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Worksheet
Raytheon

Strategies for Solving Math Word Problems

For Students 4th - 6th
In this strategies for solving math word problems worksheet, students read two pages of examples and explanations, then solve 42 addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems, answer sheet included.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving Strategy: Work Backward: Problem Solving

For Students 5th - 6th
In this working backwards learning exercise, 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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Worksheet
Public Schools of North Carolina

Math Stars: A Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 5

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Looking for a way to challenge the problem-solving abilities of your young mathematicians? Then look no further. This collect of newsletter worksheets engages learners with a variety of interesting word problems that cover topics ranging...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving Strategies: Pre Test

For Students 5th - 8th
In this problem solving worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about math word problems and choosing the best strategy to solve them. Students answer 10 questions total.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Critical Thinking Strategies

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore critical thinking strategies. In this critical thinking lesson, students evaluate multiple choice answers. Students note similarities between incorrect answers and discover how to compare and contrast incorrect and...
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App
Carstens Studios

Math Doodles

For Students 2nd - 9th Standards
Discover the joy and excitement of improving your math fluency through four different puzzles. Combine those with 25 different ways to represent numbers and you have hours of enjoyment that can be fun outside of the classroom as well.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem-Solving Strategy: Draw a Picture: Practice

For Students 5th - 6th
In this fraction drawing worksheet, students read the fraction word problems. Students then draw a picture to help them solve the word problem.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

An Introduction to Data Reading and Computations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners discover data reading and computations. In this math lesson plan, students collect nutritional data about intakes of certain foods compared with daily recommended allowances. Learners create their own data charts based on their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Problem-Solving Strategies in Word Problems

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine how to determine which strategy to use to solve word problems. For this word problem strategy lesson, students listen to a lecture on the process of using different strategies to solve math problems. They look at guess...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cartoon Fractions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore mathematics by viewing cartoons. In this math functions lesson, students read several "Peanut" cartoons on their worksheets as they solve fraction problems and compare them to the comic strip. Students utilize addition,...
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Printables
Readington Township Public Schools

Facts Practice Using Multiplication/Division Fact Triangles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Why waste time teaching multiplication and division facts separately, when this resource allows you to cover both concepts at once. Displaying the fact families for all single-digit factors, these triangle shaped flash cards are a great...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving: Too Much, Too Little Information

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this too much/too little problem solving activity, 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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Weighing the Elephant"

For Teachers K - 12th
Can your class solve the problem presented in the Chinese folktale, "Weighing the Elephant?" Read your class the description before having them attempt to solve the problem. After they've come up with an answer (or attempted to!), finish...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem-Solving Application 18.7

For Students 4th - 5th
In this problem solving worksheet, learners read a problem about marbles in a box and analyze the diagram. Students fill out 4 essay questions that take them through the problem solving process before answering the question. No formula...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Upper graders write word problems and research the uses of multiplication. They start off by taking a pre-test on multiplication and then read the book, Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar. They make up word problems to go with their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gathering Data to Problem Solve

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students, 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 practice...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Ease on Down the Road

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this math quantities worksheet, students utilize a variety of strategies to strengthen their concepts between two quantities while experiencing family road trips. Students calculate miles per hour, cost of gasoline per gallon,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

World Without Oil

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover the world of fossil fuels and oil shortages.  In this world economy lesson, students read articles on the Internet discussing the world's dependence on oil and the possibility of an extended oil shortage.  Students...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Size Riddles

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate shapes and sizes by creating a riddle.  In this geometry lesson, students read one of two books and investigate facts about an object's size.  Students write a riddle using the facts they have read and cut a piece of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's Your Line?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders collect temperature readings over a period of time, enter the information into a spreadsheet and choose the appropriate graph to display the results.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Use Guess and Check to Solve Math Problems

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this problem solving worksheet, students read about using the guess and check strategy for solving math word problems. They use the strategy to solve 8 problems. They read about the working backwards and using visuals as problem...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Bananas Problem

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students read a fraction word problem and find the solution. In this fraction word problem lesson, students read the word problem about fractions and find a solution. Students use the links to find different solutions to the problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Escape

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students find strategies for investigating number problems. They find a common multiple of a group numbers. The teacher introduces the problem and students read and think about it. In groups, students discuss the problem and write...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Part To Whole

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners engage in a math lesson that is concerned with developing problem solving skills. They emphasize the cognitive reasoning of seeing parts as pieces to a whole. Writing is integrated into a cross-curricular study of math.