Bring A Charlie Brown Christmas to social studies, language arts, math, science, and art class! Learners ponder the meaning of Christmas trees, write about Christmas during the original release of the television special,...

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, students write a fraction and decimal for a given number...

In this finding the sums and differences for story problems worksheet, learners add and subtract up to two-digits without regrouping. Students solve 6 problems.

In this addition and subtraction activity, students learn how to solve basic addition and subtraction story problems. They then solve the 6 problems in the packet. The answers are on the last page of the activity.

In this animal habitat learning exercise, students read, analyze and solve 5 scenarios involving mathematics and animal habitats. Students work out each decision they decide as correct and write out a proposal for each one.

Six straightforward word problems require learners to use customary units of capacity (pints, quarts, cups, gallons) on this assignment. In order to answer each question, they must write an explanation in the form of a mathematical...

Which vase holds more water: a cylinder, sphere, or cone? Figure out which should be used for your sister's birthday bouquet with this practical word problem.

In this word problems activity, students solve twenty-eight motion/rate word problems.  The formula used in solving rate problems is provided at the top of the activity.  Answers are provided at the bottom of the activity.

In this word problem instructional activity, 6th graders problems using given information and mathematical equations.  Students solve for 19 problems showing work as needed.

In this perimeter worksheet, students solve a set of 10 problems, writing information given, determining what must be found, then solving the calculations. 

Your class can practice writing number sentences by reading word problems. This worksheet includes 3 problems to be solved, where highlighted information is written into the provided space to construct an equation.

In this proportions worksheet, 6th graders use the problem solving steps of understand, plan, solve and look back to solve a story problem using proportions.

Pass out those counting chips and get ready to see your little learners shine. They practice adding 10 to solve 3 word problems. Because this activity only contains 3 problems it is perfect for whole class instruction. Use...

In this ratios worksheet, students write ratios that represent the one and two digit numbers in the word problems. Students complete 7 ratios.

In this word problems worksheet, students answer a set of 6 word problems, writing answers in the context of the questions and writing an explanation for answers. A reference web site is given for additional information.

Help kids understand problem-solving strategies by focusing on academic language in a reading comprehension activity. After reading paragraphs about the words solve and evaluate, learners answer five reading comprehension...

Learners write four specific numbers in standard form and the value of the underlined digit in three specific numbers in short word form. They write one specific number in word form, short word form and in expanded form, and solve one...

It's assessment time! Determine your young mathematicians' understanding of elapsed time with this brief, five-question quiz.

In this linear programming worksheet, students solve and complete 6 different word problems related to programming. First, they define the variables in each problem and write a system of inequalities. Then, students graph the...

Cha-ching! You just hit the jackpot with this interactive consumer math unit. Supported by a series of online lessons and activities, these lessons engage students in applying their math skills to real-life personal...

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...

Tell the story of the math. Given a graph of a linear system, learners write a story that models the graph before crafting the corresponding functions. Graphs intersect at an estimated point, allowing for different variations in the...

Young mathematicians compare the growth of two snake lengths in feet over one year in a straightforward word-problem task.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words—and your pupils may agree after this instructional activity! They read a geometric description and create a diagram from that description. Their diagrams help them find unknown measures based...