California Academy of Science
Building Better Buses: Transportation Design Challenges
Scholars learn about a series of three challenges when they design a bus system for a small town. They determine the bus routes and then figure out the best type of fuel to use before considering the cost of going electric. Learners...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Numbers 11-19
Develop the concept that numbers from 11 to 19 are essentially a 10, plus more! The first two of the six story problems on this sheet are scaffolded with pictures. Learners compose and decompose numbers to answer how many 10s and how...
NTTI
Putting Together Ten
Groups explore sets of 10 items in two varieties (i.e. 3 white buttons and 7 black ones, or 5 bears and 5 bunnies). They brainstorm about their objects, write math sentences to represent what they have, and report their discoveries to...
Curriculum Corner
Area and Perimeter
Get third graders excited to work find area and perimeter of unit squares, rectangles, and irregular shapes. A 36-page packet comes with task cards, graphic organizers, practice worksheets, printables with squares, exit tickets, and word...
Curated OER
Musical Math Challenge
Fourth graders engage in a lesson in which problem solving is set to music - like musical chairs. They listen to classical music to set a thought-provoking atmosphere. This is also an excellent method of reinforcement or review.
Curated OER
Create and Solve
In this early childhood math practice worksheet, students use problem solving skills to solve 6 story problems that require them to count coins.
Curated OER
Mental Math: Fraction and Decimal Equivalents
In this fraction and decimal equivalents practice activity, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that require them to use mental math.
Curated OER
Missing Angle Problems
In this problem solving worksheet, 6th graders focus on the angles described in each word problem. Students must solve for each of the 6 problems, giving a written explanation for each in the space provided.
Curated OER
Solve Addition and Subtraction Equations
In this solving addition and subtractions equations practice worksheet, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
Curated OER
Solve Multiplication and Division Equations
In this solving multiplication and division equations practice learning exercise, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
Curated OER
When Are We Ever Going to USE This MATH?
Fourth graders engage in discussion of various occupations and learn where math fits into the scheme of things. They are diagnostically assessed to determine proficiency in computer, writing, and problem-solving mathematical skills set...
Curated OER
Five E Lesson Plans For Math
Students use the Five E method to solve problems. In this Five E lesson, students complete math lessons using the Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate technique. They use the Five E's with lessons on tessellations, magnets,...
Curated OER
Math Lesson 17
In this math practice worksheet, 2nd graders practice their math skills of addition by completing the 20 pages of double digit addition equations. Students use the carrying method to solve.
Curated OER
Math Lesson 27-Subtraction Practice
In this set of subtraction worksheets, students solve a total of 27 pages of 10 subtraction problems each; all subtract either one 3-digit number from another, or a 2-digit number from a 3-digit number.
Curated OER
Comparing Loads- Problem Solving Multiplication Enrichment Worksheet
In this multiplication enrichment worksheet, 2nd graders read short word problems before writing the multiplication number sentence that represents each problem. They write the products that answer each question.
Curated OER
All A-buzz About Math
Second graders participate in Math-Eze activities to comprehend word problems. In this word problem lesson, 2nd graders recognize why a hexagon is the best shape for a beehive. Students calculate how far bees must travel to find 2 lbs....
Curated OER
Start Your Engines: An Internet Research Lesson
Fifth graders engage in a lesson which offers informational how-tos for conducting research on the Internet. Three search engines are introduced and used to gather information to solve a specific problem.
Curated OER
Jelly Bean Math
Students estimate, measure, compute, and create patterns using jelly beans. In small groups, they solve various calculations, place jelly beans into groups, invent a new flavor, create a pattern, and complete a worksheet.
Curated OER
Multiplying with Packages and Letters
Students explore multiplication. In this multiplication problem solving lesson, students view a video clip which demonstrates loading a truck with packages. Students fill in a blank array to represent 1"X 2" and the multiples when...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Dividing with Fractions
Fifth graders explore the strategies to solve word problems using multiplication and division. In this problem solving lesson, 5th graders recognize the relationship between multiplication and division to solve problems. Students view...
Curated OER
Fruity Math
Students solve one step linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students manipulate their variables and numbers to answer each problem. They make sure the equations stay balanced at all times.
Curated OER
Solving a Legend- Exponents, Recursive and Explicit Equations.
Eighth graders play a game to solve problems. In this exponents and scientific notations lesson, 8th graders play a game in small groups to move colored disks from location A to location C. Students identify recursive patterns to solve...
Curated OER
Animal Stickers
In this problem solving with money worksheet, students examine 6 animal stickers with marked prices. Students write a number sentence to solve each of 4 story problems.
Curated OER
It All Adds Up---Puzzle #4
In this problem solving addition worksheet, students practice finding the missing numbers in a crossword puzzle so every column and row add up to the number found at the end of each column and row.