101 Math Activities for Calculating Kids
A large collection (101 numbered activities) of applied math activities using real-life scenarios (family data, measurements, schedules, money, percentages) for upper-elementary/middle-school students.
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A large collection (101 numbered activities) of applied math activities using real-life scenarios (family data, measurements, schedules, money, percentages) for upper-elementary/middle-school students.
A direct-practice workbook (Math Practice Simplified J - Word Problems) providing drill exercises on the stated topic, meant to reinforce concepts already taught rather than to introduce them.
A 52-page grade 3 math workbook (published by Milliken Publishing Co./Lorenz Educational Press, 1995) emphasizing renaming in addition and subtraction and multiplication/division facts through nine, plus word problems using all four operations.
A UK 'Maths Land School Work Pack' section of mixed maths practice/test pages covering mental arithmetic, ratio, negative numbers, time, measurement conversions, and a mixed 40-question self-test.
A 52-page grade 5 math workbook (published by Milliken Publishing Co./Lorenz Educational Press, 1995) emphasizing addition and subtraction of fractional and mixed numbers, whole-number operations, multiplication/division of fractions, factors/multiples, decimal fraction operations, and money, plus word problems.
A 52-page grade 4 math workbook (published by Milliken Publishing Co./Lorenz Educational Press, 1995) covering multi-digit addition and subtraction (including money), multiplication and division facts and multi-digit operations, and an introduction to fractions.
A 70-page no-prep summer review workbook (plus answer key and teacher/parent guide) bridging end-of-Grade-2 to start-of-Grade-3 reading and math skills to prevent 'summer slide'.
A 60-page no-prep summer review workbook (plus answer key and teacher/parent guide) bridging end-of-Grade-1 to start-of-Grade-2 reading and math skills to prevent 'summer slide'.
A 57-activity no-prep Summer Math Games Pack for Grade 2, designed to prevent summer learning loss while reinforcing core Grade 2 math skills.
Word-problem worksheet for practicing money math (totals, spending, and change) using U.S. currency scenarios.
Worksheet for practicing counting mixed U.S. coin amounts (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters) to find a total dollar value.
Teaches high school students how registered retirement accounts (401ks and IRAs in the US, RRSPs in Canada) reduce income tax, using a worked example and progressive-tax-bracket word problems.
A set of double-sided word-problem worksheets giving grade 5-7 students practice solving real-world math problems across multiple topics, with answer keys, as test-prep/problem-solving practice.
A grade 3 math practice packet covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, elapsed time, measurement, geometry, money, and graphing, framed around a narrative about Inuit siblings Tulok and Amka.
Integrates financial literacy (sales tax, hourly wages, saving up for a purchase) with math practice on equivalent ratio tables and graphing ordered pairs.
February/Valentine's-themed math practice covering addition, subtraction, comparison, and word problems for early elementary students
Here’s an engaging, summer-themed, real-world math budget project for your middle grades students (in grades 5-8). The math project incorporates useful personal finance and financial literacy skills along with realistic budgeting. Each student in your class is going to plan their purchases for a summer camping trip with friends! How to Use: You will…
Teaches high school students about investing and the stock market through a multi-day project simulating a $1,000 stock investment, covering shares, gains/losses, volatility, and comparison to the S&P 500.
Teaches high school students how to evaluate and choose a credit card, applying percentage, decimal, and ratio math to compare interest rates, fees, and perks.
Teach grades 4-6 students to add and subtract decimals through a Christmas gift-budgeting simulation.
Teaches middle school students to distinguish between financial wants and financial needs as part of basic budgeting literacy.
Real-world financial literacy/consumer math project in which students research and plan a hypothetical wedding budget.
A real-world financial literacy budgeting project where students research and compare the three ways to pay for a car (saving, loan, lease) and calculate the full monthly cost of car ownership.
A financial-literacy lesson where students balance three realistic household budget scenarios that each involve an unexpected expense.