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A math worksheet teaching a five-step problem-solving process (think, conjecture, discuss, trial, review) applied to a challenging algebra/fractions word problem about cyclists on a closed circuit track.
A short worksheet packet that teaches students to apply the Pythagorean Theorem to realistic scenarios (wrapping a present, running across a park, football plays, room decorating) rather than pure formula drill.
A review packet covering Algebra 1 topics (distributive property, exponential growth/decay, exponents, probability, systems of equations/word problems, right triangles) to prepare students for a final exam.
Practice setting up and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations through age-related word problems, at a high-school algebra level.
Systems of Equations Word Problems Guided Notes and Homework Set This 9-12th grade math resource teaches students to solve systems of equations word problems . The guided notes allow learners to actively build knowledge by walking through examples and filling in key information. Students then apply what they learned by completing word…
Word-problem practice applying scale factors and scale drawings to real-world contexts (maps, blueprints, gardens, rooms).
Practice solving real-world bearing/navigation word problems using the Law of Sines and Law of Cosines to find angles and distances.
Make slope and intercepts meaningful through rental costs, business situations and other linear word problems . Students move from interpreting graphs to writing equations and finding unknown costs, times or starting values. Two sets of guided notes lead into corresponding homework, and worked answers support feedback on both calculations and the meanings of variables and units.
Give students no-prep practice solving real-world word problems involving decimal percentages that are less than one percent or greater than one hundred percent.
A matching/memory-style card game that reinforces identifying linear functions from real-world word-problem scenarios (a running narrative about characters 'Bob', 'Nick' and 'Eva') paired with their correct function or numeric answer.
Give middle and high school students practice solving real-world percent word problems, usable as homework or an assessment.
Percent Proportions Word Problems Guided Notes and Homework This educational resource teaches students how to solve challenging percent proportion word problems. The informative guided notes scaffold instruction, allowing learners to actively acquire and apply knowledge as they progress. Educators can implement the materials in various…
This engaging math activity allows high school students in grades 8-11 to gain a realistic understanding of solving systems of equations (with two variables and even three variables) using the substitution method. Using real-life examples including shopping, basketball scores, and even YouTube videos, your students learn a simple…
A cross-disciplinary problem-solving worksheet ('Don't Fence Me In') connecting science, technology/engineering, reading/writing/arts, and mathematics through an open-ended fencing-wire investigation, framed by quotations from scientists and mathematicians.
Require an engaging, low-prep activity to help students learn the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse? This self-check digital activity makes it fun, convenient, and effective to practice word problems!
A set of word problems giving students practice applying angle of elevation and depression concepts in trigonometry.
Self-checking practice worksheet for writing and solving two-step (multi-step) linear equations from word problems, paired with a pun/riddle for engagement and a pixel-art reveal element noted on the cover page.
A study-guide worksheet covering slope and rate of change: calculating rates from word problems, graphing slope between points, determining line equations from a slope and a point, identifying horizontal/vertical lines, and answering conceptual true/false questions about slope, with a full answer key.
Teach and provide practice solving systems of equations using graphing, substitution, and elimination methods in a foldable flipbook format, including word problems.
A practice worksheet of 8 stoichiometry word problems that has students identify the limiting reactant in a chemical reaction and calculate the resulting mass or moles of product(s).
A chemistry practice set that has students apply Boyle's Law (P1V1=P2V2) and Charles' Law (V1/T1=V2/T2) to solve gas-law word problems.
Word-problem practice setting up and solving systems of equations, usable as task cards, small-group work, or a whole-class game.
A word-problem-based study guide teaching relations and functions using a restaurant/table-seating scenario, covering ordered pairs, x-y tables, mappings, domain and range.
Guided notes and practice teaching students to set up and solve systems-of-equations word problems in slope-intercept and standard form, aligned to CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.EE.C.8 and 8.EE.C.8.C.