Looking for a way to challenge the problem-solving abilities of your young mathematicians? Then look no further. This collect of newsletter worksheets engages learners with a variety of interesting word problems that cover topics ranging from multiplication and division to area, perimeter, and volume.

Concepts

word problems, Problem Solving, problem solving strategies, area, perimeter, multiplication word problems, division word problems, fraction word problems, volume

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Hand out these newsletters at the beginning of each week, using them as warm-up activities and/or options for children finishing their classwork early
• Allow children to compare and discuss their answers with a partner before correcting them as a class

Classroom Considerations

• Despite being intended for use with fifth graders, these problems are difficult enough to be used in the sixth and even seventh grades

Pros

• Ten different newsletters are included in this resource, each one offering between seven and nine math problems
• Provided with each newsletter is an answer key that offers explanations for the given solutions
• Included in the newsletters are descriptions of different problem solving strategies and tips for setting personal learning goals

Cons

• None

Common Core

5.NBT.A.1 5.NBT.A.2 5.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.6 5.NBT.B.7 5.MD.C.3.a 5.MD.C.4 5.MD.C.5.a 5.G.B.3 6.RP.A.3.a 6.NS.B.3 6.EE.A.2.a 6.G.A.1 6.G.A.2 MP4 MP6