Queen's Printer for Ontario
E workshop.on.ca: Effective Instruction in Math, K 6: Problem Solving [Pdf]
Volume 2 in an eworkshop Guide to Effective Instruction in Math outlines and illustrates instructional strategies for building mathematical problem-solving skills and skills in communicating mathematical concepts to students in...
Maths Challenge
Maths challenge.net: Problem Solving Database
Need some challenging problem-solving work for your students in the following areas: Discrete, Geometry, Numbers, and Code Breaking? This is the place for an enormous database of problems aimed at high school age students. They are...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Problem Solving With Linear Graphs
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Devise a problem-solving strategy that uses a graph to solve real-world problems.
Other
The Futures Channel: Problem Solving
"Connecting learning to the real world" is the goal of the Futures Channel. Through the use of short videos, teachers can integrate real-world examples of how math and science are used in everyday life. Complete teaching guidelines...
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: Solving Problems and Puzzles
Lots of useful teacher resources for making problem-solving easier and more fun for students. Includes games and worksheets.
Math TV
Weekly Math Tv Problem Solving Videos
This resource offers two different topic problems per week for students to solve. A video showing the method to solve each problem is given. After viewing a solution method for solving the problem try one on your own where you can only...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Music Center: Mixed Problem Solving
Help Dracco the drummer with solving different fun math problems.
Quia
Quia: Story Problems With Mixed Practice
Your problem-solving skills are put to the test in this interactive word problem game on this site. Employ a variety of mathematical skills and strategies including logical reasoning and computation. Multiple choice problems created for...
Other
Rhl School: Math Problem Solving
Utilize this site for lesson plans and worksheets to help your students with math problem-solving.
Education Place
Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Kids' Place Mathematics
Educational publisher Houghton Mifflin provides a colorful, engaging site that offers test-prep practice, test-taking strategies, and brain teasers on a variety of math concepts for grades 1-6. Just "Choose an activity and pick a grade,"...
Education Place
Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Kids' Place Mathematics
Educational publisher Houghton Mifflin provides a colorful, engaging site that offers test-prep practice, test-taking strategies, and brain teasers on a variety of math concepts for grades 1-6. Just "Choose an activity and pick a grade,"...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Perimeter Word Problems
Practice solving real world word problems involving perimeter. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.D.8 Solve real world and...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Street Fighting Mathematics
Students learn how to solve problems without doing a proof or exact calculation. Topics include dimensional analysis, successive approximation, generalization, and pictorial analysis. A syllabus, readings, assignments, and related...
Other
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics: Moody's Mega Math Challenge
An annual Internet-based high school competition in applied mathematics is sponsored by Moody's Foundation. The Challenge brings together high school teams of three to five players who work on a realistic problem solving situation. The...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Percent Word Problems
Practice solving word problems involving percents. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes Solving Proportions 3
Learners assess their mathematics skills by answering these randomly generated multiple choice questions. Topics included are proportion applications and solving proportions.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes Solving Proportions 2
Learners assess their mathematics skills by answering these randomly generated multiple choice questions. Topics included are proportion applications and solving proportions.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes Solving Proportions
Learners assess their mathematics skills by answering these randomly generated multiple choice questions. Topics included are proportion applications and solving proportions.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Patterns in Mathematics: People Patterns
This interactive website offers young students an opportunity to discover the pattern and predict who will come next. Feedback and guidance are given for each response. It also offers three increasingly difficult levels that are available.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Patterns in Mathematics: Word Patterns Activities
This website helps students work with word patterns by having them create limericks and sentences. Students receive feedback and guidance as they work their way through the activities.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Math Magic
Comprehensive site of MS Word files that are easy to download which increase problem solving skills using technology in the classroom.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Math Magic
Comprehensive site of MS Word files that are easy to download which increase problem solving skills using technology in the classroom.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Energy Systems and Solutions
The Energy Systems and Solutions unit brings students through the exploration of science and engineering concepts as they relate to energy issues in everyday life. Issues surrounding energy production and energy consumption provide a...
Other
A River Runs Through It Learning Project
In this year long learning project integrating mathematics and science, students solve environmental problems using data collection and problem solving concepts. Designed for upper elementary gifted students. Interactive components and...