The big idea of this lesson plan is to have students write their own word problems to help them have a better understanding of mathematical operations, as they relate to real-world scenarios. Pictures and videos of the lesson plan in the...

This site offers a guide for strategies used to solve word problems. Common phrases and their mathematical translations are included. This can be used by students while working on assignments.

Students explore two new scenarios that involve solving systems of equations. They will improve their understanding of how using mathematics to model a real-life situation with two variables can help them solve problems.

This lesson plan has students solving a real world word problem using addition or subtraction.

This lesson plans explores adding and subtracting word problems. This is a complete lesson including attached items.

This complete lesson plan has students answer word problems using addition and subtraction within 20.

A multi-step performance task word problem: Microsoft Corp. has made an offer to acquire 1.5 million shares of Apple Corp. worth $374 per share. They offered Apple 10 million shares of Microsoft worth $25 per share, but they need to make...

The purpose of this task is for students to relate addition and subtraction problems to money and to situations and goals related to saving money. A problem is given that will contain multiple solutions, this allows students to think...

The teacher will pose a sequence of questions for students to solve using objects, pictures, or equations. Students will develop a sense of quantities and how they are related to a problem situation.

Learn what a tree diagram is and how to solve a word problem while using one. View the solution steps and examples for three different problems. Then practice by solving four word problems on your own and checking the answers to see how...

The mathematics behind Fibonacci numbers and the mathematics that comes as a result of them as well. Provides a lot of activities you can try using the Fibonacci sequence.

On this site, there are several math problems to explore and solve. Look through some solutions by famous mathematicians and expand your thinking about some interesting math concepts. Teachers of elementary grades may want to use this...

In this lesson plan, 7th graders use formulas for area and circumference to solve the word problem.

In this lesson, 7th graders use knowledge of ratios of fractions to solve the word problems.

In this lesson plan students choose how the money for school supplies was spent.

Kids learn about Solving Algebra Equations with Addition and Subtraction. Add and subtract from both sides. Example math problems are shown on page.

This site explains how to divide whole numbers, then offers problems and games to practice this skill.

Magic squares have been a fascinating topic in mathematics for centuries. They are formed by filling in all the squares with the numbers starting from one so that the sum of all rows, columns, and diagonals is the same. Instructions are...

This sample chapter from Hurst's book Picturing Math is an excellent resource for using picture books and activities for learning computation.

This multiplication table has multiplication facts through 9 X 9 and also lets students practice them.

Can you find the best route for the Olympic Torch relay to take? This more challenging activity is designed to be accessible to GCSE maths students (grades 8, 9, and 10).

This site explains how to multiply decimals: thousandths by hundredths. Offers games to practice this skill.

Each term of Intermath's interactive math dictionary contains a description and links to related terms, everyday examples, interactive checkpoint, more information, and challenges located in the left-hand column of the page. This...