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Education.com

Education.com: Problem Solved

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In the social-emotional learning activity Problem Solved, your child will explore problem-solving...
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University of South Australia: Effective Problem Solving

For Students 9th - 10th
Although written for the university level student, this article provides good ideas for all learners about problem solving skills. It provides a definition as well as a seven step process for how to problem solve.
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University of South Australia: Effective Problem Solving

For Students 9th - 10th
Although written for the university level student, this article provides good ideas for all learners about problem solving skills. It provides a definition as well as a seven step process for how to problem solve.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Problem Solving Techniques

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Different approaches to incorporate problem-solving skills into the elementary mathematics classroom.
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Nz Maths Problem Solving Lesson Plans: Level 2

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
NZMaths is a New Zealand teacher resource that provides lesson plans for learners in algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, logic and reasoning.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Applications of Statics, Including Problem Solving Strategies

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Statics and Torque in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses how statics can be applied in the real world, and strategies for solving statics problems. Includes a question, two exercises, and a...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: 2.6 Problem Solving Basics for One Dimensional Kinematics

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Apply and problem-solving steps strategies to solve problems of one-dimensional kinematics and Apply strategies to determine whether or not the result of a problem is...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Algebraic Problem Solving Using Spreadsheets

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A unit is presented on instructing students how to build and use spreadsheets for algebraic problem solving. Easy-to-follow steps are provided along with problems for students to practice.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Problem Solving With Heron's Formula

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
From the University of Georgia, this tutorial provides exercises and problems using Heron's Formula for the area of a triangle, makes use of several problem representation methods, including a graph.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Problem Solving

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson explains the seven steps to the problem solving process. Students can practice the process using associated activities.
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NWT Literacy Council

Nwt Literacy Council: What's the Problem? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Adult learners are a challenging group to reach when teaching basic mathematical skills. This guide presents ideas and worksheets for teaching them how to solve word problems.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: The Recipe for a Great Word Problem

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
The big idea of this lesson is to have students write their own word problems to help them have a better understanding of mathematical operations, as they relate to real-world scenarios. Pictures and videos of the lesson in the process...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Problem Solving: Act It Out

For Teachers 1st Standards
SWBAT use objects to act out ordering numbers to solve story problems.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Exploring Patterns & Writing Word Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, learners will listen to the book called The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang, but before reading, students will listen for the "different" way to solve the problem on each page. After reading, learners will focus on one page...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Reading Comprehension Through Math Problem Solving

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains plans for two lessons designed to help primary students' reading comprehension with mathematical story problems. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 4: Labor and Financial Markets: Problems

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides a list of six problems to solve pertaining to labor and financial markets.
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Thinking Skills in Education: Methods to Improve Problem Solving

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Containing many resources for further reading about thinking skills, this site provides a lot of good information about how to improve problem solving.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Abundant Area

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is an inquiry and technology-based lesson that allows young scholars to discover the relationship between perimeter and area. Students apply problem-solving strategies to solve the real-life problem posed in this lesson. This lesson...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Add and Subtract Fractions Word Problems

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Practice solving fraction addition and subtraction word problems. The fractions in these problems have unlike denominators. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...
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University of Texas at Austin

Mathematics Teks Toolkit: Hooked on Problem Solving

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Young scholars will take a closer look at numbers to determine patterns within them.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Systems of Equations Solving by Elimination

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Reference material and practice problems solving systems of equations using elimination.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Systems of Equations Solving by Elimination With 3x3's

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Reference material and practice problems solving systems of equations using elimination.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Algebra 1: Semester 1: Equations

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module through which students learn about equations including the following: Translating words into equations and equations into words, The Properties of Equality to help solving equations, Techniques for solving simple...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Cereal Box Problem

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A cereal company is offering six different prizes in their boxes. How many boxes would you expect to have to purchase in order to collect all six prizes? Known as the Cereal Box Problem, this question is explored here. A solution is...

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