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Solving Word Problems
Students explore the different techniques for solving Word Problems.
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Mixed Operations Math Word Problems
In this math word problems worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve 5 story problems that require them to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
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Mixed Operations Math Word Problems 2
In this math word problems worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve 7 story problems that require them to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
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Amusement Park Basic Word Problems
In this basic math word problem worksheet, learners practice their math skills as they solve 4 word problems that require them to add and subtract.
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Fairy Tales Come True
Pupils see how to solve math problems using place value. After watching an episode from Cyberchase, kids work together using hands-on materials to solve the problems given. This outstanding, ten-page lesson has everything you need to...
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Math Crossword Puzzle x 7
Here is a valuable math worksheet. Young mathematicians solve ten multiplication problems and then write the products as words to solve a crossword puzzle. All of the facts are from the seven times family.
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Math Crossword Puzzle x 4
In this math crossword puzzle, learners answer questions pertaining to multiples of four. They write the correct number beside the problem and then spell the answer in the crossword puzzle. This one-page learning exercise contains ten...
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Math Crossword Puzzle +3
Crossword puzzles make great worksheets! Here, learners solve 11 one-digit addition problems. They use their solutions to solve a math crossword puzzle.
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Math Crossword Puzzle +2
Here is another terrific math crossword puzzle activity. Learners solve 11 addition problems, then use their solutions to solve a math crossword puzzle.
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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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Team Players
In this math word problem practice worksheet, students sharpen their skills as they read and solve 3 subtraction story problems. Students also write a subtraction story problem of their own.
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Logic and Problem Solving: Math Hunt
In these math lesson plans, students discuss how math problems are written to reflect real-world situations. They complete an online Math Hunt using specific web tools, and work individually to create their own Math Hunts....
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Problem Solving
Scholars will learn to solve word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication or division. Using a grocery store theme, they will identify the best way to solve real-life problems. There are many ways this basic lesson can be...
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Problem Solving: Write an Expression
Here is a writing expressions instructional activity in which learners write an expression to solve a set of 6 word problems; all problems relate to money.
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Problem Solving and Puzzles: 3
Your class can use this to warm up or to discuss their problem solving strategies. They review the 8's times tables, relate the multiplication problems to division, then use a chart to solve a word problem involving money.
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Gifts from Grandma, Variation 1
Composed of three word problems, this math activity exposes young mathematicians to relationships present in multiplication and division. The first problem is most useful with a tape diagram in which learners are working with equal-sized...
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Worksheet #5: Mixture Word Problems
In this mixture word problem worksheet, students read story problems and determine what information is necessary to solve the mixture problem. They identify the correct solution, graph inequalities, and solve inequality equations. Nine...
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Solving Story Problems
Eighth graders use a model to write and solve a story problem. They design a PowerPoint presentation outlining the steps to solve the problem. Students construct a diorama of a scene in the story problem.
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One and Two Step Word Problems
Here is a step-by-step hand out intended to show learners how to solve one or two-step word problems. They read the problem and then read the explanation for solving the problem.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Combine math, creative writing, and leprechauns in a fun St. Patrick's Day activity! Using a bag of gold coins and marshmallows, kids write a math story about a leprechaun that includes a multi-step equation to solve.
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Maximum/ Minimum Problems
In this optimization worksheet, students solve 20 short answer word problems. Students read, sketch, define variables, write equations, differentiate their equations, and find the maximum or minimum of each word problem.
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Problem-Solving Application: Visual Thinking 17.5
In this visual thinking word problem worksheet, students use visual imagery to solve a word problem by writing the four steps for solving a word problem to discover how the object will look turned upside down. The students write four...
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Fairy Tale Math
Have class members rewrite a favorite fairy tale in order to incorporate numerical information. For inspiration, the teacher provides an example written by another second grader. These modified stories are then used to write word...
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Introduction to Simultaneous Equations
Create an understanding of solving problems that require more than one equation. The lesson introduces the concept of systems of linear equations by using a familiar situation of constant rate problems. Pupils compare the graphs of...