Word Problems Math Websites Reviewed by Teachers

American Museum of Natural History

Trip Up Your Brain

For Students 6th - 12th

Sometimes different parts of the brain disagree. See what this disagreement looks like using a remote learning resource to experience how brains often take shortcuts. Pupils complete the activity, observe their results, and then read...

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Math stories.com

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

MathStories.com provides tons of resources, entitled "House of Math Word Problems for Children." The site includes problems, state standards, and more.

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Purple Math

Purplemath: "Work" Word Problems

For Students 7th - 9th Standards

Explains the "trick" to "work" word problems (such as two people painting a room, or two pipes filling a tank), and demonstrates how to set up and solve these exercises.

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Purple Math

Purplemath: Basic "Percent Of" Word Problems

For Students 6th - 8th Standards

Demonstrates how to set up and solve 'percent of' word problems such as 'What percent of 16 is 5?'.

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Math TV

Weekly Math Tv Problem Solving Videos

For Students 3rd - 8th

This resource offers two different topic problems per week for students to solve. A video showing the method to solve each problem is given. After viewing a solution method for solving the problem try one on your own where you can only...

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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: World's Most Extensive Mathematics Resource

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

MathWorld provides a huge mathematics encyclopedia detailing the concepts of geometry, algebra, calculus, discrete math, number theory, and other math topics--complete with formulas, diagrams, examples, and references for thorough...

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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Problem Solving Database

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards

Need some challenging problem-solving work for your students in the following areas: Discrete, Geometry, Numbers, and Code Breaking? This is the place for an enormous database of problems aimed at high school age students. They are...

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Primary Resources

Primary Resources: Addition and Subtraction Resources

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st

Here's an extensive selection of teacher resources to aide in teaching and reviewing addition and subtraction. You will find resources on the vocabulary used in word problems, column addition, checking addition and subtraction, games,...

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Virtual Nerd

Virtual Nerd: How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using Unit Rates?

For Students 6th - 8th Standards

Word problems allow you to see the real world uses of math! This tutorial shows you how to take a rate and convert it to a unit rate. Then, you can use that unit rate to calculate your answer. Watch this tutorial to learn all about it!

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Scholastic

Scholastic: Math Journals Boost Real Learning

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards

Discover how writing in a journal can boost your students reading skills when you read this article. This article sites ways to integrate writing with teaching math skills.

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Ducksters

Ducksters: Practice Math Questions: One and Two Digit Word Problems

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards

This site includes practice math questions on one and two-digit word problems.

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Math Playground

Math Playground: Problem Solving Videos

For Students 6th - 8th

"Rated 'M' for middle school," Math TV invites you to tune in each week for videos of word problems being solved. Back episodes are available in subjects such as percentages, number sense, and fractions. Watch a problem worked out, then...

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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics

For Students 9th - 10th

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...

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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Math Review Resources

For Students 9th - 10th

A math tutorial for many areas of math that contains over 2,500 pages of explanations and examples in algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and basic mathematics. Also has exams and ask-an-expert function.

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Problems in the Points Contest of Ko Mal

For Students 9th - 10th

Learn about the annual KoMal competition in mathematics, physics, and information technology, and challenge your ability to solve problems involving advanced algebra, logic, and other related topics through the tests provided at this site.

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Math Playground

For Students 9th - 10th

A collection games, word problems, logic puzzles, and math videos that elementary and middle school students can practice their math skills. Model math problems using blocks, work with online flash cards, complete worksheets, and more.

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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Similarity and Congruence

For Students 9th - 10th

This site from Dr. Math at the Math Forum provides a collection of problems and exercises that require knowledge of the relations between similar or congruent shapes. Solutions are provided.

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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Math World Interactive

For Students 6th - 8th

MathWorld Interactive "Is a FREE project where students in grades 6 to 8 from around the world work on open-ended problems." Go to the Frequently Asked Questions section for an easy introduction.

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