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Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFReal-World Math Problems Connect Math to LifeAre you struggling to find real-world math problems to show your students that math is all around them? This differentiated worksheet set is just what you need— especially if you are in the middle of a unit on coordinate planes! This set includes the following coordinate graphing worksheets: Two first-quadrant multiple-choice Two first-quadrant fill-in-the-blankTwo multi-quadrant multiple-choiceTwo mul

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFRounding Worksheets (4th Grade)As your students come to you in the 4th grade, they probably have a basic understanding of how rounding works. They may remember how numbers round up if the digit to the right is 5 or more and stay the same if it is 4 or less. After learning how to round to the nearest 10 or 100 (as they did in 3rd grade), students move towards rounding through the hundred thousands place. This worksheet is designed to help students

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFcalculating missing angles Practice Solving Math ProblemsKirsten and Alexa are making stars out of paper. Both started in the corners at a 34° angle. Kirsten says that the remaining angle measure is 56° while Alexa says that the remaining angle measure is 66°. Who is correct?Solving mathematical word problems is a skill that does not come naturally to many of our students. This should not come as a surprise to teachers, once you consider all the

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFProblem-Solving + Mathematical Understanding for Young MathematiciansWhile not your traditional way of teaching your students addition strategies, these ocean-themed open-ended math word problems are a great way for students to show their understanding of part-part-whole and the different answers that could be correct. Here’s an example open-ended question that is included in this set of task cards: A surfer saw 10 jellyfish. He counted a saw tha

Use Order of Operations to Evaluate Numerical Expressions What is a numerical expression? This is a math term that students may begin to hear once they enter 5th and 6th grade. A numerical expression is a mathematical sentence that includes numbers and operation symbols (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division sign). In order to solve these longer expressions, students must have a firm understanding of the order of operations. This refers to the order in which parts of the number sen

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFWhat is a Three-Act Math Task?A Three-Act Maths Task is a way of teaching math by telling a story or presenting a problem in three parts. First, students are hooked with an easy-to-solve problem. Next, they are presented with an additional problem requiring the previous answer. Finally, they are given a third problem using the previous answers and a new operation or task to complete using the information they’ve discovered during the last two act

Resource Type: Editable Google SlidesPrintable PDFReal-World Examples of Mass in PracticeThis set of worksheets has been created by an experienced teacher to give students the opportunity to show their knowledge of mass calculations with real-world word problems. Each worksheet includes 9 word problems that the students need to solve and includes answer sheets for peer or self-checking.  Here are some examples of the word problems students fill face in these worksheets: Jamie has a bag of apples