Determine the location of a point on a moving wheel. The task challenges groups to determine the horizontal and vertical locations of a point on the edge of wheel that is moving. Teams first determine a function that will model the...

Play with money! There are 10 word problems given; can your learners count the money in each and provide the correct answer? If possible, consider providing change for each learner to physically work out the answer. 

How many people can ride a Ferris wheel with 14 seats, each of which holds 6 people? Learners assess this and four other multiplication word problems, and are encouraged to show their work. They use double- and triple-digit numbers, and...

Being able to estimate, understanding place value and fractions, and solving word problems are all important skills in math. This PowerPoint is a Jeopardy-style game where young mathematicians utilize all of these skills in order to win...

Students design, make and appraise a model wheeled vehicle that is capable of carrying a small load. This activity is part of the unit `Wheels in motion'.

With only two problems, this activity only provides a quick review of problem solving using word problems. This worksheet could be used as a short exploration or supplemented with additional questions.

In this word wheel activity, students construct a word wheel involving a picture of a penny and a word wheel revealing various words in a rectangular window.

An interesting historical fact about how handcarts benefitted to the Mormon pioneers is the context behind this math lesson plan. Using given facts and figures regarding the handcart, pupil pairs create math word problems, share them...

Find out what to do with Ferris wheels that keep going up and down. Individuals learn how to determine the frequency of a trigonometric function. Pupils use their knowledge of trigonometric functions to model periodic motions like Ferris...

Using the guess and check method, learners solve six word problems involving multiplication and division. Each problem presents a different scenario for students to solve. The worksheet could be used for individual or small group...

Think, question, brainstorm, and make your way through a newsletter full of puzzles and word problems. The resource includes 10 different newsletters, all with interesting problems, to give class members an out-of-the box...

In this math vocabulary worksheet, students define math words on a vocabulary wheel. Students define the words coordinate, median, factor, and volume.

In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders solve application word problems based on knowledge of a circle. The one page interactive worksheet contains four questions. Answers and hints are included. 

Third graders use basic multiplication and division skills to solve 40 problems. There are also extension/challenge problems which require two steps.

For this simple money worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 12 different problems that include word problems and money. First, they determine how much money is left after purchasing an item. Then, students determine how much money...

In this geometric figures worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 11 different word problems. First, they find the area of a regular octagon with a given side. Then, students find the area of each shaded region. They also find the...

Scholars identify and continue the numerical pattern for the number of wheels on a train. Using the established pattern and its inverse, they determine whether a number of wheels is possible. Pupils finish...

Spin a wheel, land on a color ... and win. Learners create a graph to display the probabilities of the amount of money they can win by spinning a colored wheel. The pupils use the dollar amounts and their probabilities to calculate the...

In this bicycles and tricycles activity, students solve and complete 8 different problems that include counting the number of bicycles and tricycles in each store. First, they complete the table for the number of wheels on the bikes in...

Planning a unit on simple machines? Save some time and energy with this collection of lessons and activities that explores how these devices are used in the real world to make life a little easier. 

Challenge your class with this problem solving worksheet. Learners answer the seven problems using division and multiplication skills.

Students explore technology by completing a worksheet in class. For this common machinery lesson, students define the different designs that make simple machines work such as wheels, pulleys and gears. Students utilize verbs to describe...

Students listen to the song, The Wheels on the Bus. They are shown the book, This is the Way We Go to School. Afterward, they learn the phonetic principle of rhyming words.

In this division worksheet, students solve 6 word problems in which they divide three and four digit numbers. They describe where the mistake is in one of the problems.