4th Grade Math Word Problems - Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide Whole Numbers, Fraction and Decimal Skills, Area and Perimeter

This product includes 65 Common Core math word problems for 4th grade. Click on the thumbnail for the list of standards.

This is a great math activity to use throughout the school year! 

Students will have so much fun going around the town and solving word problems. Each word problem is missing information. Students find the missing information on the 9 informational sheets for each location in town. Some word problems will tell students where to go in town. In other problems, students will need to figure out the location based on the information given

This activity will help your students practice finding key information that is needed to solve problems.

Included in this product: Minimal preparation is needed for this activity.

- 9 Locations (buildings) for Around the Town and 9 informational sheets – (one for each location) Comes in color and in black/white

• Coffee Shop
• Pet Shop
• Sporting Goods Store
• Ice Cream Shop
• Fire Department
• Gas Station
• Police Department
• Candy Store
• Movie Theater

- 65 word problems (one-step and multi-step problems)

- Directions and suggestions on how to display the buildings and informational sheets.

- Suggestions on how to complete the activity with your class.

- An additional idea on how to keep your students motivated while solving the word problems.

Here are some samples of the word problems.

Billy bought a pound of jelly beans. He kept 125 jelly beans for himself and shared the rest evenly with 8 of his friends. How many jelly beans did each friend get? (To solve the problem, students go to the Candy Store to see how many jelly beans come in 1 pound.)

Officer Murphy is flying the police helicopter to monitor the traffic in the area. She has been flying for 2 1/5 hours. How much longer can Officer Murphy fly before she needs to refuel? (To solve the problem, students go to the Police Station to find the length of time the helicopter can fly before refueling.)

TERMS OF USE: By purchasing this product, you have permission to copy for single classroom use only. You may copy this resource for your classroom and your students, but you MAY NOT copy and distribute it to others.

I hope your students have fun going around the town.

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