Word problems getting you down? Then spread the word on a lesson that will help students decide when to add or subtract, as they identify clue words that aid in solving word problems.

It’s time to start adding and subtracting with word problems! In this Easter-themed lesson, students will get to practice their reading and math skills as they figure out how to write equations and solve addition and subtraction word problems.

Ready, set, solve! Support your students to understand and solve subtraction word problems. Use this scaffolded EL lesson plan alone or alongside Getting Wordy with Subtraction.

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.

Your students will turn boring number sentences into fun, Christmas-themed word problems! They will get practice with math and writing as they use their creative juices to write and solve single digit addition word problems.

Support your students' understanding of word problems as they invent strategies to add three addends in any order. Use this scaffolded EL lesson plan alone or with How'd You Get that Many?

Make a math mystery! In this lesson, help your students understand the relationship between addition and subtraction and how a missing addend word problem is represented with a number sentence.

Emphasize student understanding and reasoning! This lesson plan helps learners solve story problems using sense-making strategies. This can be used alongside the lesson Solving Word Problems or as a stand-alone lesson.

Practice finding unknown numbers in addition equations using fun and silly word problems.

Subtraction will be practiced through the use of a number chart, creation of subtraction problems, and a worksheet.

Extend your students' understanding of data by asking them to consider real-world problems about data collection and graphs.

Get your students excited about adding by introducing them to word problems with three addends!

This lesson will make solving subtraction word problems fun for students. It includes music and interaction to grab your students' attention.

High order thinking skills are critical skills for students of all ages. In this lesson, your students will create word problems about money.

Let’s make math real! Engage students in learning about measurement by measuring objects around the classroom and creating word problems for peers to solve.

Math can be made into short stories! Inspire your students to get creative with this lesson plan that will help them practice making and solving word problems.

It’s time to head out onto the playground! Help Parker City design the best playground possible by having students solve real-world measurement problems.

Let’s make subtraction real! In this lesson, students dive into three-digit subtraction by solving real-world word problems.

Using base ten blocks, cards, and clear cups, your students will practice the concept of borrowing for subtraction problems in this lesson.

What does it feel like to take 120 steps? In this lesson, students practice counting and completing word problems up to 120.

Drawing on various problem solving techniques, students will challenge themselves to solve word problems involving three whole numbers. Problem solving, critical thinking, and real life applications? This lesson has it all.

Dive deep into using base-ten blocks to solve two-digit subtraction problems with regrouping. This lesson can be used independently or in conjuction with the lesson Double Trouble: Subtraction Practice.

Get your students synthesizing various subtraction strategies as they work with a partner to solve word problems. This lesson can be used alone or with the lesson plan Show Me the Money! Two-Digit Subtraction.

Guide students to use base ten blocks to solve two-digit by one-digit addition problems with regrouping. This lesson can be used independently or paired with the lesson Adding it All Up.

Get ready for some mental math! Help students practice subtracting by ten by solving real-world problems involving dimes.

Students put their understanding of one and 10 more to work as they write word problems for classmates to solve. This lesson plan can be used alone or with Picture Addition.

Dive deep into word problems with this lesson that teaches students to sketch base-ten blocks to add multiples of 10 and two-digit numbers. Use alone or with the lesson plan Let's Build It! Two-Digit Addition.

This lesson helps students develop an ability to compare and contrast as they explore two strategies to solve three-digit addition problems. This EL Math lesson can be used alone or alongside Three-Digit Addition Strategies Review.

Give your students the resources they need to solve word problems with this math lesson. Your class will learn how to categorize important keywords using a WIKED map, a visual tool that helps them through the problem-solving process.

Help students visualize the missing addend in an addition problem with this fun game. Use this scaffolded EL lesson alone or for more practice before teaching the Mystery Addends: Representing Word Problems lesson.