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Problem Solving: Steps and Strategies
Students explore the concept of problem solving strategies. In 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. Students...
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Money Matters
Learners practice spending money by completing math word sentences. In this economics lesson, students utilize problem solving strategies to complete word problems written on the board involving making purchases with money. Learners...
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Calculate Volume and Surface Area
In this geometry skills instructional activity, students solve 4 problems that require them to calculate volume and surface area of geometric figures. In 2 problems students work backwards to calculate length.
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Trig Tic-Tac-Times
In this trigonometry worksheet, students play a skill review game that involves the problem solving strategy of working backward. The game is similar to tic-tac-toe using the trigonometric ratios. The one page worksheet provides the...
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Mental Subtraction Methods
In this subtraction activity, students subtract problems using mental math methods such as tens groups, comparing problems, helping numbers, and more. Students complete 7 sets of problems.
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Walking On The Number Line
Students investigate the concepts of expressions and equations while defining the similarities and differences. They explore the operations by using a number line and record answers while working with the teacher. Students play the game...
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Counting Back and Counting On
Read aloud your choice of books about counting on and counting back (a list is provided, or tell stories of your own). Your learners will write horizontal equations to portray what happens in the story. They build a paper chain and...
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Hexagons
Scholars find a pattern from a geometric sequence and write the formula for extending it. The worksheet includes a table to complete plus four analysis questions. It concludes with instructional implications for the teacher.
Inside Mathematics
Party
Thirty at the party won't cost any more than twenty-five. The assessment task provides a scenario for the cost of a party where the initial fee covers a given number of guests. The class determines the cost for specific numbers of guests...
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Special Effects-Titanic and Beyond
Students view a video clip about special effects. They use geometry to determine how it changes one's perspective. They work together to construct their own room and comparing their room with other groups, noting the type of...
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Teenagers
In this fast-paced activity, learners identify the order of numbers from 13 to 20. They practice greater than and less than with verbal responses to pairs of numbers. Suggested accompaniments include counting forward and backward to 20....
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Spin Your Turbines
Students relate electrical power and how it works to math. In this geometry instructional activity, students analyze how a hydroelectric plant works and calculate the amount of electricity that is produced by a typical generator. This...
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Simple Strategies
Here is a fabulous lesson plan on problem solving strategies for your charges. In it, learners are presented with many excellent techniques they can use when faced with a multi-step math word problem. Some terrific blackline masters are...
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Problem-Solving Strategies in Word Problems
Learners examine how to determine which strategy to use to solve word problems. In 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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Strategies for Solving Math Word Problems
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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A County Fair Can Lead to an Exploration of Math, Science, and Literature
A county fair can provide an educational experience for students.
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Not So Snappy 2
In this math worksheet, students learn to use problem solving strategies such as making a list, guess and check, working backwards and drawing a diagram. Students read and solve 6 sentences.
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Volume of Solid Figures
Learners calculate volume using the correct formula and the correct unit. They explore different prisms, spheres, cubes, and cones as they calculate volume and relate it to depths in oceans.
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Factoring Polynomials
Young mathematicians examine the "Tic-tac-toe" factoring method to factor polynomials. They use algebra tiles to model solutions of binomial multiplication problems. They discuss strategies and observe teacher-made models for solving...
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Combinatorial Games
In this games worksheet, students play games such as tic-tac-toe, poison cookie, numbers games, box games, and more. Students play six higher order thinking math games.
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Combinatorial Games
In this combinatorial games worksheet, learners play math games titled Nim and Isomorphism. Students read 5 sets of directions.
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Human Coordinate Plane, Using the Distance Formula
Pupils write the distance formula to solve equations for finding the distance between 2 points. In this distance formula lesson plan, students also write sentences explaining why their formulas would work.
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Mathematics Word Problems
In this math learning exercise, learners solve 16 word problems. For example, "Andy has .9 of a dollar. How many dimes is that? How much money is that?"
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Percents and Fractions
In this percents and fraction instructional activity, students read short story problems, write an equation, and determine the percent or fractional part of a given number. They use the work backwards strategy to determine the initial...