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Middle School Word Problems
Provide middle school students with word problems spanning various topics appropriate for their level. These worksheets solidify foundational skills and promote logical reasoning. Use them to support continued mathematical development.
Percent Word Problems: Tipping & Gratuities- Real World Math Worksheet
Life Studies, Home Economics, Special Resources, Life Skills, Math, Multiplication, Multiplication and Division, Percentages, Money, Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Teacher Tools, Lesson Plans
Tipping is becoming more and more common and the amount you are expected to tip is increasing too. Make sure your students understand what tipping is and how to calculate a tip- useful life skills! Here’s a ready-to-print real-life percent math lesson for middle school students (in grades 6-9) or special education or life skills classes in a high school setting. Teach your class all about tipping culture and tips in both Canada and the United States. Why do people tip or give certain people a gratuity? What places do we tip? What places do we not? Has tipping been increasing recently ("tip-flation")? Show students how the math skills and concepts that they have been learning in class (percentages, decimals, division, fractions) can be useful in their everyday lives! How to Use: 1. The first page is a handout that you complete with your students (with fill-in-the-blanks) to teach them the ins and outs of tipping: where and when you do it, etc. 2. The second page teaches students two simple methods of calculating tips (using well-known percentage benchmarks OR multiplying the price by a percentage written in decimal form ). Encourage your students to determine a third method they could use. 3. After that, there are 7 practice word problems of realistic tipping situations that your students can complete. From tipping for a meal to paying at a salon, or even calculating tax AND tip together, your students will get a lot of real-life practice completing these problems in small groups or own their own. 4. To finish, you can have a class discussion about tipping in general and what your students think about our system. What's Included: 6 Page PDF - Teacher Instructions - Handout with Fill-in-the-Blanks about Tipping - 3-Page Worksheet and Written Reflection - COMPLETE ANSWER KEY INCLUDED If you want more practice working with tips try these two products: Fractions for Calculating Taxes, Tips and Sales Percents for Calculating Taxes, Tips, and Sales
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Percent Word Problems, Tip, Tipping, Gratuity, How To Tip, How To Calculate A Tip, Financial Literacy, Life Skills, Personal Finance, Word Problems
6th Grade Math: Statistics and Probability Bundle: 4 Activities
Math, Statistics, Graphing, Money, Common Core, Grade 5, 6, 7, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities
Do you need some new ideas for your 6th grade math unit to meet the Common Core State Standards for Statistics and Probability? Here is a ready-to-go bundle with four fun real-life activities to incorporate into your unit plan. 1) Statistical Questions: Students are taught what a statistical question is: a question that has numerical answers that vary.. 8 questions are included. Students need to identify if they are statistical questions or not. If they are, students think of how the data might be collected. If they are not, students explain what aspects of a statistical question are missing. Finally, students write 4 questions of their own (one should not be a statistical question) and they trade with a friend to see if they can identify the odd one out. 2) Dot Plots and Histograms: Students will collect numerical data through a survey and create their own dot plots and histograms to display their findings! This gives them a sense of ownership over their learning, and it is a great way to assess their skills! Discussion questions and self- assessment are included. 3) Math Stations: Statistics and Probability: Station 3 in particular has students create a dot plot and calculate the mean, median and mode of provided data. They can also do the probability stations if you want to address those skills. 4) Mean, Median and Interquartile Range of Hourly Wages: From a cashier to a taxi driver to an account to a CEO, students are given 10 realistic hourly wages. First, they create a histogram to display the data. Next, they write the wages in order from smallest to largest. They use this information to calculate the mean, the median, and the interquartile range . After that, they eliminate the outlier (the CEO wage) and recalculate the same statistics. Discussion questions are included. Grades to Use With: This bundle is designed for students in Grade 6, but can be used for Grade 5 enrichment, Grade 7 or 8 review, or high school special education classes. What's Included: 20 Page PDF with 4 Activities
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags 6th Grade Math, Statistics , Probability, Dot Plots, Histograms, Mean, Median, Interquartile Range, Statistical Questions, Financial Literacy
6th Grade Math: Geometry Bundle: 5 Activities: Area, Perimeter, Volume
Math, Number Lines, Decimals, Multiplication and Division, Multiplication, Fractions, Graphing, Division, Numbers, Grade 5, 6, 7, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities
Do you need some new ideas for your 6th grade math unit to meet the Common Core State Standards for Geometry ? Here is a ready-to-go bundle with five fun real-life activities to incorporate into your unit plan. 1) Area of Triangles, Parallelograms, and Trapezoids : This JIGSAW activity allows your students to become experts at determining the area of one kind of shape. Then, using the Jigsaw instructional strategy, groups of three experts teach each other all of the formulas. 2) 5 Stations for Area, Perimeter, and Volume of Right-Angle Shapes : These fun stations allow students to plan a backyard, solve word problems, measure a box, and work with compound shapes! 3) Design a Logo : Students use their knowledge of plotting ordered pairs to draw several polygons on a Cartesian plane to reveal a logo. Then they get to design their own and trade their coordinates with a friend! 4) Paint a Doghouse : Students use organized tables and grid paper to carefully calculate the surface area of a doghouse to determine how much paint they would need to spruce it up. A great real world application! 5) I have included another bonus inquiry activity : Students investigate the relationship between area and perimeter to see if they can find a predictable trend. Grades to Use With: This bundle is designed for students in Grade 6, but can be used for Grade 5 enrichment, Grade 7 or 8 review, or high school special education classes. What's Included: 24 Page PDF with 5 Activities and complete answer keys! If you like this product, check out my other 6th Grade Math Bundles for each learning strand: 6th Grade Math Statistics and Probability Bundle 6th Grade Math Ratio and Proportional Relationships Bundle 6th Grade Math Number System Bundle My goal is always to show students how the math they learn in class is useful in their everyday lives!
