Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Street Fighting Mathematics
Students learn how to solve problems without doing a proof or exact calculation. Topics include dimensional analysis, successive approximation, generalization, and pictorial analysis. A syllabus, readings, assignments, and related...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Devising an Algorithm for Solving Rubik's Cube
If you're the kind of person who has taken apart your Rubik's cube in order to grease the inside parts so it will move more smoothly, this could be a great project for you. This will show you three sets of move sequences that accomplish...
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PBS
Pbs Mathline: What's Your Angle? Lesson Plan [Pdf]
Use an angle wheel to make estimates of the measures of various angles. Printable lesson.
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PBS
Pbs Mathline: Here, There and Everywhere Lesson Plan [Pdf]
This interdisciplianry lesson uses the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? to explore creating patterns. Printable lesson.
University of South Florida
Fcat: Problem Solving Strategies
This page gives students a guide for problem solving. A list of strategies is presented, and each strategy has an example to demonstrate it.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Fashion Store: Pattern and Function
Molly organizes her clothes in a pattern using functions.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Food Market: Patterns
Yang Ming's family owns a Food Market. Can you find patterns at the Food Market?
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Eiffel Tower: Patterns
Pierre lives in Paris near the Eiffel Tower. Join him to find out more about patterns.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: English Bus: Measurement & Comparison
Visit London and figure out things like bigger, smaller, empty, half full, and full.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Hamburger Restaurant: Shape: 2 D Shapes and Patterns
Join Amy at her restaurant. Can you help Amy serve the different food and drinks to the guests?
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Comparing With One Step Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video is a one step word problem using subtraction. The video is followed by practice problems to assess student understanding of the concept.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Mqed: Quantitative Examples
The downloadable monograph consists of 28 mini-case studies that explore problem-solving and quantitative methods.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Problem Solving Techniques
Different approaches to incorporate problem-solving skills into the elementary mathematics classroom.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Problem Solving Project
This mathematical project incorporates activities on area, perimeter, distance, climate, and population. The project could also integrate other subjects such as Social Studies and Language Arts.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Enrichment Activities
Problem solving skills are demonstrated for these activities that incorporate geoboards, base ten sticks, and napier rods into the mathematics curriculum.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Middle Ages Mathematics Project
The "Middle Ages" is the theme of this mathematics project. Students use problem solving skills to solve real-life situations. Some of the project activities are the game of chess and an experiment catapulting marshmallows. Five...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor: Using Your Calculator
This site deals with using a calculator to help solve and evaluate mathematical problems. This site provides a lengthy chart of basic operations performed by calculators, examples of problems to be solved using a calculator, as well as...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Problem Solving Steps
In this activity, students learn the four steps of problem solving: understanding the problem, making a plan, carrying out the plan, and evaluating the results. This activity helps students develop skills to solve problems.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson is an introduction to a "different" type of coding, called steganography. In Steganography, images (or text) are split into layers, and then distorted in such a way so as to...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Up to Speed
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson builds upon the familiar d=rt formula for distance to include elements of acceleration as well. The lesson is framed in the context of traffic flow theory, but makes some very...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Shifting Cells
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to the concept of algorithms. Students are at first given a string of cells (one-dimensional), and then told to iterate the cells according to a couple basic...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Follow the Flock
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to the lesser-studied topic of Flock Theory. The lesson is framed in the context of groups of birds, which follow a few simple rules. By using this algorithm,...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Westward Ho! How Far Is Yonder Mountain
In this lesson quantitative skills in geologic context are reinforced. Learners create a spreadsheet to calculate the distance of a peak using vertical angles sighted from a wagon train heading directly for the peak. The spreadsheet also...
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Further Problem Solving
You'll learn how to use Polya's four-step process to solve problems involving simple geometry concepts, distance, mixtures, and interest. This tutorial offers several example problems as well as practice exercises for you to complete.