Problem solving skills are important in many situations whether they be in school, work or life. This article offers good ideas for developing your problem solving skills.

Even young children can be taught to solve their problems peacefully with this 5 step process. A lesson plan is included that allows young scholars to practice this skill.

The Saskatoon Board of Education gives samples of math word problems for pairs or small groups of students. At each grade level three types of problems are provided: translation, process, and realistic.

This is a resource for elementary word problems. It links to interactive and hands-on sites with videos and strategies.

As Alma learns about families, friendships, and communities, she discovers that sometimes challenges and conflicts arise. In those moments, Alma stops and "thinks through" the situation. Then, she knows what to do! Support critical...

Clubhouse friends visit their local library to read and discover more about birds. In this segment, kids take on the role of a bird and create a nest. Working in teams, kids apply their problem solving skills to create birds' nests...

Teach your students to reason with language and to use imagery to translate language into mathematical equations.

This tutorial will show you a four-step process for solving problems involving systems of linear equations. View several examples of Polya's process of problem solving and hone your own skills with practice exercises.

Maths Maps is a collaborative project where participants use Google maps to choose a location within one of the cities highlighted, then create a Math problem about the site. The problems are marked on the map with various colors...

Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains solving equations with fractions by finding the least common multiple of the denominators and clearing the fractions. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to...

Students solve multiplication and division real-world problems in this interactive web lesson.

Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the Cartesian coordinate system. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this site out to students who have...

This is a great exercise for critical thinking, problem solving and sharpening web search skills. Plenty of explanation accompanies the answers.

Sharpen your problem solving and strategy skills playing this interactive game, Counter Roundup. The rules are simple but the game requires some thinking if you want to beat the computer. There is a "Get Printable Page," link at the top...

Learners use problem-solving and arithmetic skills to answer ten word problems. Students can check their answers when they are finished.

This tutorial introduces the sum and differnce formulas for tangent, and gives several examples of problems to be solved as well as proving other identities. Assumes knowledge of the sum and difference formulas for sine and cosine.

Learners explore the concepts of rate and ratio in a variety of problem-solving situations. Worksheets contain definitions and visual representations of concepts. Link to related ratio game. Other skills include measurement, data...

Twelve activities for use in leadership training, aimed to develop teamwork and problem solving. Each activity lists objectives and clear instructions.

This one page website is for practicing graphing ordered pairs. It lets you know right away if your choice is incorrect. At the bottom of the page their is a challenge with the solution just a click away.

Great resource to practice and strengthen math skills pertaining to word problems. Math worksheets are printable, may be customized, and include answer keys.

Sharpen your problem solving and strategy skills by playing this interactive game. The game's rules are simple, but play requires some thinking if you want to beat the computer. You can change the settings and see if your strategy works...

Students learn how to solve proportions. The mathematics resource consists of examples and practice problems with answers.

This introductory addition lesson, explores the relationship between adding and number patterns using a number pyramid designed by mathematician Carl Gauss. A short lesson with interesting facts and links to related games for practicing...

This site includes a graphic organizer of the ACE steps that will assist students in reflecting on their answers to word problems. The steps include having students "analyze" [A], "communicate" [C], and "extend" [E]. [Requires Adobe...