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Curated OER
Choose the Operation and Method
In this math operations and methods learning exercise, 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...
Curated OER
Geometry and Shapes in the X-36
Learners describe, draw, and classify shapes. They use the internet to research the X-36 aircraft. Students identify the geometric shapes in the aircraft. They calculate the number of sides in an x-36.
Virginia Department of Education
Geometry and Volume
The history of math is fascinating! Utilize a woodcut primary source image from 1492 and posters from the 1930s to help geometers apply their volume-calculation skills to real-life questions.
Curated OER
Angles All Around Us
Explore with your class the characteristics of acute, obtuse, right, complementary, and supplementary angles. They take digital photographs around the school and identify the angles in the images. Uisng software, they label and...
EngageNY
Comparing Integers and Other Rational Numbers
The ninth installment of a 21-part module has pupils compare integers and rational numbers in decimal and fraction form. They match stories to number lines and compare values in the stories.
EngageNY
Writing and Evaluating Expressions—Multiplication and Division
Don't table the resource on writing expressions for relationships in tables. Scholars investigate relationships between variables and write algebraic expressions involving multiplication and division. These expressions help solve...
Curated OER
Fractions and Recipes
Learners, working with their parents in real world situations, calculate to complete three word problems associated with multiplying and dividing fractions.
College Board
2007 AP® Calculus BC Free-Response Questions Form B
There is just a single real-world problem. Released free-response items from the 2007 AP® Calculus BC Form B contains only one real-world question. The question involves rate of change of wind chill scenario. The mathematical problems...
Arizona Department of Education
Be Independent / Life Management Skills
Living independently is about more than managing money. Learn how to manage time, balance responsibilities, and calculate overtime and income with a set of activities about life management skills.
Curated OER
"Samantha Loves Cookies"
For this math problem solving worksheet, students read a bar graph showing numbers of different kinds of cookies to solve word problems. Students solve 7 problems.
Achieve
Fences
Pupils design a fence for a backyard pool. Scholars develop a fence design based on given constraints, determine the amount of material they need, and calculate the cost of the project.
CCSS Math Activities
Vincent’s Graphs
What in the world are they doing? Given two graphs, scholars interpret the graphs and connect them to a real-world situation. They must also draw a graph given information about a context.
Curated OER
Pumpkin Picture Graph
In this pumpkin picture graph worksheet, learners read and analyze each picture graph and then answer the eight questions that follow.
DK Publishing
More Multiplication Practice, 1-Digit by 3-Digit Numbers
Expand your fourth graders' multiplication skills with 20 basic problems. Once kids finish the math drills, they work on two word problems at the bottom of the page. Use the resource as a homework assignment or quick in-class assessment....
EngageNY
Using Matrix Operations for Encryption
Data encryption is an important security measure for sensitive data stored on computers. Pupils learn how to utilize matrices for creating code. They also get a great review of matrix multiplication, inverse matrices, and the identity...
Curated OER
Multiplication Word Problems
Here is a solving word problems by finding the products worksheet in which learners multiply two-digit numbers by one-digit numbers. They solve five problems.
Scholastic
Study Jams! Mean/Average
Join Zoe as she calculates the average number of points RJ scored in his basketball games. This step-by-step presentation clearly models the procedure for finding the mean of a data set, including examples with both whole number and...
Mathematics Vision Project
Module 8: Modeling With Functions
Sometimes there just isn't a parent function that fits the situation. Help scholars learn to combine function types through operations and compositions. Learners first explore a new concept with an introductory activity and then follow...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Customary Units of Capacity - Problem Solving 12.3
Math majors need not only to be able to solve problems, but also apply the skills to real-world situations. On this instructional activity, they solve five problems in which they must convert units of capacity or liquid volume. Give this...
Curated OER
How Tall is that Tree?
Learners use their feet to measure distance between themselves and a tree trunk. In this distance lesson, students use the number of steps, and string to measure distances and height of the tree. Learners can get the tree...
Curated OER
Get Ready For Problem Solving Strategies
Problem solving strategies are the focus of this math PowerPoint. Young mathematicians are introduced to the TAKS problem solving model, then practice by completing 38 slides filled with practice problems. Drawing pictures of the...
Noyce Foundation
Candy Fractions
While examining fractions and ratios, your leaners get to read about one of their favorite subjects: candy! There are four word problems on this worksheet. Learners consider situations in which "for every x caramels there are y...
Radford University
Surface Area and Volume
Who knew there were pyramids in China? Learners apply surface area and volume formulas to several different real-world situations. They calculate the volume and surface area of an aquarium, an ice cream cone, and Egyptian and Chinese...
Radford University
Parallel Lines Cut By a Transversal
Perhaps planning a city isn't so difficult after all. Scholars first perform geometric constructions and investigate how parallel lines are useful in real-world situations. They then work on a city design project, drawing street maps,...