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Using Tiles to Solve Word Problems
Students solve problems using equations. In this algebra instructional activity, students identify the correct symbols and steps when solving word problems. They graph their lines and analyze the slope using tiles.
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Tax, Tip and Discount Word Problems
Students solve problems involving tax, tips and discounts. In this algebra lesson, students convert between percents and decimals. They calculate commission using conversion from percents and fractions.
Fuel the Brain
Creating Story Problems
Put your young mathematician's word problem creativity to the test! The directions give the class two simple addition problems with the solution, but there is a missing value to be solved. Your class will love that they can create their...
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The Eight Digits Problem
In this word problem worksheet, students solve 1 short answer word problem about digits. Students arrange given numbers into an eight digit number given various restrictions about digit placement.
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Shortest Distance Problem
In this algebra worksheet, students solve 1 shortest distance problem. This is a challenging problem that requires students to apply knowledge and use their critical thinking skills. A fully explained solution is included.
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It's Your Birthday! Expository Writing Unit 2
Students create an expository essay. In this writing lesson Students are assigned a country and must conduct research surrounding a historic event that occurred in that country at the time of their birth.
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Solve This
Students with learning disabilities practice their problem-solving skills. They discover the consequences of their actions and they chart their decisions. They use the internet to see how different situations play out based on different...
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Introduction, Advance Organizer, and the Problem
Students describe the three-phrase process for designing and developing energy-efficient buildings. They develop solutions and identify ways to make homes more comfortable and productive in regards to energy.
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Breaking News English: Amazon.com's Frustration Free Package
In this Amazon.com worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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Model and Solve Algebraic Equations
Examine multiple ways to solve algebraic equations. Pupils will generate a problem solving strategy that addresses the prompt given by the teacher. They will then share their problem solving strategy with the class. Graphic organizers,...
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Word Problems
In this algebra activity, 9th graders rewrite word problems into algebraic sentences. They define sum, difference, quotient and factors. There are 5 word problems with an answer key.
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Chemistry Midterm Topic Review
In this chemistry review worksheet, students answer and solve 95 questions about chemical reactions, hydrocarbons, functional groups, moles, acids and bases and solutions.
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The Math Teacher's Fish
In this fish worksheet, students read a short story about the length of a fish. They write an equation to determine the fish size. This one-page worksheet contains 1 problem with the answer. This problem may be used as...
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Land as a Valuable Resource
Students investigate why the soil is important to our lives. In this natural resources lesson, students have a farmer as a guest speaker. Students begin to understand how farmers use and protect our natural resource. Students write...
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Cattle Drive
Students explore cattle drives. In this United States history and letter writing instructional activity, students write a letter to their family predicting possible problems that were encountered by participants in cattle drives....
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World Habitat Day
In this World Habitat Day lesson plan, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice, unscramble the words, sequencing, unscramble the sentences,...
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A Day at the Beach: How to Keep Our Planet Clean
Students write a persuasive essay based on cleaning up the coast and other philanthropic values. In this writing lesson plan, students determine what is needed in order to keep the planet clean, and offer solutions to the International...
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Breaking News English: Ivory Trade
In this Ivory trade activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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Story Solutions
Reading and writing are like peanut butter and chocolate, they just work better together. Stimulate those budding authors with a fun worksheet that requires them to read three story starters. The stories have been left incomplete; the...
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Identifying the Solution in a Story
Using the book My Red Balloon by Eve Bunting, Kindergartners will gain an understanding that stories often have solutions. Using Eve Bunting's book as an example the teacher will identify the solution to the story and...
Inside Mathematics
Conference Tables
Pupils analyze a pattern of conference tables to determine the number of tables needed and the number of people that can be seated for a given size. Individuals develop general formulas for the two growing number patterns and...
California Education Partners
Summer Olympics
Quickly get to the decimal point. The last assessment in a nine-part series requires scholars to work with decimals. Pupils compare the race times of several athletes and calculate how much they have improved over time. During the second...
Illustrative Mathematics
Equal Area Triangles on the Same Base II
A deceptively simple question setup leads to a number of attack methods and a surprisingly sophisticated solution set in this open-ended problem. Young geometers of different strengths can go about defining the solutions graphically,...
Inside Mathematics
Number Towers
Number towers use addition or multiplication to ensure each level is equal. While this is common in factoring, it is often not used with algebraic equations. Solving these six questions relies on problem solving skills and being able to...