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags 6th Grade Math, Grade 6 Math, Geometry, Paralleogram, Trapezoid, Triangle, Surface Area, Area, Perimeter, Volume
Percent and Decimal Word Problems: Property Taxes Life Skills
Life Studies, Home Economics, Finance, Math, Decimals, Percentages, Special Resources, Life Skills, Grade 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Word Problems
Property Taxes: What they are, rates around the world, what they are used for, and how to calculate them! A great way to practice percent to decimal conversions, decimal operations, and rate and ratio learning! This two-page life skills and math worksheet is a quick and easy personal financial literacy activity for your middle or high school students. The Handout portion introduces your students to: Important vocabulary and definitions: property tax and a home’s assessed value . A variety of global property tax rates (ranging from 0.08% – 2.64%) in locations in the United States, Canada, and even Europe. A prompt about why rates vary (lower rates where property is expensive and higher rates where property is cheaper) is also included. What the money collected from property tax revenues is used for: from schools to sewers and roads to emergency services including fire fighters. The Worksheet portion has real-world math practice for your class: Students are taught how they can calculate an annual property tax amount using percentages converted to decimals. First, they practice converting between percents and decimals. Then, they multiply a home's assessed value by the property tax percentage (written as a decimal) in the municipality. 10 practice math questions are included for your students to work on. Finally, they will research the local property tax rate in their area: great real-life learning! A COMPLETE ANSWER KEY INCLUDED- so there is no guesswork when marking! Grades to Use With: This lesson is designed for any students in grades 7-12 who understand percent to decimal conversions, ratios and rates, and decimal operations (specifically multiplying a large number by a decimal). It could be used in high school family and consumer science class, business or economics, applied math, or even life skills classes. If you enjoy this lesson, check out others in my store: Income Tax Sales Tax Capital Gains Tax
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Percent Word Problems, Decimal Word Problems, Taxes, Property Tax, Family Consumer Sciences, Financial Literacy, Life Skills, Personal Finance, Home Economics, Percent Worksheet
Real-Life Long Division Word Problems and Multiplication Word Problems
Math, Multiplication and Division, Multiplication, Division, Grade 4, 5, 6, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities, Worksheets
In this math lesson, your students will Learn the definitions of multiplication, division, and estimating Determine which operation to use (multiplication or division) to solve a real-life word problem Use rounding and benchmarks to estimate a solution Calculate the solution with the standard algorithm Think of another way to reach the solution Self-assess their skill Grades to Use With: This lesson is designed for students in grades 4-6 who are learning and/or practicing their multiplication and division skills using the standard algorithm AND a variety of other estimating and benchmark methods. It includes three-digit products, one-digit divisors, and division with remainders. How to Use: Go over the first page together as a class. Review the definitions of multiplication, division, and estimating. Then complete the first word problem together- modelling the 4 steps: choose the operation, estimate, solve, and solve using an alternate method. Then you can let students work on the five other problems independently or in small groups. They could do some of the problems in class and a couple of them for homework. I have included a quick self- assessment at the end, so you can see which steps students are confident with and which are a bit more challenging. My students often struggle to think of an alternate method to solve the problem, so I can target some small group support for that skill. What's Included: 6 Page PDF Title Page Student Definitions and Sample 3 Pages of Student Questions and Self- Assessment Answer Key If you enjoy this real-world math activity, check out others in my store: Create Your Dream Store with Math Calculations and Budgeting Grocery Game: Working with Decimals (Estimating, Multiplying, and Adding) Real-Life Math Assessment for a Line Graph Unit: Scale, Interpreting, and Graphing Data Gingerbread Math: Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages Using Tenths Financial Literacy: My Budget Project Math Project: Circle Graphs and Pie Charts
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Multiplication, Division, Word Problems, 5th Grade Math, 4th Grade Math, 6th Grade Math, Estimating, Multiple Methods, Long Division Word Problems, Multiplication Word Problems
6th Grade Math: Number System Bundle: 8 Activities: Integers, Decimals
Math, Fractions, Decimals, Multiplication and Division, Multiplication, Graphing, Division, Number Lines, Numbers, Common Core, Grade 5, 6, 7, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities
Do you need some new ideas for your 6th grade math unit to meet the Common Core State Standards for Number System ? Here is a ready-to-go bundle with eight fun real-life activities to incorporate into your unit plan. 6.NS.A.1: Dividing Fractions: Fraction Operations Stations : 5 engaging stations that have students playing games, working together, and solving word problems while adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions. 6.NS.B.2: Dividing Multi-Digit Numbers: Multiplication and Division Real-Life Word Problems: Here are real world word problems broken down step-by-step! 6.NS.B.3: Decimal Operations: Decimal Operations Assessment : This quiz is easy to give and mark and assesses that your students estimate before calculating with decimals. 6.NS.B.4: Factors and Multiples: Factors, Multiples, Prime and Composite Stations : 5 engaging stations that have students playing games, working together, and solving word problems using their knowledge of factors and multiples. 6.NS.C.5: Integers: Real-Life Integers : From golf, to social media, to bank accounts, show your students how integers are used in everyday life! 6.NS.C.6: Plotting Integers: Plotting Coordinates in 4 Quadrants to Make Pictures : Students plot ordered pairs to make a simple picture, then design and execute their own! 6.NS.C.7 Absolute Value: Absolute Value in Action : From elevations, to temperatures, to money, show your students how absolute value is used in everyday life! 6.NS.C.8: Distances on a Coordinate Plane: Combinations of Transformations in 4 Quadrants : Students perform and explain transformations on a 4 quadrant Cartesian plane. Grades to Use With: This bundle is designed for students in Grade 6, but can be used for Grade 5 enrichment, Grade 7 or 8 review, or high school special education classes. What's Included: 40 Page PDF with 8 Activities and answer keys! If you like this product, check out my 6th Grade Math Statistics and Probability Bundle or 6th Grade Math Ratio and Proportional Relationships Bundle as well!
