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Lesson Plan

Math Story Problems

Help your students make the connection between what they're learning in the classroom and why they need it in the real world with this lesson on word problems.
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Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to use addition and subtraction to solve and create word problems.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Tell students that today they will be solving math problems using word problems, or short stories about math.
  • Let them know that after they solve some word problems on a worksheet, they will create their own for another student to complete.
  • Answer any questions students may have.