Hopelink
Hopelink: Math Lesson Idea: Word Problems
Teach your students to reason with language and to use imagery to translate language into mathematical equations.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Sample Problems for Grades 1 5
The Saskatoon Board of Education gives samples of math word problems for pairs or small groups of students. At each grade level three types of problems are provided: translation, process, and realistic.
Other
After School Excellence: Word Problems Grades 1 3
This is a resource for elementary word problems. It links to interactive and hands-on sites with videos and strategies.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Problem Solving Project
This mathematical project incorporates activities on area, perimeter, distance, climate, and population. The project could also integrate other subjects such as Social Studies and Language Arts.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Ace: Reflecting on Mathematics [Pdf]
This site includes a graphic organizer of the ACE steps that will assist students in reflecting on their answers to word problems. The steps include having students "analyze" [A], "communicate" [C], and "extend" [E]. [Requires Adobe...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Ace: Reading Mathematics [Pdf]
This site includes a graphic organizer to help students use the ACE acronym to help them read word problems with high comprehension. In the graphic organizer, students' reading of word problems requires them to "ask" [A], "choose" [C],...
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: The Remainder and the Factor Theorem
This tutorial contains a lesson about the remainder and factor theorems along with practice problems.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.rp Voting for Two, Variation 4
Students use ratio reasoning to solve the following performance task: John and Will ran for 6th grade class president. John got two votes for every vote Will got. It was necessary to get more than half the votes to get elected. What...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.rp Voting for Two, Variation 3
Young scholars use ratios to solve the following performance task: John and Will ran for 6th grade class president. There were 36 students voting. John got two votes for every vote Will got. It was necessary to get more than half the...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Building Shapes
Based on building a hexagon, this activity from the Math Forum collection focuses on using different combinations of pattern blocks to create a hexagon. An online activity, pencil and paper method, literature connections, and a...
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Power Football
In this game you can play football while solving math problems. Students can choose from Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, or All; there are 4 levels of play to choose from and they can choose algebra style or regular math.