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags 6th Grade Math, Grade 6 Math, Absolute Value, Integers, Plotting, Word Problems, Decimals, Fraction Operations, Number System
Multi Step Word Problems | Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Math, Fractions, Grade 5, 6, 7, Word Problems, Worksheets & Printables
This comprehensive no-prep tool is designed to make the complexities of working with fractions easy for your students. To make your teaching and your students' learning easy, this resource comes complete with a two-page reference sheet that serves as a quick review on adding and subtracting fractions. Whether your students need a refresher or an initial understanding, this reference sheet is a valuable help. Each problem in this set is carefully crafted to challenge and engage students, providing r eal-world scenarios that require the application of adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. But what truly makes this resource more valuable is the inclusion of detailed, step-by-step solutions for every problem . This feature ensures that students not only tackle the problems but also understand the underlying concepts. No more confusion or uncertainty – this resource empowers your students to grasp these fundamental mathematical principles with confidence. This resource is a great addition to your teaching arsenal and can be used effectively in various scenarios, making it perfect for: Morning Work : Kickstart your students' day with engaging multistep word problems that foster critical thinking and mathematical skills. Homework : Reinforce learning outside the classroom by assigning these problems as homework, allowing students to practice and consolidate their knowledge. Small Groups or Large Group Instructions : Adapt the resource to your class size and teaching style, whether it's a collaborative small group activity or a whole-class instruction. Early Finishers : Keep your fast-paced learners challenged and occupied with these enriching problems that promote mathematical thinking. Emergency Sub Plan : Ensure uninterrupted learning even when you have a substitute teacher by having this resource ready to go. This resource empowers both teachers and students with the tools needed to learn these essential mathematical concepts. Make learning fractions an engaging and rewarding experience, and watch your students thrive in their mathematical journey.
Author Matemaths
Tags Matemaths, Worksheet, Fractions, Word Problems
Money Math Life Skills Worksheet: Reading Restaurant Menus Level 3
Special Resources, Creative Arts, Art, Life Studies, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Special Education Needs (SEN), Life Skills, Math, Money, Grade 7, 8, 9, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities, Worksheets
Money Math Life Skills Worksheet : Reading Restaurant Menus Level 3 This 192-question Special Education life skills activity teaches grade 7-9 students to calculate tips, apply sales tax, and determine total meal costs using six standard restaurant breakfast and lunch menus. Students will: - Calculate meal costs with 2, 3, and 4 menu items - Apply sales tax to meal costs - Calculate tips Use this printable worksheet one-on-one or in special education classes to develop essential real-world math and money management abilities. It includes step-by-step instructions, questions, answers, graphics, and ideas for implementation. Excellent for IEP goal setting and measuring progress in money math. Engage students with this highly interactive life skills activity!
