowerPoint, and smartboard files.
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding and Subtracting Numbers Up to 20 Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to solve word problems using both addition and subtraction. The video is followed by additional practice problems.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Word Problems With "More" and "Fewer" 2
Practice solving more word problems by finding how many more (or fewer) objects there are. Numbers used are 20 or less. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive...
Math Playground
Math Playground: Thinking Blocks
This lesson teaches students how to use colored blocks to model word problems. There are several sets of problems each for addition / subtraction, multiplication / division, and ratio word problems.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Teaching Tips: Deductive and Inductive Reasoning (1St Grade)
Use these teaching tips from the PBS Kids Lab to help children make sense of problems and persevere in solving them, determine the unknown whole number in an addition or subtraction equations, use addition and subtraction within 20 to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: One Step Subtraction Numbers to 100 Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video is a subtraction word problem that describes how to subtract using regrouping. The video is followed by a series of practice questions to assess student...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Daisies in Vases
Students will solve a word problem with various outcomes by creating a meaningful representation of the problem by using objects, pictures, or equations. An explanation is provided.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 20 Tickets
Students are given a word problem with multiple solutions. They are challenged to solve the problem using manipulatives, to draw a picture to represent their work, and possibly record their responses using equations. Examples of...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Boys and Girls, Variation 2
Students are asked to solve a word problem with both addends unknown. They will write an equation and draw a picture to use to explain their answer.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: At the Park
Students will solve a variety of word problems with differing levels of difficulty. They may use objects, pictures, or equations to represent their solutions.
Other
Nearpod: Addition With Models: Winter Edition
In this lesson plan, 1st graders will use keywords and place value charts to solve addition word problems.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Boys and Girls, Variation 1
This word problem focuses on the Put Together/Take Apart contexts for addition and subtraction. Students may use objects, pictures, or equations to represent their solutions. Examples and explanations are provided.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Elementary Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login Required] This elementary flipchart gives examples of addition and subtraction word problems. Students use the manipulatives to solve the problems.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Addition and Subtraction Word Problems 2
Practice solving more challenging word problems with addition and subtraction. Numbers used are 20 or less. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Flavor Fiesta: Money Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will investigate money through an ice cream parlor activity. Students will determine the cost of an ice cream sundae using a recipe and price list. Students will use their Activotes to select...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Many Ways to Do Addition 1
Students will learn that there are multiple ways to solve math problems, such as drawing a picture, using counters, using fingers, using a number line, and memorizing facts. The teacher writes a simple addition problem on the whiteboard...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Mixed Operations: Addition and Subtraction Ii Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students are given word problems with various operations used to solve. Watch a video for additional help and answer a practice problem. [1:32]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Subtraction Word Problems Numbers Up to 20
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows a subtraction word problem with numbers less than 20 and describes how to solve the problem. The video is followed by a series of practice questions...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: What Is the Action of the Problem?
First graders work towards CCSS.MP1: Make sense of and persevere through problems with this introductory instructional activity. Students learn to visualize what is happening in the problem.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Arnie the Astronaut's Math Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart follows Arnie the Astronaut as he tries to get back to earth. Each page has a word problem on it with addition and subtraction. As you flip each page, Arnie moves closer to earth. Help...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Criteria for Success: Story Problem
Students learn the basics of "Modeling with Mathematics" (CCSS.MP.4) as they practice putting their thinking on paper in this beginning of year lesson. This lesson includes a video tutorial, differentiated worksheets based on skill...
SMART Technologies
Smart: 65 Addition/subtraction Story Problems
Students may compare, join, separate numbers to solve these story problems. These are the tougher kinds of problems! There are also some of the more traditional, "easier" part/part/whole type of story problems here, as well.