Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Abundant Area
This is an inquiry and technology-based lesson that allows students to discover the relationship between perimeter and area. Students apply problem-solving strategies to solve the real-life problem posed in this lesson. This lesson may...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Can You Solve the Problem?
During this activity, students will analyze ways in which the character(s) in stories solve problems encountered. In small groups, students will brainstorm possible solutions to realistic problems in order to enhance connections to...
Scholastic
Scholastic: I Spy
These interactive matching games for elementary age students combine visuals of familiar objects and rhyming riddles to create brain-teasing puzzles.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Case of the Dastardly Disguiser
Famous jewels have been stolen from the Country Music Hall of Fame! The Dastardly Disguiser is a suspect, but we need to find out just how many disguise combinations he can use.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Uncover Patterns in Number Sequences
This Marilyn Burns lesson plan provides an activity and discourse to help lead intermediate learners through the pattern identification process.
Virtual Salt
Virtual Salt: Problem Solving Techniques
This page is filled with many ideas and techniques regarding problem solving skills. All of the techniques are listed in a sequential list to help clarify the steps involved.
Other
Problem Solving: Definition, Terminology and Patterns
A very concise and informative article about problem solving. Provided are definitions, terminology and patterns associated with problem solving.
Other
Problem Solving: 3 Highly Effective Tools
Problem-solving skills are important to learn in the 21st-century classroom. This brief article lists three tools by Edward De Bono that can help you develop good problem-solving skills.
Other
Ndt: Problem Solving Skills
NDT Education stresses the importance of problem solving skills. Problem solving steps and strategies are provided.
Other
Problem Solving Skills
Problem solving skills are important in many situations whether they be in school, work or life. This article offers good ideas for developing your problem solving skills.
University of Michigan
Children's Literature a Powerful Problem Solving Tool
Using children's literature for young students can be a good way to teach problem solving skills. This brief article explains how the local police department and teacher use children's books to help their students develop their problem...
University of Michigan
Children's Literature a Powerful Problem Solving Tool
Using children's literature for young students can be a good way to teach problem solving skills. This brief article explains how the local police department and teacher use children's books to help their students develop their problem...
Virtual Salt
Problem Solving Techniques
This page is filled with many ideas and techniques regarding problem solving skills. All of the techniques are listed in a sequential list to help clarify the steps involved.
Wyzant
Wyzant: Basics of Word Problems
At this site from WyzAnt, learn the steps necessary to solve a word problem using algebra. Problems involve one-answer and multiple-answer solutions.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Wag Worms
Use this challenge to see how many unique shapes can be created using exactly 5 cubes. At this one page website you can also check your results.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Find the Fake
Find the fake bar of gold in this problem and you are only allowed to use the scale twice. Can you do it? Once you have your solution check this one page website to verify it.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Mrs. Beeswax
This logic problem involves putting gold coins in plum pudding. A solution is available to check your results.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Watching the Wheels Go `Round and `Round
Use the formula for the circumference of a circle to solve the challenge of this problem. The solution is available at this one page website.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Red Balloons, Blue Balloons
Use your problem solving skills to help Katie and Will solve the problem they have with blowing up their balloons until they pop. See if you can discover the solution on your own at this one page website. Then check the solution...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Amy's Dominoes
On this one page website sharpen your logic and problem solving skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Where Are They?
Test your logic, polygon properties, and pattern recognition skills working on this challenge. Solution included.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Disappearing Square
This one page website explains how to find the area of a triangle with an interactive graphic. It then offers a challenge. The solution is available right at the website.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Bit of a Dicey Problem
Short website offers a look into the theoretical probability of tossing dice. Several questions related to the throwing of dice are included.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Home Time
Use the clues and logic to solve this car pool problem. The solution provided allows you to check your results.