Author Adulting Life Skills Resources
Tags Life Skills Money Math, Special Education Money Math, Independent Living Skills, IEP Goal-Oriented Skills, Community-Based Instruction, Adulting On The Spectrum, Social And Emotional Learning, Life Skills For Adults, Life Skills For Teens, Autism And Money Skills
Percent Word Problems: Calculating Taxes, Tips, Sale Prices Worksheets
Special Resources, Life Studies, Life Skills, Math, Percentages, Decimals, Money, Fractions, Finance, Home Economics, Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Worksheets
Percent Math Lesson: Calculating Taxes, Tips, and Sale Prices Here's a ready-to-go lesson for your middle school math unit on percentages. It encourages students to use multiple methods and mental math when calculating the tax, tip, or sale price for everyday transactions. This is one of the times you can easily say to your students, "You will use this math regularly in your life!" How to Use: Start with the handout, which goes through three simple methods for calculating percentages. Benchmark : An easy calculation strategy using familiar percentages like 1%, 10%, and 50%. Decimals : Calculating involves multiplying the amount by its matching decimal form percentage. Fractions : Division based on fraction equivalents is used for identifying certain percentage amounts. Tell your students that certain methods work best for certain situations. For example, the fraction method is great for 50% or 25% off. The benchmark method is easy when calculating a 10% tip. The decimal method works great for calculating 12% tax. Next, students have six real world math problems to tackle involving taxes, tips, and sale prices. They can use any of the strategies to solve any of the problems- they should choose the one that is the easiest to use for each scenario! Students can work individually or in pairs or small groups collaboratively. Grades to Use With: This lesson is perfect for grade 7 classes that are working on Proportional Relationships to solve multistep problems. It could also be used for enrichment in grade 6 or for a review and lesson about multiple strategies in grades 8 and 9. Finally, it could be used in high school special education classrooms. What's Included: Ready-to-print 5 Page PDF with a title page, handout, 2 pages of practice questions, and a complete answer key! If you like this percentage activity, check out others in my store: Math Stations: Percent, Decimals and Fractions Visual Math: Percentages, Decimals, Ratios and Fractions Posters Grocery Store Shopping: Price Comparisons
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Percent Calculations, Real-world Math, Percentages, Financial Literacy, Mental Math, Fractions, Decimals, Budget, Percent, Percent Word Problems
Financial Literacy: Financial Trade-offs
Special Resources, Life Studies, Life Skills, Finance, Home Economics, Math, Money, Grade 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities
Financial Literacy: Financial Trade-offs Here’s a quick and simple way to include some easy financial literacy learning into your middle, high school, or special education class. These 8 prompts describe realistic financial scenarios about work, housing expenses, post-secondary education, cars, retirement planning, and wedding costs. Use them as debate topics, research prompts, or a simple whole class discussion (ideal for those extra few minutes you often end up with before the end of class). Only simple math skills and basic financial vocabulary are needed to understand these topics. How to Use: Start by explaining the basic premise to your students: Often people can feel stuck in their life due to a financial issue. However, by making a few financial trade-offs, there is usually a different way to deal with issues. Here are eight real life scenarios that many people deal with. Discuss them with your peers, have a debate, make a list of pros and cons! Realize that you always have more options if you can think critically and creatively. Main Goal: The main goal of these prompts is to drive home the importance of understanding trade-offs in goal setting and financial planning. Each topic presents itself as a relatable real-life scenario offering two distinctive choices involving critical thinking and decision-making. There is no "right" answer: just the right answer for your situation. Grades to Use With: These prompts could work in a middle or high school math class, a personal planning or career and education class, or a high school special education classroom. They could even be used in adult education scenarios. What's Included: A total of 10 pages in PDF: Title Page, Instruction Page and 8 trade-off situations If you enjoy this financial literacy product, please check out some of my other options in my store: FIRE: Financial Independence Retire Early Compound Interest: Hook Students on Financial Literacy Net Worth: Assets - Liabilities = Equity
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Financial Literacy, Trade-offs, Critical Thinking, Budget, Money, Life Skills, Real World Math, Finance, Planning, Personal Finance
Volume Word Problems: Sprinkle Factory Grade 5 & 6 Conversions, Ratios
Math, Measurements, Multiplication and Division, Geometry, Grade 5, 6, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems
Here’s an engaging 5th grade or 6th grade differentiated problem solving worksheet that includes several real-world math skills: o Conversions of standard measurements: millimetres to centimetres and centimetres to metres (5th Grade Measurement) o Calculating the volume of a rectangular prism that has whole number side lengths (5th Grade Measurement) o Multiplying & dividing by powers of ten (5th Grade Numbers in Base Ten) o Simple financial literacy (comparing prices) o Ratios and Rates (6th Grade Ratios and Proportional Relationships) Students will work on a realistic scenario: measuring boxes of sprinkles made at the sprinkle factory. Some are small for home use, and some are much larger for bakery and industrial applications. They will complete the following tasks for each box: Sketch the sprinkle box shape in 3-D with labelled measurements Complete simple and guided unit conversions on the measurements Calculate the exact volume of each box in centimetres cubed Determine the prices of each box using simple rates . This activity included three levels of difficulty: you can assign differing amounts to easily differentiate for your students, or complete the whole activity as a class, step-by-step. Level 1) Involves converting millimetres to centimetres and calculating the price and volume of the small box of sprinkles. Level 2) Has students convert metres to centimetres and calculate the volume and price of the larger box of sprinkles. Level 3) Students will compare the prices of the different boxes to find out which is a better deal using simple rates. This is an open-ended question, and there are lots of ways for students to solve it. You can have different students share their personal strategies with the rest of the class for further learning. What's Included: A 5-Page PDF that is ready for you to print Teacher instructions 3 Differentiated Student Worksheets A Complete Answer Key
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Word Problems, Volume Of Cubes, Ratios, Unit Conversions, Grade 6 Word Problems, Grade 5 Word Problems, 6th Grade Word Problems, 5th Grade Word Problems, Real World Math
Financial Literacy: Bank Statement and Credit Card Bill Practice Activity
Special Resources, Life Studies, Life Skills, Math, Percentages, Decimals, Money, Finance, Home Economics, Grade 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities
