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Worksheet
Curated OER

Finding Solutions by Working Backwards

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students learn to solve word problems by working backwards. Students read the 20 word problems and solve them, choosing the best answer from 4 choices. There are helpful hints on the page to clue students to work...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Problem Solving

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read and write equations. In this equation writing lesson, 5th graders use real life scenarios to write equations. Students use manipulatives, draw pictures and make tables to understand how to write equations. Students...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving: Work Backward

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this working backwards worksheet, students learn to use the problem solving strategy of working backward to solve the six math word problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem-Solving Strategy: Work Backward: Homework

For Students 5th - 6th
In this working backwards worksheet, learners review the understand, plan, solve, and look back problem solving strategy to help them work backwards and solve the word problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving Strategy: Work Backward: Problem Solving

For Students 5th - 6th
For this working backwards worksheet, students read the word problem and then complete the understand, plan, solve, and look back steps to solve the problem. Students work backwards to solve the problem.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving Strategies

For Students 7th - 8th
In this problem solving strategies worksheet, students solve and complete 10 different word problems that include working backwards. First, they determine various numbers by following the instructions and then working backwards to check....
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Number Word Problems: Working Backwards

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students learn to solve word problems by working backwards and turning the operations into their inverse partners. There are 25 questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Working Backwards

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore the concept that to solve some problems, they may need to undo the key actions in the problem. This strategy is called working backwards asking the appropriate questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Working Backwards

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders make up their own math problems. There is only one restriction. That is, the answer has to be the one you are going to give them in a sealed envelope. The problems that they make up can be anything they like. Let Students...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Working Backwards

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this calculations worksheet, students read the word problems and word backwards from the given numbers to determine the first number for each problem.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Mixed Operations Subtraction and Addition Ii Word Problems

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] a The video shows how to work backwards using addition and subtraction to determine the start value of a given situation. The video is followed by a series of...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding and Subtracting With Parentheses

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The resource includes a video tutorial on how to find a missing number in a multi-operational problem by working backwards. The video is followed by practice...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Thinking Backward

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson gets students to work backward, or to find the inverse, of given problems. Two type of problems are presented: one is the graph of a parabola, and the other involves bank shots on...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Selecting the Incorrect Subtraction Sentence Ii

For Students 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to finding the missing number in a two-digit subtraction problem by working backwards. The video is followed by a series of practice questions to...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Addition Complete the Addition Sentence

For Students 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to work backwards to solve a 3-digit addition problem. The video is followed by practice problems covering the topics in the video.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Subtraction Complete the Subtraction Sentence

For Students 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to work backwards working with 3-digit numbers to determine what number is missing in the subtraction sentence. The video is followed by...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding and Subtracting Missing Operation

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This resource includes a video that demonstrates how to find a missing operation in a multi-operational addition and subtraction problem. Practice problems follow...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding and Subtracting With Parentheses Iii

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A video models finding a missing operation (addition or subtraction) by using order of operations with parentheses and working backwards. The practice problems...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Add, Subtract, and Multiply With Parentheses Missing Number

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This is a video and practice problems demonstrate finding missing numbers using order of operations and working backwards. Operations include addition, subtraction,...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Guess and Check, Work Backward

For Students 8th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to solve problems using guess and check and by working backward.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding and Subtracting With Parentheses Ii

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video in the resource shows how to find a missing operation in a multi-step problem by working backwards. The practice problems involve finding either a missing...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Completing the Addition Sentence Sums to 100

For Students 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to work backwards to find the missing number in a 2-digit addition problem. The video is followed by practice problems to assess student...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding and Subtracting With Parentheses Missing Number

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This is a video and practice problems finding the missing number of a multi-step addition and subtraction problem that has parentheses. The video models the process...
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Interactive
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Daisy Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Sharpen your problem solving and strategy skills by playing this interactive game. The game's rules are simple, but play requires some thinking if you want to beat the computer. You can change the settings and see if your strategy works...