Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Running to School

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
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...
Worksheet
Yummy Math

Raspberry Chocolate Heart Cake

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
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...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Solve for Unknown Angles—Angles in a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Paraphrasing Quotes and Analyzing Visual Elements, Part 2: Investigating the Scientific Method with Max Axiom Super Scientist

For Teachers 5th Standards
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...
Lesson Plan
Kenan Fellows

Dinner Party: Using Pattern Trains to Demonstrate Linear Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
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...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

When Can We Reverse a Transformation? 1

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
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...
Assessment
Mathed Up!

Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
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...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving: Logical Reasoning problem solving 13.4

For Students 2nd - 3rd
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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Zeros in the Quotient

For Students 4th - 5th
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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Write in Vertical Form

For Students 3rd - 4th
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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Number and Consecutive Integer Problems

For Students 9th - 12th
In this word problem worksheet, student solve 32 number and consecutive integer problems.  Students use variables and algebraic reasoning to solve each problem.
Interactive
Curated OER

Word Problems That Involve the Mean (II)

For Students 7th - 9th
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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Working Together to Solve a Problem

For Teachers K - 2nd
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...
App
Texas Instruments

TI-Nspire™ CAS

For Students 8th - Higher Ed Standards
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...
Assessment
Curriculum Corner

Area and Perimeter

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Money Matters

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
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....
Worksheet
Curated OER

We Can Solve This Problem

For Students 3rd
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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Too Much or Too Little Information problem solving 12.5

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this word problem worksheet, students follow the four step process of understanding how to solve a word problem. Students solve one word problem.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Working Out Word Problems

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Turning the Tables: A Guide to Devising Your Own Story

For Teachers 4th - 6th
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...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Addition and Subtraction word problems

For Students 6th - 10th
In this word problems learning exercise, students solve addition, subtraction, money, decimals, and percentage word problems. Students solve 47 problems total.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Solving Motion Word Problems

For Students 8th - 10th
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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving Strategies: Pre Test

For Students 5th - 8th
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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Environmental Math Problems

For Teachers 1st - 4th
In this solving math word problems worksheet, learners solve problems of various degrees of difficulty about the environment. Students solve 8 problems.