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Nz Maths Problem Solving Lesson Plans: Level 4

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This New Zealand Problem Solving website is an outstanding resource for lesson plans. They are organized into the following categories: algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and logic and reasoning.
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Nz Maths: Problem Solving Lesson Plans: Level 3 Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This New Zealand Problems website is an excellent resource for lesson plans in problem-solving. They are organized into the following categories: algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and logic and reasoning.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Problem Solving in Action

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Toddlers imitate what they see, preschoolers try hands-on trial and error, and kindergartners tap language and abstract thinking skills to solve problems. This article takes a look at the ages and stages of developing problems solving...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Physics: Problem Solving Strategies

For Students 9th - 10th
In the following interactive students will begin to understand and apply a problem-solving procedure to solve problems using Newton's laws of motion.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Kinematic Equations & Problem Solving

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This excellent high school physics tutorial from The Physics Classroom investigates motion formulas using several problem-solving strategies including diagrams, equations, and lists.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Hot Problem Solving

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Student teams follow the steps of the engineering design process to meet the challenge of getting their entire class from one location on the playground to the sidewalk without touching the ground between. The class develops a well...
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Nz Maths Problem Solving Lesson Plans: Level 1

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
NZMaths, a New Zealand teacher resource, provides lesson plans for students in algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, logic and reasoning.
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Teacher Vision: Problem Solving

For Teachers K - 1st
Help your students learn how to overcome issues independently by integrating problem-solving skills into your lesson plans. This article will help you teach your students how to understand, identify, and resolve issues that they are...
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Pocket of Preschool: Problem Solving With Little Learners

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Problem-solving is hard for preschool students! This article shows how to teach them problem-solving strategies they can use when they encounter problems. Included are techniques, visuals, and books that lead to discussions on...
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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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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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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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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Problem Solve Your School

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students apply what they have learned about the engineering design process to a real-life problem that affects them and/or their school. They chose a problem as a group, and then follow the engineering design process to come up with and...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Showing Creative Problem Solving

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
After reading excerpts in which Buck solves a problem in Jack London's The Call of the Wild, students write their own three-paragraph animal stories imitating London's style and word choice. Teacher and student instructions are provided...
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Georgetown University

Georgetown University: Activity: Teaching Problem Solving

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Preschool children learn best from the everyday experience solving problems that are meaningful to them. As a teacher, it is helpful to observe those moments when children have problems and help them think about ways to solve their own...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Fun With Problem Solving

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The object of this lesson is to teach learners that problem solving can be interesting and fun. It is important to pay attention to what is asked and information that is in the problem.This lesson plan was created as a result of the...
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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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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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Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Problem Solving Strategies

For Students 9th - 10th
The steps for solving word problems are presented here along with suggestions of how to carry out each step. Learn how to understand, plan, write equations, solve and check each time you work a word problem.
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Emsl: The River Crossing Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
The lesson plan for an interesting word problem concerning swimming and rowing across a river, being swept downstream by the current, and walking back up the other side. Basic arithmetic skills are all that are needed to approach the...
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: Formulas and Problem Solving

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Using this tutorial, you'll learn how to solve a formula for a variable and how to solve word problems involving formulas.
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Interaction Design Foundation: What Is a Wicked Problem and How Can You Solve It?

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever come across a problem so complex that you struggled to know where to start? Then you have stumbled upon a wicked problem. While these problems may not have a definite solution, there are certainly things you can do to...
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Introduction to Word Problems

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how to read and understand word problems so you can solve them.
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Reading Quest: Strategies for Reading Comprehension: Problem Solution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Working with students on identifying problem and solution in their reading? Here is a simple concept, with a printable chart, for teaching and reinforcing this concept. Applicable for any subject area, could be used (modified) at any level.

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