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"Smart" by Shel Silverstein
Find out just how smart your young mathematicians are with this cross-curricular math and language arts lesson. After first reading Shel Silverstein's poem "Smart", students draw pictures of coins to model the different exchanges...
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Real-Life Problems, Working with Decimals #2
It's all about decimals in these word problems, which have scholars apply math to scenarios they will likely come across later in life. Working with multi-digit numbers and decimals to the hundredths place, learners must determine the...
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Subtraction Sentences, Part 2
Take word problems one step further with apples, dimes, and bricks! After reading the word problems, first graders write out the subtraction sentence and solve the problems. For extra practice, bring in different items and have them...
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Math In Everyday Life
Second and third graders solve word problems involving both time and money. First the class works together to solve basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and simple fraction problems (these examples are provided). After solving...
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UK Number Problems
Young mathematicians can work these word problems to practice applying their two-digit multiplication and division to the 12s. Designed for use by learners in the UK, money problems are in denomination of pounds and pence, and cultural...
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Money Vocabulary
Explore the monetary system by completing worksheets in class. Learners will identify the monetary units of England and collaborate in groups to solve money word problems. They also identify several money-related vocabulary terms before...
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Quiz: Multiplication Word Problems
For this multiplication worksheet, students solve ten multiplication word problems. Students circle the number of word problems they get correct at the bottom of the worksheet.
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Subtraction - Word Problems
In this subtraction activity, 4th graders find the differences in 5 short subtraction word problems. They work with money, and numbers in the tens and hundreds place values..
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Problem Solving When the Percent Changes
Use more than one whole to solve percent problems. The ninth installment in a 20-part series has pupils work percent problems in which they must determine two wholes. Individuals use double number lines to represent and solve the...
Illustrative Mathematics
Field Day Scarcity
Introduce young mathematicians to concepts of financial literacy with this open-ended word problem. With seven dollars to spend during field day and given a list of available items and their prices, children must determine how they want...
CK-12 Foundation
Problem Solving Plan, Estimation with Decimals: Shopping
Mathematicians go on a virtual shopping trip in an interactive designed to boost the concept of estimation. Scholars read and answer five questions—multiple-choice, true or false, and a discussion—with help from a drag-and-drop shopping...
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Percentages
Review a percentage of math skills. Designed to review for the General Certificate of Secondary Education Math assessment, the resource provides practice with a variety of percent problems. Items provide pupils problems ranging from...
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Word Problems Mixture, Distance, Money, and Integers
For this algebra worksheet, students solve problems dealing with mixture, distance, money and integer. There are 32 questions dealing with word problems.
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Morning Math
It's never too early for math! Use these morning math problems to get learners reviewing past concepts and staying sharp on newer ones. The 16 warm-ups include skills such as counting by 10, adding in a word problem, decomposing numbers...
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Morning Math
Rise and shine, mathematicians! These warm-ups will get your class putting on their thinking caps first thing as they recall past concepts and continue practicing newer ones. The problems are segmented and include concepts such as number...
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Ratio Problems and Bar/Block Models Two
Learners complete word problems about ratios using fractions, money, and more. Pupils complete four problems.
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Using Simple Equations To Solve Word Problems
In this math worksheet, students learn to read a word problem, write an equation, solve for the variable and write and label the answer. There are examples given at the top of the page although directions tell students to "use...
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Iditarod Math Challenge
In this Iditarod worksheet, students complete word problems about the money, booties, time, and more about the Iditarod. Students complete fifteen problems.
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Addition word problems
In this word problems worksheet, students complete word problems with one and two digit numbers. Students complete 6 word problems.
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Subtraction: Basic Word Problems
In this word problem worksheet, students solve a total of 6 simple subtraction word problems. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Christmas Themed Math Word Problems-Up To 20
Your class will need to use addition and subtraction to solve these word problems. There are 2 Christmas themed problems to solve and a work space for each.
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Math Word Problems Worksheet 1
In this math word problems instructional activity, students solve word problems involving money, collections, fractions, and more. Students solve 5 word problems.
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Math Word Problems
In this math word problems instructional activity, students complete addition, subtraction, and money word problems. Students complete 6 problems total.
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Money Word Problems
In this money instructional activity, students complete word problems about money and its total value, buying items, and more. Students complete 10 multiple choice problems.