Financial Literacy: Bank Statement and Credit Card Bill Practice Activity A useful teaching resource, this activity is designed to arm students with necessary skills around reconciling bank accounts and managing monthly expenses. This hands-on lesson promotes the understanding of financial literacy through realistic practice with everyday financial documents - namely credit card bills and checking account statements. Grades to Use With: This lesson is suitable for students in grade 7 through grade 12, depending on your situation. It can be utilized in a variety of subjects such as Career and Personal Planning, Life Skills, Home Economics, and Math. The math skills required are adding and subtracting with money amounts up the the thousands of dollars . How to Use: Students are given a sample VISA bill with entries for one month's spending. They add up their total spending, reflect on if they should pay off the entire bill each month, add up their spending in specific categories (groceries, gas), and transfer their VISA spending to their checking account to pay off the bill. Next, students are given a sample checking account for one month of spending. They must complete a math operation for each entry. Sometimes that involves adding a deposit to the balance, subtracting a withdrawal from the balance, or figuring out a transaction amount based on a given balance. You can do several entries together as a class, and then assign the rest for your students to complete. Finally, students answer questions about the monthly spending as a whole, and they decide if this person has good financial health. A complete answer key is included. What's Included: A total of 7 pages: Title Page, 3 page assignment, 3 page answer key If you enjoy this real-wold financial literacy lesson, check out others in my store! Taxes, Tips, Sales: Using Percentages in Real Life Inflation: What is it and why does it matter? Financial Literacy: Interest Rates: Lending and Borrowing Money Renting vs Buying a Home: Real-Life Math Project Income Tax: Notes and Practice Calculations Household Budget Project
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Bank Statement, Financial Literacy, Money Management, Personal Finance, Credit Card, Budget, Money, Real World Math, Life Skills, High School Life Skills
Addition and Multiplication of Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions with Doubling a Recipe
Math, Fractions, Grade 4, 5, 6, 7, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities
Butter Tart Recipe ( based on my grandma's actual delicious family recipe!) Here is a real-life example to help students practice adding and multiplying mixed numbers and improper fractions. When students ask, "When will we ever use this in real-life?!" you can show them this lesson and say that working with fractions is so common in baking. This delicious activity will allow students to practice using fractions with a realistic everyday example: baking! Students will take a recipe that has several fractions in it and double it. Half a cup of something becomes a cup and 3/4 of a cup becomes 1 and a half cups. After that, they need to figure out how much of each ingredient would be needed if the recipe was made five times bigger (perhaps in a bakery setting or for a large event). I encourage my students to use different strategies to complete this task: drawing pictures with squares, repeated addition, or multiplication. Boxes for diagrams and math calculations are included to encourage students to show their work. You could even have different students come up to show their personal strategies to the rest of the class. As an extension, students can bring in their own recipes from home in the next class and double them or multiply them by five as well. You might even want to actually make something tasty to eat too! Check out some of my other hands-on math activities. Search for my store: Grace Under Pressure Whole Class Decimal Place Value Game: Tenths to Millionths Math Representation: Percent, Ratio, Fractions, Decimals Posters (Culminating Activity) Algebra: Modelling Equations: Visual Balance Scale Sheet Geometry Project: Transformation Design Project with Rubric Math Project: Circle Graphs and Pie Charts
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Applied Math, Mixed Numbers, Improper Fractions, Doubling A Recipe, Hands-on Math, Real Life, Word Problem, Elementary Math, Fractions
Algebra Word Problems: Writing & Evaluating Financial Expressions
Math, Algebra, Grade 5, 6, 7, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems
Help show your middle grades students in grades 5-7 how the algebra skills they are learning in the classroom can be helpful in real life! This math lesson incorporates financial literacy by using realistic scenarios for word problems that all involve money . By using a mix of simple financial literacy situations (earning money by doing chores or work, purchasing in bulk, signing up for a swimming club), your students will get the opportunity to write expressions for word problems (including brackets) . Then, they will evaluate each expression based on an amount provided. This activity will make these math skills more salient and useful as your students will see how math can be helpful in everyday life! How to Use: Print a 3-page handout for each student. Go over the first page the includes important algebra definitions and a sample word problem so your students understand the concepts On the two-page worksheet there are seven scenarios where students must determine an expression for a simple financial situation. They write the expression in one box. Then, they evaluate the expression for a given value in the second box. They could work on this independently or in pairs or small groups: you choose what's best for your students. There is also room for early finishers to create their own word problem to trade with a friend. What's Included: 5-Page PDF: Ready to Print and Use! Title Page/Teacher Instructions Student Handout with Definitions and Sample Problem 2-Page Student Worksheet Answer Key If you enjoy this algebra lesson, check out others in my store: Early Algebra Math Stations: Patterns, Expressions, Tables, Graphing Equivalent Expressions: Matching and Financial Situations Early Algebra Input Output Math Game Early Algebra Real World Word Problem: The Wave Pool with Expressions, Tables, and Graphs Writing and Solving Two Step Equations from Real-Life Situations
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Evaluating Expressions, Writing Expressions, Algebra, 5th Grade Algebra, 6th Grade Algebra, Word Problems, Algebra Word Problems, Expression Word Problems, Financial Literacy, Money Math
Statistics Word Problems: Compare Two Data Sets of Annual Salaries
Math, Graphing, Measurements, Statistics, Grade 6, 7, 8, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Word Problems
This middle school math lesson allows your students in grades 6-8 to apply the statistical skills they have been learning in class to a real-world financial literacy scenario: the annual salaries of workers who have a college degree compared to those who do not have one. It is a real world math activity that includes five worksheets all ready to go! Your students will: - Make two dot plots to display two data sets (that are included with the lesson): wages for people with a college degree and those without - Share observations about the distribution of data in each set - Calculate the mean, median and interquartile range for each data set - Draw inferences about whether there is an effect of a college education on someone's annual salary - Consider if the sample that was used is representative This lesson was designed to specifically address 7th Grade Common Core Math Standards for the Statistics and Probability strand: 7.SP.A.1 7.SP.B.3 7.SP.B.4 What's Included: 7 Page PDF- Ready to Print and Use! - Title Page with Teacher Instructions - Student Handout that has Two Data Sets (with 20 items each) - Dot Plot Worksheet (for students to graph and compare two dot plots) - 2-Page Measures of Central Tendency and Variation Worksheet - Reflection Worksheet - Answer Key If you enjoy this statistics lesson, check out other fun options in my store: Middle School Math Stations or Centers for Statistics and Probability: 5 Math Centers that are a great way to prepare for a unit test! Create Dot Plots and Histograms: 6th Grade Statistics and Graphing Practice: Students create and carry out their own survey and then graph it two ways! Identifying and Writing Statistical Questions for 6th Grade Math: Help your students learn ways to collect data and try it out!
