Caffeinated Mathematics Resources

These resources help students understand and solve story problems through comprehension rather than tricks or shortcuts.

This resource is part of my growing Story Problem Boot Camp series. Included are 4 versions of a two-step story problem work mat. 1. This is a basic work mat for two-step story problems. There is a place to mark all the important information: story problem type, operation, equation, work, and final answer. All three story problem type graphic organizers are included at the bottom as a reference. 2. This is the same work mat with a blank space included at the top. This space can be used to type

This resource is part of my growing Story Problem Boot Camp series. It includes simple to understand graphic organizers for the three addition and subtraction story problem types. Each work mat has the graphic organizer, a place for the equation, and a place to show work. I recommend laminating these work mats and allowing students to use fine point dry erase markers to write on them. In addition to each work mat is a half page work mat that includes all three graphic organizers. You also ge

This resource is part of my growing Story Problem Boot Camp series. Choosing the problem type can be the hardest step in solving a story problem. This resource scaffolds this step. Students are asked to read the story problem and choose between two problem types. Then, they are asked to solve the story problem and answer with a number and unit.

This resource helps students understand the difference between digits and values using concrete models.

This is a FREEBIE from my Story Problem Boot Camp series! These documents clearly define the different types of story problems for addition/subtraction and multiplication/division. Each problem type includes an example and equations to match.