Math Mammoth Discovery Word Problems

<p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Math Mammoth Discovery Word Problems</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is intended for students in 4th grade and above that need more practice with word problems. I especially aim to help students in grades 4-7 who have trouble with word problems and who may need to go almost back to the beginning so to speak to learn to solve them.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The skills covered include addition subtraction multiplication division large numbers divisibility units of measurement bar models in problem solving average geometry fractions and decimals. The problems require </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>knowledge of fourth grade math</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> such as long division long multiplication knowledge of basic measurement units and the usage of several operations. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>However there are only a few worksheets dedicated to fractions and decimals and the problems in general do not require calculations with fractions or decimals with the exception of money amounts.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The book presents a variety of situations - many of them about </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>animals and farming</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> - so that students will have some fun as they look for and discover the solutions. Mathy the Mammoth with his obsession with blueberries is featured several times and students will also go hiking and traveling around the world. There are also some challenging word problems (marked as such) and interesting puzzle corners.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Some worksheets have examples and some instruction related to problem solving. Students are often encouraged to write down the calculations they do. I suggest that you also encourage your student(s) to make a drawing or a sketch of the situation in the problem (if applicable) to help them understand the situation and to see what math operation is involved.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Overall the problems in this collection require multiple steps with the exception of question #1 in worksheet Division Warm-Up as it focuses on differentiating what math operation should be used.</span></p>