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Math Word Problems
After reading The Mitten by Jan Brett, youngsters willuse the characters in the story to write word problems for addition and subtraction. For example, they may state that a rabbit had 7 carrots and then lost 2, how many were left? There...
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Solve Story Problems: Sold! A Mathematics Adventure
Young mathematicians listen to the book Sold!: A Mathematics Adventure by Nathan Zimelman where they encounter ways to solve story problems. They then create and solve start unknown addition and subtraction equations. Resource builds in...
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Two Word Problems
The class solves two basic word problems that requires addition or subtraction. They are encouraged to draw a picture that illustrates each problem.
Baylor College
Air: The Math Link
Inflate this unit on the science of air with these math skills practice and word problems. Accompanying the children's story Mr. Slaptail's Secret, this resource covers a wide range of math topics including the four basic...
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Cat in the Hat Math Problems
In this Cat in the Hat themed, math worksheet, students will determine the answer to nine different word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and pattern recognition skills.
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Transportation Math
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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Making Number Addition Stories
For this addition worksheet, students complete two 2-digit addition problems and then write a short story about each. A reference website is included.
Community Social Studies Unit
Lesson 1 - Community Social Studies Unit
Some problems are so big it takes an entire community to solve them. So was the case in the children's book Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story by Wendy Tokuda and Richard Hall. This primary grade lesson uses a class read-aloud of...
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Gathering Data to Problem Solve
Learners, while using reading and writing strategies (subheads, prediction, skim, details, drawing inferences, etc,), solve math problems that involve gathering and representing data (addition, subtraction, multiplication). They practice...
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Addition Stories: Practice
In this addition worksheet, 1st graders tell a story about five pigs using different colored counters. Students practice using counters to represent the various parts of an addition story.
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Creating Story Problems
Put your young mathematician's word problem creativity to the test! The directions give the class two simple addition problems with the solution, but there is a missing value to be solved. Your class will love that they can create their...
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Multiplication Strategies - A Day at the Zoo
This is an amazing 33-page resource for teaching multiplication! Your mathematicians will discover the connection between multiplication and repeated addition. They also will work collaboratively with arrays while studying zoo animals....
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Come Fly with Me . . . Open a Book: Travels through Literature
This detailed overview of a curriculum unit suggests using travel literature to engage and stimulate your third graders’ interest in reading. The suggested reading list includes fiction and non-fiction materials and offers urban children...
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Writing up Math in English
Seventh graders review the steps in writing a math problem. They write story problems stating the situation, the problem to be solved, explaining the process used to solve the problem, and state the answer. Students view a PowerPoint...
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What's on Sale?
Students explore sale items. For this money and percent math lesson, students work in groups to locate food ads in the newspaper. Students identify sales and calculate final prices using percentage discounts. Students...
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Story Teller
For this story problems worksheet, students solve 3 addition or subtraction facts and then write a story problem for each equation.
Baylor College
Living Things and Their Needs: The Math Link
Enrich your study of living things with these cross-curricular math activities. Following along with the story Tillena Lou's Day in the Sun, learners will practice addition and subtraction, learn how to measure volume and length,...
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Represent Story Problems
In this story problems with addition worksheet, students draw a picture of the frog and log story problem. Students then write the numbers from the problem and the sum in the boxes. Students then write their own story problem that...
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Act It Out
In this addition learning exercise, 1st graders cut out 5 pictures of ants at the bottom of the learning exercise, use them to act out 4 stories and then write the sum to each one.
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Comprehension of Word Problems
Third graders explore math functions by completing a worksheet in class. In this word problem solving lesson, 3rd graders read a book titled Counting on Frank by Rod Clement and utilize the information in the story to answer study...
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George Washington's Socks by Elvira Woodruff
A solid, straightforward book report form is an excellent addition to your literature unit. Class members note the main characters, point of view, plot elements, and other important details from a story, adding their favorite part...
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Making Number Stories - Addition
In this number story activity, students write number stories about the addition operations on the page. There are 2 questions on this activity.
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Making Number Stories - Addition
In this number story worksheet, students read the addition operation and then write a number story to go along with it. There are 3 problems on this page.
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Common Core 1st Grade Workbook
You've found the first grade Common Core jackpot! English Language Arts and Math Common Core standards are addressed in a 74-page packet complete with standard text printables, activities, cut-outs for the classroom, and worksheets.