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Two Word Problems

For Students 1st - 2nd
The class solves two basic word problems that requires addition or subtraction. They are encouraged to draw a picture that illustrates each problem.
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PPT
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Problem Solving - Draw a Diagram

For Teachers 4th - 5th
There is an excellent strategy for learners to use when faced with a word problem that uses fractions. This presentation shows how to draw a diagram of the fractions in the problem in order to get a visual representation. Although brief,...
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Problem Solving: Steps and Strategies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concept of problem solving strategies. For this problem solving strategies lesson, students discuss methods for solving problems such as re-reading a problem, stating the facts, drawing a picture and so on....
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MATH: PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students approach, understand, and solve mathematical problems. Explore these links and find strategies, techniques, and methods for problem solving. These web sites contain a number of problem solving strategies, word problems,...
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Problem-Solving Strategy

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this problem solving strategy worksheet, students write a series of equations using a scenario given at the top of the page. A reference web site is given for additional activities. 
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Problem Solving Strategy: Logical Reasoning

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this problem solving strategy worksheet, students solve 6 math word problems that require them to use logical reasoning skills.
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Organizer
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Working Backwards as a Problem-Solving Strategy

For Students 3rd
For this problem solving strategy worksheet, 3rd graders roll a dice three times and record the number in the hundreds, tens and ones place on the chart, then solve an addition and subtraction problem with that number.
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Problem Solving: Too Much, Too Little Information

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this too much/too little problem solving worksheet, students complete a set of 5 problems, using a table of information to determine whether too much or too little information is given before solving.
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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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Problem-Solving Strategy: Use Logical Reasoning

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this logical reasoning worksheet, students utilize the problem-solving strategy of logical reasoning to answer 2 short answer mathematical questions.
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Interactive
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Problem Solving Strategies Post Test

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving strategies worksheet, students answer a set of 10 multiple choice questions. Students may click on a link to see correct answers.
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Problem Solving: Too Much or Too Little Information

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving strategy worksheet, learners use a given table to solve 3 word problems. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Reliable Problem Solving Techniques

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students practice the Request-Response-Result problem solving technique. They explore how and when it should be used.
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Overcoming Obstacles

Identifying Options

For Teachers 6th - 8th
"What should I do?" "How should I do it?" Middle Schoolers learn that answering these two questions is the key to solving problems. They begin with the first two steps of the Decision Making Process (gathering information and identifying...
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Gathering Data to Problem Solve

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars, while using reading and writing strategies (subheads, prediction, skim, details, drawing inferences, etc,), solve math problems that involve gathering and representing data (addition, subtraction, multiplication). They...
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PPT
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Hot Chocolate Problems

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Kids love real word math becuase it connects to their everyday life and is really useful to learn. They are given the recipe for hot chocolate, using that recipe they must alter the quantities of each ingredient in order to accommodate a...
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Improving Deductive Reasoning Skills

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students develop a strategy list for problem solving by working with different types of problems. They recognize problems that may be solved using deductive reasoning and solve deductive reasoning problems.
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Evaluate Problem-Solving in the Context of Culture and Time-frame

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine literary elements in non-fiction literature. In this problem solving lesson, students read Rosa Parks, My Story and Beyond the Limits. Students make oral presentations based on the causes and effects, conflicts, and...
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Math Word Problems

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Gaining proficiency with mathematical word problems is a crucial skill for your students to master.
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Activity
Noyce Foundation

The Wheel Shop

For Students K - 12th Standards
Teach solving for unknowns through a problem-solving approach. The grouping of five lessons progresses from finding an unknown through simple reasoning to solving simultaneous equations involving three and four variables. Each lesson...
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Handout
Charleston School District

Equations of Linear Functions

For Students 8th Standards
Teaching linear function relationships using contextual information is beneficial to pupils' understanding. The lesson uses problem solving to build linear functions given different information for each problem. This is the second in a...
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Resolving 3-Plane Traffic Conflicts by Changing Route—Problem Set C

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
Keep the planes from crashing. Pupils work with three airplanes and change their flight paths to keep them at a safe distance from each other. Individuals work through three problems in the third interactive in a set of six with...
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PPT
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Broken Calculator Task 2

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Start a class discussion around problem solving. This super short, simple presentation, tells children that their calculator is broken, then asks them to solve a single subtraction problem. They solve the problem and discuss the...
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Problem Solving: Logical Reasoning problem solving 13.4

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this problem solving with logical reasoning activity, students read a word problem and write short answers to show the steps for understanding, planning, solving, and checking. Students write four short answers.

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