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Gone Lobstering
This simple lesson has young mathematicians consider all of the expenses, and monetary rewards a typical lobsterman encounters when going about his business. Given a few pieces of information, pupils must figure out a lobsterman will...
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Multiplication Stories
Second graders solve various multiplication math word problems involving cars and people, fish and fish bowls, and tables and table legs. They write and solve multiplication story problems related to whole numbers, addition, subtraction,...
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Treasure to Ship
Second graders explore and solve an algebraic word problem. They listen to a poem about pirates, describe the word problem in their own words, and independently solve the problem using colored rods to represent the pirates and treasure...
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Turning the Tables: A Guide to Devising Your Own Story
Students observe and demonstrate how to decipher and organize the information in a math word problem and apply mathematical concepts to different story problems. They discuss the parts of a story problem, and write their own original...
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Money Matters
Students practice spending money by completing math word sentences. In this economics lesson, students utilize problem solving strategies to complete word problems written on the board involving making purchases with money....
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Applications of Parabolas
In this algebra worksheet, 11th graders rewrite word problems using algebraic symbols. They relate parabolas to the real world and calculate the breaking distance using the distance formula they come up with. There is answer key.
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The Power of Algebra
First graders explore patterns. They look for patterns in number problems and use algebra as a means of solving general problems. Students devise a strategy to solve the number problem.
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Rolling Marbles
Students develop and use problem solving strategies to mathematically solve a word problem involving marbles. They solve the first part of the problem together as a class, and in small groups solve and write a solution for the problem...
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Justifying Answers
Young scholars demonstrate how to solve word problems. For this problem solving lesson, students use strategies such as drawing pictures, using counters, and making a table to justify how they solved the word problem.
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Work Backward
In this math word problems worksheet, students work backwards to find the answers to problems with one digit numbers. Students complete 6 problems.
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Endangered Species
In this endangered species worksheet, students complete math word problems where they refer to the chart about endangered species. Students complete 7 problems.
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At the Aquarium
In this writing equations worksheet, students solve 6 math word problems that require them to write and solve equations using the information provided.
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Individualized Lesson for Student C
Students explain how to solve an algebraic word problem using correct grammar and punctuation. For this math and writing lesson, students are given a word problem and must write down directions to solve it.
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Multi Step Operations
In this math operations worksheet, students read the story problem and solve the problem using multiple step operations. There are 8 story problems on this worksheet and the answers are on the second page.
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Single Step Operations
In this math operations instructional activity, students solve the math story problems by solving single step operations. There are 10 problems on this instructional activity and the answers are on the second page.
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Choose the Operation and Method
In this math operations and methods worksheet, students read the story problems and then fill in the table with the appropriate information. The table asks for operation, method, how and answer. There are 3 problems on this worksheet,...
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How Many Pieces of Mail?
Fourth graders explore their multiplication skills. In this number sense lesson plan, students use their problem solving skills to solve a word problem that requires them to multiply 2 or 3-digit numbers by 1 or 2-digit...
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More and Less
In this more and less worksheet, students solve math word problems where they answer a question about more or less in the end. Students complete 4 problems with fractions.
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School Bus Minutes
In this interpreting data activity, students examine table regarding time spent on the school bus. Students respond to 5 short answer questions that require them to read the data and use their problem solving skills.
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The African Baobab Thinker
For this math word problem worksheet, students complete a math word problem about the African Baobab tree. Students complete one addition word problem.
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Food for Thought
In this food facts worksheet, 4th graders read and interpret a short history on tin cans, Wonder Bread, ToastMaster, Nicolas Appert and Charles Strite. Students answer five word problems.
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Sunshine Math- Earth, XXIV
In this math story problems instructional activity, students solve 8 varied problems that include: calculator work, making a list, money, area, and ordered pairs.
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Solve Percent Problems Using Proportions
Students explore proportions and ratios. In this solving percent problems lesson, students examine percent problems including tax and percent of change.
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River Optimization Problem
Students define the different methods used for optimizing a particular element of a problem. In this optimization problem lesson, students optimize appropriate details of a problem using data collection, algebra, technology, and/or...
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