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Math Stories: Draw a Picture

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
At this one page site you can work through step by step a sample problem that illustrates the problem solving strategy for "Draw a picture." The answer is right there to help you check your thinking.
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Interactive
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Game: Tandem

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Sharpen your problem solving and strategy skills playing this game. There is a "printable page" link if you want to print it out to help you work with the problem.
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Interactive
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Game Fifteen

For Students 1st - 5th
Sharpen your problem solving and strategy skills playing this interactive game, Fifteen. The rules are simple but the game requires some thinking if you want to beat the computer. There is a "Printable Page," link if you want to print it...
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Interactive
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Game Counter Roundup

For Students K - 1st
Sharpen your problem solving and strategy skills playing this interactive game, Counter Roundup. The rules are simple but the game requires some thinking if you want to beat the computer. There is a "Get Printable Page," link at the top...
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Website
Other

Ndt: Problem Solving Skills

For Teachers 9th - 10th
NDT Education stresses the importance of problem solving skills. Problem solving steps and strategies are provided.
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Interactive
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Two Stones Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Sharpen your problem-solving and strategy skills while playing the interactive game, Two Stones. The rules are simple, but the game requires some thinking if you want to beat the computer. Watch as the play proceeds to see what it takes...
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Article
University of Michigan

Children's Literature a Powerful Problem Solving Tool

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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...
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Gnomon 1

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This interactive activity gives you an opportunity to explore a specific number pattern named the "Fibonacci sequence." See what other patterns you can discover while you manipulate the blocks. There is a "Printable Page" link if you...
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Website
Other

Problem Solving Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Article
University of Michigan

Children's Literature a Powerful Problem Solving Tool

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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...
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Article
Virtual Salt

Virtual Salt: Problem Solving Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Problem Solving: Definition, Terminology and Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
A very concise and informative article about problem solving. Provided are definitions, terminology and patterns associated with problem solving.
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Handout
Other

Problem Solving: 3 Highly Effective Tools

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Monday's Child

For Students K - 1st Standards
Do you know what day of the week were you born? You can find the exact day when you try this math challenge that explores problem solving with algorithms. Find out how scientist and statisticians use algorithms in their jobs. A one page...
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Article
Virtual Salt

Problem Solving Techniques

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Activity
Wyzant

Wyzant: Basics of Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from WyzAnt, learn the steps necessary to solve a word problem using algebra. Problems involve one-answer and multiple-answer solutions.

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