Martin Luther King Jr. Day Math Worksheets

Why Do We Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day? Along with other important holidays, Martin Luther King Jr. is also of great significance. Every year, on the third Monday of January, Martin Luther King Jr. is a national holiday for honoring the United States' most famous civil-rights activist. The day is celebrated to observe equal rights for all Americans and regardless of their background. He delivered his famous "I have a dream" speech in front of a quarter-million population during the peaceful March in Washington, DC. Because of this, he became the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize at age 35. He spent his life fighting for civil rights and started movements against poverty until he passed away. For his enthusiasm and because of his struggles, the day is now celebrated as a national holiday to pay respects. For use during the third Monday of every January. We celebrate his life and work with a series of worksheets to help you communicate his message of peace and equality.

Sheets Sorted By Common Core Skill

• Martin Luther King Jr. Visual Addition(K.NBT.A.1) - Write the numbers under each set of flags to solve the addition problem.
• Comparing Sides & Vertices(1.G.A.1.K.7) - Compare the sides and vertices as instructed.
• Adding Multiples of 100(2.NBT.B.8.I.1) - Solve for the following problems.
• Types of Triangles(4.G.A.2.P.2) - Mark the correct answer for the following types of triangles.
• Martin Luther King Jr. Equivalent Expressions(6.EE.A.3) - Match the expressions in one column to their equivalent expressions in the other column. Match the “reality” to the "dream".
• Martin Luther King Jr. Correct Equations(6.EE.A.4) - Martin Luther King Jr. fought for freedom for everyone. The American flag also represents that freedom.
• Expressions involving Decimals(7.NS.A.1d.C.11) - Simplify the following expressions involving decimals.
• Solving Proportions(8.EE.B.5.H.8) - Solve the following proportions.

Core Aligned and Leveled Collection

Kindergarten

• Counting to 30(K.CC.A.1.E.1) - How many MLK day pictures are there?
• Ways to Make Sums up to 10(K.OA.A.3.I.9) - Choose the answer that is the sum of the given number.
• Identifying Same Shapes(K.G.B.4.S.3) - Identify the same shapes for each problem.

Grade 1

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day Word Problems(1.OA.2 and 1.OA.3) - Martin Luther King Day is a holiday where we remember the work of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King. He was a great man who believed in equal rights and nonviolent activism.
• Subtraction Word Problems(1.OA.A.1.D.12) - Dana had 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. stickers. She gave 8 away. How many stickers does Dana have left?
• Adding 1-digit to 2-digit(1.NBT.C.4.B.22) - Solve for the following 1 digit plus 2 digit addition problems.

Grade 2

• Even & Odd(2.OA.C.3.A.7) - Color the circle by the word "even" red if the number is even, color the circle by the word "odd" blue if the number is odd.
• Completing Subtraction Sentences with up to 3-digits(2.NBT.B.7.J.5) - Complete the following subtraction problems.
• Purchases with Money(2.MD.C.8.P.13) - Sammie wants to buy a Martin Luther King poster. It cost $3.75. He has two dollar bills, four quarters, seven dimes, and one nickel.

Grade 3

• Value of a Digit(3.NBT.A.3.B.3) - Name value of the underline digit.
• Elapsed Time Problems(3.MD.A.1.O.3) - Determine how much time elapsed in each of the following problems.

Grade 4

• Increasing Patterns(4.OA.C.5.L.2) - Write the missing number in the pattern.
• Division Inequalities(4.NBT.A.2.E.20) - Solve for the following division inequalities.
• Comparing Money Amounts(4.NF.C.7.M.1) - Put the money amounts in order as instructed!

Grade 5

• Multiplying Numbers Ending in Zeroes(5.NBT.A.2.F.4) - Solve for the following multiplication problems.
• Find the Area of Squares & Rectangles(5.NF.B.4b.B.16) - Find the area for the following squares and rectangles.
• Equivalent Decimals(5.NBT.A.3b.C.4) - Find the equivalent decimals as instructed.

Grade 6

• Equivalent Ratios(6.R.P.A.3a.AA.4) - Determine if the following ratios are equivalent.
• Find the Least Common Multiple(6.NS.B.4.N.8) - Find the least common multiple (LCM) for the following.
• Distributive Property(6.EE.A.3.P.18) - Solve the following problems using the distributive property.
• Create Bar Graphs(6.SP.B.4.R.8) - The bar graph shows how many students from each of the six grade classes that went to the MLK parade.

Grade 7

• Finding the Percent of Change(7.R.P.A.3.K.9) - Find the percent of change in the following problems. Round the percentage.
• Solve 2-step Linear Inequalities(7.EE.B.4b.W.6) - Solve the following two-step linear inequalities.

Grade 8

• Determining if a Triangle is a Right Triangle(8.G.B.6.O.5) - Use the Pythagorean theorem to determine if the following measures are the legs of a right triangle.
• Identify Linear & Nonlinear Functions(8.FA.3.W.1) - Which of the following is a linear function?

Who Was Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Whether we want to believe it or not, people will treat others differently, not based on their character, but based on things that are beyond their own control. This can be any number of things such as race, gender, sexual orientation.

In 1863 the Emancipation Proclamation was signed into law ending slavery, but this did little to change the mindset of many White Americans. They saw African Americans as second-class citizens. It took almost 100 years for any change to begin to get in motion. In the 1950s and 60s the civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. began to challenge this culture norm through consistent peaceful protest. His goal was for America to see that all people have the same exact rights. His message eventually started to get the ball rolling in the right direction, it led to many changes in the American culture. We still have much inequity to challenge and make right in American society, but if anyone can be seen as the spark that lite the fire, it would be him.

In 1964 he was the youngest person to every be awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. Today there are close to 750 American streets that bear his name. Some of his greatest work was centered on making voting more accessible for people of color, which is far from ideal even today.