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Statistics, Compare Data Sets, Financial Literacy, Dot Plots, Statistics Word Problems, Compare Data Distributions, Mean, Median, Interquartile Range, Graphing Data
Understanding Integers: Graphing Integers on a Number Line
Math, Number Lines, Early Math, Algebra, Grade 5, 6, 7, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Worksheets
What is an integer? On what side of the number line will they be? This resource is perfect practice for students who are being introduced to integers. Students will know the difference between a negative number and positive number. Each worksheet contains a number line for visual aid and representation. Students are to graph each integer shown and by doing so, students will have more understanding of where the number is located on a number line. These integers may be in a set or individual. Students will also read real world examples of negative and positive numbers and decide where to graph each on a number line. Additional practice is included for students to tell the value of a letter shown on the number line. With the 5 different activities included in this set, it is a great introduction to integers and to set the foundation for future problems regarding integers. Includes: 5 practice pages answer key Check out the thumbnails to get an idea of what the pages will look like. Thanks! Understanding Integers: Graphing Integers on a Number Line Understanding Integers: Graphing Integers on a Number Line Understanding Integers: Graphing Integers on a Number Line Understanding Integers: Graphing Integers on a Number Line Understanding Integers: Graphing Integers on a Number Line Understanding Integers: Graphing Integers on a Number Line Understanding Integers: Graphing Integers on a Number Line
Author Soumara Siddiqui
Tags Integers, Integers On A Number Line, Graphing Integers
Grocery Shopping Price Comparisons: Financial Literacy & Money Math
Special Resources, Life Studies, Life Skills, Math, Percentages, Decimals, Money, Multiplication and Division, Multiplication, Home Economics, Grade 5, 6, 7, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities, Worksheets
This real-life math lesson for students in grades 5-7 will help show your class how many of the skills they have been learning will come in handy in their everyday lives at the grocery store when they are trying to find the best deal and stick to a food budget. With inflation rising and grocery prices sky-rocketing, help your students spot a good deal among all the confusing offers! This lesson has four grocery store scenarios for your students to evaluate and find the best deal. They need to use the following skills: Unit Price: What is the cost of one if it's 2 for $7 or 4 for $13? % Discount: This item is normally $4, but with a store card, it's 20% off today. Rounding: Most grocery items are .99- make sure to round up to a whole number for easier calculations. Critical Thinking: Is it better to buy two to get the deal if you only need one? Financial Literacy: Learning how to read all of these kinds of offers is an important part of sticking to a budget. Life Skills: Grocery shopping is a crucial life skill! Grades to Use With: This lesson is designed for students in grades 5-7 who are learning about decimal place value, ratios and rates, and basic operations using decimals. It could also be used in middle or high school special education classrooms or family and consumer sciences classes. What's Included: 4 Page PDF Title Page 2 Page Student Worksheet Answer Key If you enjoy this product, check out other applied math activities in my store: Grace Under Pressure Wave Pool Problem: Pre-Algebra Skills: Expressions, Tables, and Graphs: Real-Life Application Butter Tart Recipe Activity: Multiplication and Addition of Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions Gingerbread Math: Decimals, Fractions, and Percentages Using Tenths Equivalent Fractions Practice in a set of 5 Stations or Centers
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Money Math, Consumer, Financial Literacy, Budget, Inflation, Decimals, Percent, Real Life Math, Grocery, Prices
Dividing Fractions Review of Word Problems and strategy
Math, Fractions, Grade 4, 5, 6, Word Problems, Worksheets & Printables
Looking for a catchy way to get students to remember how to divide fractions? Welcome to KCF or Keep Change Flip. This strategy is sure to help your students unlock the difficulty with dividing fractions. Dividing Fractions has a lot of important steps... that are often missed by students. By using this resource, you will ensure that your students will never miss a step again! Because miss one step and your answer is wrong. What will you get? cheat sheet of notes for students step by step: how to divide fractions practice dividing with word problems How to use in the classroom: You can use these for an around the room day where you post 10 dividing fractions word problems around the room and students answer each one you can give all 10 problems at once for group or partner work leave a packet at a Dividing Fractions Math Center great for in a pinch sub plans extra practice for homework morning 'Do Now' This fool proof strategy is bound to help your struggling learners find a groove with dividing fractions. After using this resource your students will be able to: fluently divide fractions decipher word problems involving division of fractions explain the process of dividing fractions Have fun practicing dividing fractions with your class
Author Big Apple Teaching
Tags Dividing Fractions, Division, Word Problems, Strategies, Notes, Math Center, Math Station, Fractions, Review, Test Prep
Writing and Solving Multi-Step Equations Word Problems Pixel Art
Math, Algebra, Grade 8, 9, 10, Word Problems, Worksheets & Printables
