Real-Life Math Problems with Solutions
Try these real-life math problems with solutions in your classroom, which are open-ended projects with a range of possible answers.
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Try these real-life math problems with solutions in your classroom, which are open-ended projects with a range of possible answers.
Shaped Staff
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Alyssa Fuller
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Find out the solution to "is 2/3 more than 1/2?" along with an investigation into why and when the solution can change.
Richard Blankman
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Alicia Ivory
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In this hands-on “Guess My Number Math Game” activity for students in kindergarten and up, students can thrill and awe their peers with a mathematical magic trick.
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Students will learn how to represent multiplication of fractions by drawing visual models, analyzing hypothetical examples of student work, and creating equations.
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Estimate the Volume of a Rectangular Prism in this activity from HMH's Into Math.
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Try a factor game to practice finding factors and getting practice with multiplication.
Nicole Kirksey
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Jordan Friedman
Shaped Editor
Happy spring! Need some engaging in-person and remote classroom activities to celebrate the season? Try these 8 spring activities for elementary students.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
In this article, we investigate true, false, and open sentences in mathematics, including how to tell whether a sentence is true and false and how to solve open sentences.
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
Shoot for the moon with free science and math resources, including activities, labs, and FUNomenal Readers.
Ali Habashi
Shaped Editor
Get your elementary students hooked on math with these games and activities.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
In a special Olympic edition of the Math at Work web series, paired with activities based on the Olympic Games, students will learn how important math is to the world of sports.
Richard Blankman
Shaped Editor
Ready for a fresh start in your classroom? Say goodbye to the old and hello to the new with our fun New Year's activities for students.
Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor
These 12 Olympics activities for elementary and middle school students will let them sharpen their math, social studies, and writing skills.
Alicia Ivory
Shaped Editor
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