What do you do when you don't think you have enough information? You look for another way to do the problem! Pupils combine what they know about finding the area of a triangle and trigonometry to determine triangle area when they don't...

Long considered the symbol of safe harbor and steadfast waiting, the lighthouse gets a mathematical treatment. The straightforward question of distance to the horizon is carefully presented, followed by a look into the...

The ABCs of math are so important. Find commonly used math terms in a 42-page packet. Each page has the word, a place to write the definition, and a place to give specific examples of the term. A must-have for all math classrooms!

Develop a sketchy approach to solving quadratic inequalities! Using a sketch of a graph, the presenter shows a way to solve quadratic inequalities. Pupils then practice that method to solve their own quadratic inequalities and apply the...

Section 9 of the 12 linked Saxon Math sections introduces the young algebrist to graphing periodic functions, creating graphs from quadratic roots, working with inequalities, and rational equations. Common among all the lessons is the...

Teach the connection between area models and the distributive property through problem-solving. The 22nd activity in a series of 29 explains the distributive property graphically. Learners build area models from word problems and convert...

Does jet lag affect a baseball team's performance in games? Read about how a baseball team's chance of winning a game can be affected by traveling over one, two, and three time zones. Readers then respond to five short answer questions...

Now that your class can add by 10s they can start subtracting by 10s. This clear, learner-friendly instructional activity provides a good example (10-rods are pictured) and 7 problems to solve. Relates groups of tens to single-digit...

Young mathematicians demonstrate their understanding of part-whole relationships in a fraction skills worksheet. Presented with a series of mixed numbers and improper fractions, learners must correctly convert each of them into...

Watch the money grow daily. Scholars tackle a problem to determine how much money they will have if a dollar grows at 10 percent compounded daily after a month. Using that knowledge, learners notice the difference between varying savings...

Visualize the nth roots of unity. Pupils calculate the nth roots of unity and find all n roots. Learners plot the solutions in the complex plane and observe that they are the vertices of a regular n-gon inscribed in the unit circle....

Help your fourth graders make cents out of fractions and decimals with this short word problem. After learning that dimes are one-tenth and pennies one-hundredth of a dollar, young scholars write a fraction and decimal for a given...

In this mathematic problem solving worksheet, 2nd graders read a short story problem that can be solved with extended addition or multiplication. They use the text boxes and lines to present their solutions using number, pictures, and...

The key to solving this puzzle lies in the addition skills of young learners. The first step is to answer a series of decimal addition problems organized in a 4x5 grid. Then cut apart the page of puzzle pieces, each one including an...

In this systems of equations worksheet, students solve 9 word problems about money.  Students determine the number of nickels and dimes, quarters and half-dollars, and profit from ticket sales by writing a system of equations and...

There are four different word problems (number puzzles) for learners to solve. Each one requires them to think critically about the operation they'll need to use and encourages class discussion. Use as a warm up or prior to a lesson on...

In this word problem worksheet, students are given directions and guidance as to how to solve word problems. They are given the variables used in word problems, the math codes, how to change letters into formulas and 5 steps to solving...

in this calculating menu prices worksheet, students read the prices of items on the menu and use that information to solve the word problems. Students solve 10 problems.

For this algebra worksheet, learners solve word problems using algebra. They solve  a simultaneous equation for an x and y value. There is an answer key with this problem.

In this algebra worksheet, students solve word problems by rewriting them using symbols. They find a common denominator for this word problem. There is an answer key.

In this word problem solving strategies worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 11 different problems and questions related to identifying word problems. First, they explain what the problem is telling them to do and what is important....

In this making a table worksheet, students solve money word problems by completing the table and answering short answer questions. Students complete 2 problems.

In this percent worksheet, students solve a set of 6 word problems; all problems relate to percent. Students are given "hints" to help solve problems 1 and 2.

For this multiplication practice worksheet, learners solve 4 word problems that require them to multiply 4-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers.