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Nz Maths Problem Solving Lesson Plans: Level 4

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This New Zealand Problem Solving website is an outstanding resource for lesson plans. They are organized into the following categories: algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and logic and reasoning.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Creative Problem Solving With Ezra Jack Keats

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains plans for eight 50-minute lessons that use Ezra Jack Keats books to teach predicting, comparing and contrasting, and problem solving. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF...
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Nz Maths Problem Solving Lesson Plans: Level 1

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

Writing Fix: Showing Creative Problem Solving

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
After reading excerpts in which Buck solves a problem in Jack London's The Call of the Wild, students write their own three-paragraph animal stories imitating London's style and word choice. Teacher and student instructions are provided...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Brothers of the Knight" Problem Solving and More

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The lesson uses the story, "Brothers of the Knight," by Debbie Allen, to launch a writing lesson based on a creative solution to the problem presented in the story.
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University of Texas at Austin

Alien Rescue Classroom Sample Lesson Plans [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Try a activity from the Alien Rescue Classroom or modify one of their lessons to meet your unit plan. By implementing the Alien Rescue approach, your students will have the opportunity to enhance their problem solving skills. Requires...
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Better Lesson: Solving Subtraction Number Stories Writing the Answer Lesson Plan

For Teachers K Standards
Students will be able to solve subtraction word problems using objects and write a numeral for the solution.
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Better Lesson: Solving Subtraction Number Stories Under the Sea

For Teachers K Standards
Students will be able to solve subtraction word problems using objects.
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Primarily Speaking: Teaching Students to Write Word Problems

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Second-Grade teacher Aimee Salazar uses this lesson year-round to teach students number sense by creating their own word problems. included are monthly mini-books titled "What's the Problem" with monthly themed exercises to help students...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Life's Really Big Questions: Planetary Problem Solving

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore the possibility of life on planets outside our solar system. Create an extrasolar planet, then make the necessary adaptations for it to be capable of supporting human life.
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Better Lesson: Review + Quiz: Solving Equations

For Teachers 6th
Time to show off our skills Students will practice solving equations that is a percent problem.
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Better Lesson: Visually Representing Percent Word Problems (Day 2)

For Teachers 6th
Using a variety of visual representations to solve real world percent problems.
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Better Lesson: What Is the Action of the Problem?

For Teachers 1st Standards
First graders work towards CCSS.MP1: Make sense of and persevere through problems with this introductory lesson. Students learn to visualize what is happening in the problem.
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Better Lesson: Roll a Problem (Part 2)

For Teachers K Standards
SWBAT identify a addition or subtraction sign and set up, record and solve an equation by rolling a set of dice.
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Better Lesson: Roll a Problem (Part 1)

For Teachers K Standards
SWBAT identify a addition or subtraction sign and set up, record and solve an equation by rolling a set of dice.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Conflict Resolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson engages students in learning about conflict resolution. Students will take notes on steps and procedures to help solve differences and will practice using these skills in a classroom activity.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Animal Einsteins: Figure That One Out

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate problem-solving techniques by using observation and data analysis skills. Observe how different people solve the same puzzle and make conclusions about how humans and animals think.
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Better Lesson: Those Darn Squirrels! Brainstorming Ideas

For Students K - 1st
A silly read-aloud captures the attention of students who must jump right into action applying the engineering design process in an effort to stop the squirrels from eating the birdseed. To complete the brainstorming students will work...
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Mathigon

Mathigon: Mathematical Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The mathematical treasure hunt allows students to follow a trail of clues and mathematical problems around the school site; each clue contains a hint to where the next clue is hidden.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Everyday Math

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
Young scholars will work as a class to solve word problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and simple fractions. To culminate the lesson, students will create their own word problems.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Laws of Exponents

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson plan walks students through understanding and applying laws of exponents. It gives an assessment and ideas for remediation, extension as well as ways to manage behavior problems and reluctant learners.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Color This Polynomial Simplified

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson walks students through the process of simplifying polynomials by combining like terms. It gives an assessment and ideas for remediation and extension as well as ways to manage behavior problems and reluctant learners.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Money Doesn't Grow on Trees

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson plan helps students distinguish between earned and unearned income by identifying methods for getting money.
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Northwestern University

Northwestern University: Ct Stem Project: Computational Thinking: Lessons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Northwestern University frames lessons which bring computational thinking enhanced activities into STEM classrooms.

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