Scientists need to figure out how to measure interplanetary magnetic fields, but the magnetic field of the spacecraft is interfering with their readings. Scholars attempt to solve the problem that has perplexed NASA scientists for years.

How tall is your marshmallow structure? With limited supplies (including uncooked spaghetti noodles, masking tape, and one marshmallow), teams endeavor to support the marshmallow atop the tallest spaghetti structure they can build....

Give classes a sneak peek at an upcoming test. Scholars work released items from the AP Calculus AB test to prepare for their own exams. The resource consists of six items, two graphing calculator items, and four non-calculator items....

In this problem solving activity, 4th graders solve each of 6 word problems by working backwards. They use the strategy while working with money and decimals.

In this finding patterns activity, learners use the problem solving strategy of understand, plan, solve, and look back to help them find the pattern in the swimming distances numbers. Students use the pattern to help them solve the word...

When practicing problem-solving skills students have to hone their critical thinking. In this worksheet on problem solving, 5th graders have to determine which operation and what strategy to use when answering the word problem. This...

In this adding and subtracting equations practice worksheet, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.

In this problem solving worksheet, students use the steps of understand, plan, solve, and look back in order to decide how to solve the story problem and then solve it.

In this evaluating expressions practice activity, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems

In this problem solving worksheet, students read the strategies and steps to solve word problems. Students solve 2 problems about blue whales.

In this pattern activity, students complete a graphic organizer to help solve a problem following 4 steps: understand, plan, solve and look back. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.

In this problem-solving worksheet, learners utilize the strategy of making an organized list to solve a mathematical word problem in 5 steps.

In this order of operations practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.

In this equations and mental math practice worksheet, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.

In this problem solving worksheet, 6th graders use a number line to answer the first 2 questions about ordering integers. They write a temperature as an integer, order a list of integers from least to greatest, and answer 2 final word...

In this probability activity, students are given a picture of a bag with different colored marbles. They are asked which kind of marble is most likely to be picked. Using the problem solving steps of-understand, plan, solve, and look...

In this problem-solving worksheet, students read and solve 2 word problems involving formulas dealing with a width of a room and the length of a stall.

In this problem solving strategy worksheet, students practice writing equations as they respond to 4 questions that enable them to solve 2 word problems.

In this bar graph worksheet, students read the word problem and use the bar graph to complete the problem solving questions for understand, plan, solve, and look back.

In this least common multiple practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.

In this ordering fractions and decimals practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.

In this using familiar formulas practice instructional activity, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.

In this problem solving worksheet, 6th graders solve 6 word problems after reading the directions on how to subtract an integer by adding its opposite. They work with temperature in the last 5 problems.

Students explore conflict resolution.  In this character development lesson, students decorate paper plates to use as puppets. Students role play scenarios in which classroom problem solving is practiced.