Help students build confidence and independence in math with this digital or hands-on word problem bundle.

This resource features digital and printable problem-solving teaching slides and teaching mats that guide students through key strategies for solving real-world math word problems. With visual prompts and structured support, these mats encourage students to draw, write, and explain their thinking—making problem solving more accessible and meaningful.

Perfect for daily math practice, small group instruction, or independent math centers, this bundle offers a simple and consistent format that strengthens math reasoning and fluency.

✔️ Why Teachers Love Word Problem Math Slides and Mats

• Engaging problem-solving format that promotes independence
• Visual cues and consistent layout support all learners
• Encourages strategy use, modeling, and math communication
• Easily used as a record of math learning throughout the year
• Ideal for small group work, early finishers, or daily warm-ups
  

Skills and Strategies Covered

• Solving real-world addition and subtraction word problems
• Using math strategies such as draw a picture, use a number sentence, part-part-whole, and number lines
• Explaining thinking with pictures, words, and numbers
• Applying math reasoning to everyday situations
• Strengthening number sense through daily practice
  

What’s Included

• Problem-solving mats organized by strategy
• Printable word problems with consistent structure
• Visual supports and space to draw, write, and solve
• Low-prep format for easy implementation
• Flexible use across various levels of instruction
  

Best Uses

• Daily problem-solving warm-ups
• Independent math center activities
• Strategy-based math notebooks
• Small group instruction
• Skill practice or intervention
• Documenting a record of math learning over time

9 Math Strands Included

Number Sense

Addition

Subtraction

Place Value

Geometry

Time

Measurement

Money

Graphs and Data

Each Math Strand Contains:

⭐20 print and go word problems with strategy mats

⭐20 project-able digital word problems with strategy mat

Develop those higher order thinking skills while facilitating students as they work through these word problems each day. Provide built in strategy help with the work mats provided to boost and remind students to utilize different processes of solving.

✱Use these word problems for extension, warm-up, intervention, HOTS, small group, or whole group!

✱This number sense set of word problems creates a meaningful way for students to practice daily application of word problems.

✱Word problems allow students to work through the mathematical practices:

Mathematical Practices

Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

Model with mathematics.

Use appropriate tools strategically.

Attend to precision.

Look for and make use of structure.

Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

This resource can be used in a print and go format as well as in 2 paper saving ways. Check out the preview to see more!

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Thank you,

Reagan Tunstall

Tunstall's Teaching Tidbits