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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Problem Solving Database

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Queen's Printer for Ontario

E workshop.on.ca: Effective Instruction in Math, K 6: Problem Solving [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
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...
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The Futures Channel: Problem Solving

For Students 9th - 10th
"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...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Sat Math Test: Problem Solving and Data Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
SAT Math questions fall into different categories; one of these domains is Problem Solving and Data Analysis. These questions might ask you to create an appropriate equation from a word problem, convert units, or understand the meaning...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Problem Solving With Area and Circumference of Circles

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this exercise, students practice problem solving the area and circumference of circles. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Problem Solving With the Coordinate Plane

For Students 5th Standards
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in problem solving with the coordinate plane.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide Unit Conversions & Problem Solving With Metric Measurement

For Students 4th Standards
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in unit conversions and problem solving with metric measurement.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Place Value and Problem Solving With Units of Measure

For Students 3rd Standards
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in place value and problem solving with units of measure.
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Math TV

Weekly Math Tv Problem Solving Videos

For Students 3rd - 8th
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...
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Quia

Quia: Story Problems With Mixed Practice

For Students 3rd - 8th
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...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Multiple Ways to Solve a Problem

For Teachers K - 1st
This Marilyn Burns lesson plan employs children's literature to teach the topics of combinations, perimeter, and area using a problem solving approach. Primary and intermediate levels have an activity appropriate to each.
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Communication in Math Activities for Grades K 2

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Early learners can build their math communication skills with these "Real-world," writing and problem solving activities. Students focus on developing strategies for using math vocabulary and writing about math.
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Primary Resources

Primary Resources: Word and Real Life Problems

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Are you looking for some problem solving activities to do with your class? Look no farther. This site includes games, worksheets, presentations in PowerPoint, and smartboard files.
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Nearpod: Problem Solving: Rational Numbers

For Teachers 7th Standards
In this lesson on rational numbers, 7th graders will learn how to solve real-life problems involving rational numbers.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Fermi Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial from the Math Forum provides the approach to problem solving made famous by Enrico Fermi. Fermi, a brilliant Italian physicist, used estimation frequently in problem-solving.
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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Word Problems That Lead to Simultaneous Equations

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains how to solve word problems that lead to systems of equations, such as mixture, coin, investment, and upstream/downstream problems. There are example problems solved, problems for the...
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Math Playground

Math Playground: Problem Solving Videos

For Students 6th - 8th
"Rated 'M' for middle school," Math TV invites you to tune in each week for videos of word problems being solved. Back episodes are available in subjects such as percentages, number sense, and fractions. Watch a problem worked out, then...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Fashion Store: Pattern and Function

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Molly organizes her clothes in a pattern using functions.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Eiffel Tower: Patterns

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Pierre lives in Paris near the Eiffel Tower. Join him to find out more about patterns.
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a tutorial for students in algebra 2 or for those who need a refresher. The site has explanations, definitions, examples, practice problems and practice tests are found covering topics such as linear equations, graphing,...
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CK-12 Foundation

Braingenie: Multi Step Word Problems in Four Operations With Compound Units

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Braingenie builds mastery and sharpens problem-solving skills. Students can learn, practice, and quiz themselves on thousands of skills in the areas of math and...
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Lunes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A "three star" geometry problem where some experience of math problem solving skills and knowledge of circles is recommended to solve this lunes (parts of a circles) area problem
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Perpendicular Construction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a "three star" geometry problem where prior math problem skills and proof experience is recommended to solve this "Perpendicular Construction" problem.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Bag of Balls

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A "three star" geometry problem which requires prior math problem solving skills and proof writing skills to solve this "Bag of Balls" radius of balls problem.