Unit Plan
E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Patterns of Organization: Problem and Solution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This learning module provides an explanation of the problem and solution text structure. An explanaton of the problem and solution text structure is provided, and comparisons to the cause and effect text structure are demonstrated in a...
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Introducing Text Structures in Writing 5th Grade

For Teachers 5th Standards
This lesson engages students in learning about text structures. Graphic organizers are provided to assist students in planning writings that have the following text structures: problem and solution; sequence; cause and effect; and...
Unit Plan
Other

Hong Kong Polytech: Functions in Academic Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides a wealth of interactive exercises dealing mainly with the structuring of sentences in different kinds of academic writing.
Lesson Plan
New Zealand Ministry of Education

Nz Ministry of Education: What's the Problem?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The aim of this unit is for students to develop their persuasive writing and information gathering skills using various forms of information and communication technology. It is hoped that the context of 'teenage problems' will provide an...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Scientific Notation 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-seven problems present a variety of problems working with writing numbers in scientific notation or in standard form. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the...
Handout
Other

The New Guide to Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains several helpful suggestions for writing a research paper including a schedule which breaks down the process into several smaller parts. Students can set reasonable deadlines for themselves. Also, this site outlines one...
Activity
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Problem Solution Essay

For Students 9th - 10th
This five-page essay provides an example of a Problem-Solution Essay. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.
Activity
K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Double Decker Bus Problem [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
Play a game to write problems and solutions in number, words, and pictures.
Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Broadcast News Writing Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
Sentence structure and choice of words must be accessible to the ear. Conversational style, storytelling, accuracy and simplicity are hallmarks of good broadcast news writing. See sample problems and solutions for news writing.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Solving Subtraction Number Stories Writing the Answer Lesson Plan

For Teachers K Standards
Students will be able to solve subtraction word problems using objects and write a numeral for the solution.
Activity
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Problem Analysis Essay

For Students 9th - 10th
This four-page essay provides an example of a Problem-Analysis Essay. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.
Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Multiplying Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th
Thirty-five problems present a variety of problems working with writing numbers in scientific notation or in standard form. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Writing Equations of Lines

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty-three problems present a variety of practice writing equations of lines. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Solving Linear Inequalities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-six problems present a variety of practice solving linear inequalities. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to...
Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Algebraic Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-six problems cover a variety of topics applied to writing, simplifying, solving and evaluating algebraic expressions. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the...
Activity
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Professional Writer's Models: Grade 10: Problem/solution

For Students 9th - 10th
Entitled "Protecting Its People," this model essay from NPR hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi is a plea for more government intervention and regulation for what the writers see as potential safety risks for citizens. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Jack & Hardy Hard Head

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this lesson, students create and solve problems related to scale and write and perform a scene to share their problems and solutions. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Writing Inequalities...the Solutions Are Endless!

For Teachers 6th Standards
As in life, there is not always one solution to a problem.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Walmart Middle School Litercy Initiative

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Interactive, student-paced lessons on such literacy skills as categorizing, comparing and contrasting, summarizing, evaluating, determining cause and effect, using text features, connecting, inferring, sequencing, understanding problems...
Interactive
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Review: Writing Basic Expressions Word Problems

For Students 7th
Four practice problems writing expressions from a word problem. Students are able to check their answers, view a solution, or watch a video for assistance.
Interactive
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Practice: Writing Basic Expressions Word Problems

For Students 7th
Practice writing basic expressions from word problems. Students are able to check their answers, view a solution, or watch a video for assistance.
Website
Joe Landsberger

Study Guides & Strategies: Writing Basics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site by University of St. Thomas focuses on the basics for writing any paragraph. It is developed in outline fashion and is very easy to follow. This site provides a basic overview of the process of writing without going into a...
Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Ratios and Rates 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Sixteen problems present a variety of practice simplifying ratios and writing ratios as unit rates. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Going Beyond "And They All Lived Happily Ever After."

For Teachers 2nd - 8th Standards
After listening to the first 12 pages of the book Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by Kevin O'Malley, students will discuss story elements leading them to develop their own solution to the story's problem. Students will then generate...