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Finding Solutions by Working Backwards
In this math worksheet, students learn to solve word problems by working backwards. Kids 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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Problem Solving
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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Problem Solving: Work Backward
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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Problem-Solving Strategy: Work Backward: Homework
In this working backwards instructional activity, students 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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Problem Solving Strategy: Work Backward: Problem Solving
In this working backwards instructional activity, 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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Problem Solving Strategies
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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Number Word Problems: Working Backwards
For 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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Working Backwards
Students 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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Working Backwards
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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Working Backwards
In this calculations instructional activity, students read the word problems and word backwards from the given numbers to determine the first number for each problem.