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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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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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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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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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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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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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University of California

Berkeley: Teaching Discussion Sections

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site focuses on group discussion-style teaching. It provides links to topics such as follows: Creating Discussion Guidelines, Classroom Activities, Group Work, Group Work: Techniques, Group Work: Design Guidelines, Encouraging...
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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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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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The Case for Chess as a Tool to Develop Our Children's Minds

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
It is the goal of every teacher to help our students to become better thinkers. This article looks at the game of chess as a way to help develop the thinking skills in our students.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Guess What's in the Bag a Language Based Activity

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Contains plans for a language activity called "Guess What's in the Bag." Students try to guess the object in a bag in order to develop descriptive language, listening, and problem solving skills. In addition to objectives and standards,...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Back to School: Activity Starters: Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Be deliberate when inviting your student to watch a PBS KIDS show. These resources can help by adding meaningful conversation and easy activities to their experience watching Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.
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Teach Engineering: Solving Everyday Problems Using the Engineering Design Cycle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to two real-life problems that can be solved by using the engineering design process. For the first one, they watch a slide presentation that shows how students use the engineering design process to build an...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 5: Macroeconomic Perspective: Problems

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides six problems to solve in aid in the study of the content of Chapter 5: Macroeconomic Perspective.
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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Skill in Algebra: Algebraic Fractions

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how to find a common denominator between two rational expressions and how to reduce a fraction that involves factoring. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems....
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Fundación Cientec

Cientec: Juegos Cooperativos

For Students 3rd - 8th
A small collection of 20 or so math brain teasers and word problems, in Spanish. Challenging for younger students -- they use math skills up to multiplication.
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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Removing Grouping Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains removing grouping symbols like parentheses, braces, and brackets. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this...
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Math Drills: Math Word Problems

For Students 4th - 8th
Download these free worksheets to sharpen your word problem skills. Sheets focus on addition, multiplication, subtraction, division, and other math topics.
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Teaching for Intelligence: Recognizing and Encouraging Skillful Thinking

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teaching students how to think is an important task for any educator. This well written and informative article lists 12 characteristics of intelligent behaviors that can help you understand how to teach skillful thinking to your students.
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Teaching for Intelligence: Recognizing and Encouraging Skillful Thinking

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teaching students how to think is an important task for any educator. This well written and informative article lists 12 characteristics of intelligent behaviors that can help you understand how to teach skillful thinking to your students.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Sets and the Venn Diagram

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan offers lots of tools and interactive materials to teach the idea of sets and make use of the Venn Diagram.
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Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Math Word Problems: Addition & Multiplication

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice coin word problems. This calculator helps you practice word problems that involve addition and multiplication using coins.

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