University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Arizona Mesa: Problem Solving Lesson Plans [Pdf]
Website includes lesson plans for high school problem-solving projects. Lesson plans are very detailed and include introduction to activity, timeline, and closure activity. Also included are student handouts. This website also contains a...
Other
Universite De Moncton, Nb: Environmental Problem Solving [Pdf]
This lesson allows students to identify environmental problems in their community, to choose a problem, to analyze it, to find solutions for it, and to get involved in environmental action. This is a well-structured lesson and, while it...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Multiple Ways to Solve a Problem
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.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: What Is the Story of the Word Problem? [Pdf]
This lesson will assist students in visualizing and solving situations presented in word problems.
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Nearpod: Problem Solving: Rational Numbers
For this lesson on rational numbers, 7th graders will learn how to solve real-life problems involving rational numbers.
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Mirror, Mirror [Pdf]
The goal of this PBS lesson is for students to apply spatial reasoning, problem solving, and critical thinking skills to assess which regular polygons will tessellate. A detailed lesson plan that includes related worksheets, lesson...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Problem Solving With Movement [Pdf]
In this lesson plan, student groups are assigned word problems. They are tasked with solving their problems using dance and then choreographing answers to their problems. These are performed for the class and the associations made by the...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Problem Solving With Movement [Pdf]
In this lesson, student groups are assigned word problems that require order of operations to be solved. They solve their problems using math and then choreograph an answer to their problems that incorporates the order of operations....
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Hand Towing a Car: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Analysis
In this active learning activity, students will find a technique to move a car with one hand. Students are given only a tow strap, so the students must apply angular force to successfully move the car with one hand.
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...
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Real Time Data Projects: The Stowaway Adventure
Through this series of Internet-based learning experiences and activities, students will use real-time data to track a real ship at sea and monitor weather conditions. Includes a teacher's guide with problem-solving lesson plans...
CPALMS
Ice Cream Truck Favorites
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will determining the top three flavors of ice cream bars that an ice cream truck should serve. Students must work in cooperative groups as they work to...
University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury: Cs Unplugged: Primary Enrichment Program [Pdf]
This unit introduces learners to some of the building blocks of how computers work without using a computer at all. The lessons keep students actively involved in communication, problem solving, creativity, and thinking skills in...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 6: Hatchet
This unit teaches students about survival in the face of grave danger and overwhelming odds. Students will evaluate survival stories to learn about the importance of positive thinking, slowing down to think clearly, problem solving, and...
Other
Nearpod: Two Step Word Problems
In this lesson plan on two-step word problems, 3rd graders learn about estimation, explore different drawings, and apply their learning to create their own word problems.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Pharmaceutical Research Design Problem
Through this lesson and its associated activity, learners explore the role of biomedical engineers working for pharmaceutical companies. First, students gain background knowledge about what biomedical engineers do, how to become a...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Nursery Rhyme Word Problems
In this lesson students will create basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division word problems using common nursery rhymes. Students will distinguish the key elements of word problems and incorporate those elements into a...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Phylogenetics Problems
A lesson plan where students solve problems by using cladistics to determine phylogenies. Problems require that students determine which characteristics are ancestral or derived by looking at both dinosaurs' remains and primate skulls....
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: A Collection of Secondary Math Units
Teachers of grades 9-12 can explore these seven math units for their classes. Data collection and analysis, problem solving with spreadsheets, and linear transformation are just a few of the topics covered here.
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Hsor Modules
This site offers a lesson where students learn about networks and how to solve network problems. The lesson requires problem solving skills with a scientific approach.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Powering the Future
This activity tests problem-solving skills while introducing a card exercise which allows learners to solve real problems and make decisions about how best to provide electrical power to their country. Students must make choices between...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Number Clues
This lesson allows students to observe and participate in problem solving activites involving mystery numbers, clues, and characteristics of numbers. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS...
Code.org
Code.org: Cs Fundamentals: Debugging a Maze
Students in your class might become frustrated with this lesson because of the essence of debugging. Debugging is a concept that is very important to computer programming. Computer scientists have to get really good at facing the bugs in...
Yale University
Detective Fiction: Focus on Critical Thinking
Through the use of reading crime fiction, this lesson plan helps to refine critical thinking skills and problem solving strategies which are important for the development of 21st century skills.
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