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Explore Metric Units of Length problem solving 12.6
In this exploring metric units of length worksheet, students estimate, measure with paper clips, measure with centimeter and millimeter rulers, and convert centimeters to milliliters. Students write five answers.
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Tricky Averages and Challenging Word Problems
In these two challenging problem solving worksheets, students calculate the mean, median, and mode and apply the results to find which average is best and then solve challenging multiple answers story problems. Students solve 16...
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Quadratic Function Word Problems
For this problem solving worksheet, 6th graders use the Vertical Motion Model to work out and solve 8 quadratic functional word problems.
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Level One Fraction Questions- Short Word Problems
In this fraction worksheet students solve 8 fraction problems. They read a short word problem, solve, and choose the correct answer from four multiple choice answers.
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Math Challenges
Students engage their critical thinking skills to solve challenging math problems. In these problem solving lessons, student work with tessellations, weights/measurement, reasoning, surface area, geometric shapes, and algebraic procedures.
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Circles - Word Problems
In this geometry problem solving worksheet, students answer 8 words problems based on their knowledge of circles, circumference, radius, diameter, and perimeters. They show their work on the sheet between problems.
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Leveled Problem Solving Sampling Errors
In this sampling errors worksheet, students problem solve to find the sampling errors for each word problem. Students finish by finding a sampling method that might bias the last surveys.
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Leveled Problem Solving Discounts, Markups, Tips, and Sales Tax
In this discounts and sales tax activity, students problem solve and work with discounts, markups, tips, and sales tax by completing the six word problems.
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Math Game Using A Tic-Tac-Toe Board
Elementary schoolers play a math game using a Tic-Tac-Toe Board. This simple idea can be used with virtually any grade level. A team of learners are the "O's," and the other is the team of "X's." Each time a team gets a problem correct,...
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Mayan Math
Fifth graders investigate the Maya's as mathematicians. In this Mayan math lessons, 5th graders work with the ancient Mayan numbering system by comparing it to the American Number System. They tell the differences and similarities...
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Equations
Science equipment can be handy for math class, too. Scholars learn to solve one- and two-step linear equations by using the concept of a balance. They solve real-world problems in a variety of contexts by writing and solving linear...
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Math Detectives
Are your kids math detectives? Do they enjoy solving mysterious math problems? If they don't, they will! Here are two fun word problems set up as clues to a mystery. Students will need to use their math skills to solve these problems.
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Solving Polynomial Equations by Factoring
Students factor polynomial equations. In this algebra activity, students apply the zero product property to factor quadratic equations. They solve real life scenarios by apply the concepts of parabolas.
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Systems - Money Problems
In this systems of equations worksheet, students solve 9 word problems about money. Students determine the number of nickels and dimes, quarters and half-dollars, and profit from ticket sales by writing a system of equations and...
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Multiplication and Division Challenge Problems
For this multiplication and division worksheet, pupils solve six word problems. They interact with two easy problems, two harder problems and two very hard problems.
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Solving Word Problems Involving Measurement
Help your class convert fractions to decimals and assess the relationship between a mile and a kilometer. This slide-show is intended to assist learners as they solve word problems that involve measuring long distances.
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Ratio Problems and Bar/Block Models Two
Learners complete word problems about ratios using fractions, money, and more. Pupils complete four problems.
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Too Much or Too Little Information problem solving 12.5
In this word problem worksheet, students follow the four step process of understanding how to solve a word problem. Students solve one word problem.
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Problem Solving and the Sports Page
Fourth graders create and solve word problems using the boxscores from the sports section of the newspaper. The role play the sport, define abbreviations used and examine the fundamentals of scoring the sport.
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Focus on Problem-Solving: Explain Your Answer: Problem Solving
In this explaining answers instructional activity, students read the word problem about a passenger helicopter and its speed abilities. Students use the understand, plan, solve, and look back method to solve the problem and then explain...
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Problem Solving: Write an Equation
For this equation worksheet, students read a simple word problem, write an equation to solve it, then write their own story problem and equation.
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Word Problem Solving Strategies Cookies
In this story problem worksheet, students read about Ralph and Sandra splitting up the cookies they baked. Students use division and multiplication to figure out how many cookies Ralph and Sandra started with. This worksheet contains 10...
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Problem-Solving Decision: Explain Your Solution: Reteach
In this explaining solutions worksheet, students follow the steps of looking for information, modeling the information, and using the model to solve the problem to help them explain solutions to math problems. Students then solve two...
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Problem-Solving Decisions: Choose the Operation: Problem Solving
In this math operations worksheet, students solve the word problem using the pie chart and following the steps of understand, plan, solve, and look back. Students then answer a final question by choosing the operation and solving.