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Illustrative Mathematics
Running to School
The object of this activity is to compute how far Rosa ran to school. Given in the exercise is the fractional number of miles between home and school and the fractional distance Rosa ran. The commentary shows several ways to have your...
Yummy Math
Raspberry Chocolate Heart Cake
Have you ever finished a piece of cake and wished you had more? Solve this common dilemma with math! A straightforward worksheet prompts middle schoolers to use the given dimensions of a heart-shaped cake when planning to bake two larger...
EngageNY
Solve for Unknown Angles—Angles in a Triangle
Assist your class with each angle of geometry as they use exterior angles to form linear pairs with adjacent interior angles. They cover multiple vocabulary terms and work practice problems, complete with justifications, before...
EngageNY
Paraphrasing Quotes and Analyzing Visual Elements, Part 2: Investigating the Scientific Method with Max Axiom Super Scientist
Solve the world's problems. Class members move on to section two of Investigating the Scientific Methods with Max Axiom Super Scientist and complete a similar activity as in the previous lesson. Next, they carry out a first read to...
Kenan Fellows
Dinner Party: Using Pattern Trains to Demonstrate Linear Functions
Nothing fancy here ... just your run-of-the-mill Algebra party! Learners explore the patterns of linear functions while designing seating arrangements for a dinner party. Comparing the number of tables to the perimeter of the combined...
EngageNY
When Can We Reverse a Transformation? 1
Wait, let's start over — teach your class how to return to the beginning. The first lesson looking at inverse matrices introduces the concept of being able to undo a matrix transformation. Learners work with matrices with a determinant...
Mathed Up!
Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages
After watching a video on making conversions, young mathematicians solve 16 math problems that involve making conversions of fractions to decimals and percents, decimals to fractions and percents, and percents to fractions and...
Curated OER
Problem Solving: Logical Reasoning problem solving 13.4
In this problem solving with logical reasoning activity, students read a word problem and write short answers to show the steps for understanding, planning, solving, and checking. Students write four short answers.
Curated OER
Zeros in the Quotient
In this solving quotients in word problems activity, students divide three-digit and four-digit numbers by one-digit numbers and conduct multiple steps to problem solve with zeros in the quotients. Students solve six problems.
Curated OER
Write in Vertical Form
In this addition learning exercise, students solve 6 word problems where they write addition equations in a vertical format in order to find the sum. Students must identify extra information in some problems and subtract in some problems.
Curated OER
Number and Consecutive Integer Problems
In this word problem worksheet, student solve 32 number and consecutive integer problems. Students use variables and algebraic reasoning to solve each problem.
Curated OER
Word Problems That Involve the Mean (II)
In this word problem worksheet, students examine real world problems. They compute the mean, median, and mode of given problems. This one-page worksheet contains 5 multi-step problems. Answers are provided.
Curated OER
Working Together to Solve a Problem
Students create a food and clothing drive at their school. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students listen to the story Selavi, That is Life, to help them understand homelessness. Then, students brainstorm ways to implement a plan to...
Texas Instruments
TI-Nspire™ CAS
When it comes to rating educational calculators, this calculator is always near the top of this list. Now it's available as an app. There is a lot of calculator power wrapped up in this app. Not only is this a fully functioning...
Curriculum Corner
Area and Perimeter
Get third graders excited to work find area and perimeter of unit squares, rectangles, and irregular shapes. A 36-page packet comes with task cards, graphic organizers, practice worksheets, printables with squares, exit tickets, and word...
Curated OER
Money Matters
Students practice spending money by completing math word sentences. In this economics lesson plan, students utilize problem solving strategies to complete word problems written on the board involving making purchases with money....
Curated OER
We Can Solve This Problem
In this story problem worksheet, 3rd graders study the steps to solving a word problem. Students respond to seven multiple choice questions and then answer three more practicing the steps with a given story problem.
Curated OER
Too Much or Too Little Information problem solving 12.5
In this word problem worksheet, students follow the four step process of understanding how to solve a word problem. Students solve one word problem.
Curated OER
Working Out Word Problems
Students study word problems and learn to identify key words to solve the problems. In this word problems lesson, students role play as detectives to find key words in addition and subtraction word problems. Students then create a poster...
Curated OER
Turning the Tables: A Guide to Devising Your Own Story
Students observe and demonstrate how to decipher and organize the information in a math word problem and apply mathematical concepts to different story problems. They discuss the parts of a story problem, and write their own original...
Curated OER
Addition and Subtraction word problems
In this word problems learning exercise, students solve addition, subtraction, money, decimals, and percentage word problems. Students solve 47 problems total.
Curated OER
Solving Motion Word Problems
In this word problems worksheet, students solve twenty-eight motion/rate word problems. The formula used in solving rate problems is provided at the top of the worksheet. Answers are provided at the bottom of the worksheet.
Curated OER
Problem Solving Strategies: Pre Test
In this problem solving worksheet, learners answer multiple choice questions about math word problems and choosing the best strategy to solve them. Students answer 10 questions total.
Curated OER
Environmental Math Problems
In this solving math word problems worksheet, learners solve problems of various degrees of difficulty about the environment. Students solve 8 problems.