Self-Checking, Multi-Step Equation Word Problems This engaging no-prep resource is designed for eighth grade students to provide them a way to practice writing and solving multi-step equations from word problems. There are twenty logic puzzles that are paired with a fun anecdote. While students work the problems, they will discover pixels of an image, this will keep them engaged and want to finish the work so they can see the picture. The self-checking function encourages independent work, allowing mistakes to bubble up and be corrected with less teacher involvement. This digital activity is designed to review linear equations and keep your students involved and willing to learn. Why you need it: Zero Prep: just copy the link and send it to your students. They will be ready to start working immediately. Self-Checking for Independent Learning: Students receive instantaneous feedback after each question; if the answer is wrong, nothing shows up, and they can't go to the next question. In other words, students learn independently, build confidence, and ask for help only when they really need it. Pixel Art Keeps Students Engaged: Every single correct answer reveals part of a pixel art image, making math practice a fun and interactive challenge. The idea of this visual reward system keeps students motivated. Humor Meets Learning: Each word problem is accompanied by a joke that makes the math practice not so boring. It is a perfect way to keep students entertained while working through challenging multi-step equations. Versatile for Any Learning Environment: Classroom use, homework, test review, or math centers-this binder-free resource smoothly transitions into any environment you see best. Moreover, it is perfect for sub plans; your kids are sure to learn something even when you're not there. What's Included: 20 Multi-Step Equations Word Problems: Thoughtfully designed for 8th grade. Printable Handouts and Task Cards: Insert these printables for independent activities, group work, or learning stations. The task cards are perfect to get your students moving while learning or working in centers. Detailed Solutions Included: Each problem has a detailed solution so the students can easily check their work or the teacher can quickly review answers. Interactive Digital Format: This resource is flexible to fit your classroom needs-printed or used digitally. This Multi-Step Equations Word Problems Pixel Art activity is designed to make life easier. With the self-checking format, students can work at their own pace and seek help only when they need it, freeing you to give targeted guidance as they master these foundational math concepts. Jokes, colorful pixel art, and the autonomy of self-checking tasks are sure to make this an enjoyable activity for students.
Author Matemaths
Tags Matemaths, Algebra, Equations, Pixel Art, Word Problems, Multi Step
Financial Literacy: Mortgage Effects When Interest Rates Rise
Life Studies, Special Resources, Home Economics, Finance, Math, Percentages, Multiplication and Division, Division, Multiplication, Life Skills, Grade 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Teacher Tools, Lesson Plans
Everyone is talking about rising interest rates these days. But why does it matter? Should our students learn about this? Yes! Here's a complete ready-to-go lesson for high school students in math class, life skills, home economics, or career and personal planning. It will teach them all about buying a home, getting a mortgage, and how mortgage payments are calculated using interest rates. 1) First, there is a handout explaining all the relevant home-buying vocabulary: from down payment and mortgage to interest and principal. There is a complete handout or a fill-in-the-blanks version: you choose what is best for your students! 2) Then, there is a second sheet with a sample scenario of what happens when interest rates rise and people have to renew their mortgage. This clearly shows, step by step, how mortgage payments can rise by hundreds or thousands of dollars even if you live in the exact same place. This handout also has completed or fill-in-the-blank versions for you to pick from. 3) Next, there is a matching worksheet where students match all the home buying words to their definitions. 4) Finally, there is a math worksheet for students to complete. It has 10 questions for students to calculate themselves about down payments, mortgage payments and rising interest rates. Math skills required are multiplying and dividing with numbers up to 6 digits and working with percents written as a decimal. For example calculating the interest payment on a $300,000 mortgage at 3% would be done: 300,000 x 0.03 All the questions are designed to have round numbers and simply calculations whenever possible. Grades to Use With: This lesson is designed for high school students in grades 8-12: from special education to regular home economics classes. What's Included: 8 Page PDF: Title Page, 2 Pages of Handout, 2 Pages of Sample Scenario, Vocabulary Matching, Math Questions, Complete Answer Key If you enjoy this product, check out my Financial Literacy Activities like Household Budget Debit Cards vs Credit Cards Bank Statement and Credit Card Bill Practice
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Financial Literacy, Life Skills, Mortgage, High School Financial Literacy, Down Payment, Interest Rates, Economy, Rising Interest Rates, Home Ownership
Critical Thinking: Math in the Media: Finding Errors
Social Studies, History, Psychology, Math, Statistics, Place Value, Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Activities
Critical Thinking: Math in the Media: Finding Errors Witness your students transform into math detectives with this fun educational tool! Students can practice both math skills and media literacy at the same time as they read real headlines and try to decide if they make sense mathematically. This unique teaching resource uses real headlines and quotes taken directly from various media sources. It presents learners with an opportunity to scrutinize these bits of information for mathematical inaccuracies. How to Use: Teachers can project these pages on an interactive whiteboard or print them out as worksheets—providing flexibility to adapt the delivery according to classroom needs or personal preferences. Allow students to work together in small groups or pairs to look at the headlines and decide if there are any math errors. Students need to explain what the error is if they find one. Topics covered include large numbers, percentages, and large number multiplication (in the millions). Come back together as a class to discuss and share ideas. You could have individual students come up to the board to explain their thought process and strategies. You could use several headlines in one lesson, or use them one at a time as a warm-up or hook for your math class. An extension is provided for students to find (or create) their own headlines. You could have each student do this and present one each day for several weeks. Grades to Use With: These are designed to be used in middle school classrooms in grades 6-9 to enhance media literacy, critical thinking skills, and application of math skills. Math skills used include percentages, large numbers, and decimal millions. What's Included: A total of 10 pages: Title Page Instruction Page 6 Headlines (one per page): 4 have errors and 2 do not Extension Page: Find your own headline! Answer Key
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Critical Thinking, Percentage, Large Numbers, Word Problems, Math, Media, Media Literacy, Applied Math, Real World Math, Math Prompt
Math Journals: 20 Intermediate and Middle School Math and Critical Thinking Prompts: Geometry, Percentages, Pre-Algebra, Probability, Place Value and More!
