Word problem “key words” charts abound on lesson-sharing sites like Teachers Pay Teachers. These graphic organizers are designed to remind students which math words signal different operations.

Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off ...

Students use place value and expanded form to subtract 3-digit numbers. Students apply phonics skills to learn about the preconsonantal nasal -ng and the strategy of a KWL chart. Students use ...