Math, Percentages, Patterns, Decimals, Fractions, Geometry, Measurements, Place Value, Grade 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems
Encourage your middle school/intermediate math students to clearly explain their ideas about concepts (like ratio, area, and algebra) in complete sentences using appropriate vocabulary and relevant diagrams . These open-ended questions require students to explain how they figured out their answers or to judge options using their mathematic understanding. They are a great review of math concepts learned earlier in the year or in previous grades, and they allow students to practice critical thinking skills too. This bundle includes 20 journal entry topics so you can use two a month for the entire school year. You and your students can track their progress and development. The journals are not numbered, so you can use them in whatever order works best for your class. This could be a fantastic addition to your math program for the new school year! A rubric for easy marking is also included. Students are assessed on their process, vocabulary, completeness, and visuals. This allows you to easily see student progress if you assess one or two journals per term. You could also use them as artifacts for parent-teacher conferences. Topics covered: - fractions and percent: equivalent fractions, fraction and decimal relationships, division of fractions, fractions to percent, percent discounts - probability and data collection: flipping coins, surveys, experiments - geometry: area and perimeter, triangles, rotations, - pre-algebra: one-step equations, membership rates - place value: large numbers, decimals to thousandths - factors and ratios For each topic, students are encouraged to write in complete sentences and explain all of their thinking clearly and explicitly. Don't assume the teacher knows what you are thinking! They should also draw some diagrams to support their thinking. This could include area and perimeter models, fraction models, t-charts and tables, and more.
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Journal, Math Journal, Intermediate Math, Word Problems, Pre-algebra, Middle School Math, Grade Six Math, Critical Thinking, Math, Percent
Math Practice Simplified K - Tables & Graphs
Math, Graphing, Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Worksheets
This mathematics-based resource is designed for grades 5-8. It’s imperative for students to have a strong foundation in basic math skills. This resource provides real-world activities to help students understand how to read and interpret data. Information from tables, charts and graphs are presented in this resource. Students will then present data in tables and graphs of their own making. Additional lessons on mean, median, mode and range are provided. Tables and graphs include: scattergrams, stem and leaf plots, line plots, box plots, histograms, among others. This resource is perfect to prepare students to succeed on standardized tests. An answer key is included. Aligned to National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards.
Author Classroom Complete Press
Tags Math, Mathematics, Tables, Graphs, Statistics, Probability, Data Analysis, Elementary, Middle, Answer Key
Ratios, Rates, Percentages Worksheets: Applied Math Housing Math
Special Resources, Life Skills, Life Studies, Home Economics, Finance, Math, Percentages, Fractions, Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, Worksheets & Printables, Word Problems, Worksheets
Would you like to show your middle grades students in grades 6-9 how the ratio and rate math skills (percentages, fractions, ratios, and rates) that they have been learning in the classroom can be helpful in their real lives? Would you like to incorporate more useful life skills in your math class? Then, show your students all the ways math can be used in buying and/or renting homes ! This makes math meaningful and helps engage reluctant learners! What's Included: 6 pages of worksheets that are ready to print and use (great to make a booklet or mini-unit) A Complete Answer Key is Included 1) Design Your Floorplan : Students will design a simple one-storey house that includes five rooms and hallways. They will calculate what percent of the home each room occupies. 2) Down Payments : Students will calculate the down payment & mortgage loan amount for different scenarios using whole-number percents or fractions . 3) Mortgage Payments : Students will use ratios, fractions, or percentages to help calculate how much of their monthly mortgage payment will go to interest & how much will go to paying down the loan/principal. 4) Interest Rates : Students will calculate a monthly interest payment using a variety of past interest rates. They will multiply the mortgage amount owing by the percent (written as a decimal) and then divide by 12. 5) Square Foot per Person : Students will practice calculating a simple real-world rate : square feet of living space for each person in a home. This can vary a lot in different cities and with different family situations. 6) Cost per Square Foot : Students will calculate another common rate : cost per square foot. They will compare four price points for buying and four more options for renting and determine the best deal for each situation.
Author Grace Under Pressure
Tags Ratio Worksheets, Rate Worksheets, Percent Worksheets, Percentage Worksheets, Ratios And Rates, Percent, Housing Math, Life Skills, Applied Math, Buy A House