OpenStax
Open Stax: Physics: Problem Solving Strategies
In the following interactive students will begin to understand and apply a problem-solving procedure to solve problems using Newton's laws of motion.
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Nz Maths Problem Solving Lesson Plans: Level 4
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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Nz Maths: Problem Solving Lesson Plans: Level 3 Problems
This New Zealand Problems website is an excellent resource for lesson plans in problem-solving. They are organized into the following categories: algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and logic and reasoning.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Kinematic Equations & Problem Solving
This excellent high school physics tutorial from The Physics Classroom investigates motion formulas using several problem-solving strategies including diagrams, equations, and lists.
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Nz Maths Problem Solving Lesson Plans: Level 1
NZMaths, a New Zealand teacher resource, provides lesson plans for students in algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, logic and reasoning.
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Pocket of Preschool: Problem Solving With Little Learners
Problem-solving is hard for preschool students! This article shows how to teach them problem-solving strategies they can use when they encounter problems. Included are techniques, visuals, and books that lead to discussions on...
Help Algebra
Help algebra.com: Problem Solving Strategies
The steps for solving word problems are presented here along with suggestions of how to carry out each step. Learn how to understand, plan, write equations, solve and check each time you work a word problem.
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Ndt: Problem Solving Skills
NDT Education stresses the importance of problem solving skills. Problem solving steps and strategies are provided.
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Problem Solving: 3 Highly Effective Tools
Problem-solving skills are important to learn in the 21st-century classroom. This brief article lists three tools by Edward De Bono that can help you develop good problem-solving skills.
Virtual Salt
Problem Solving Techniques
This page is filled with many ideas and techniques regarding problem solving skills. All of the techniques are listed in a sequential list to help clarify the steps involved.
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Emsl: The River Crossing Problem
The lesson plan for an interesting word problem concerning swimming and rowing across a river, being swept downstream by the current, and walking back up the other side. Basic arithmetic skills are all that are needed to approach the...
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Teacher Vision: Problem Solving
Help your students learn how to overcome issues independently by integrating problem-solving skills into your lesson plans. This article will help you teach your students how to understand, identify, and resolve issues that they are...
Virtual Salt
Virtual Salt: Problem Solving Techniques
This page is filled with many ideas and techniques regarding problem solving skills. All of the techniques are listed in a sequential list to help clarify the steps involved.
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Problem Solving: Definition, Terminology and Patterns
A very concise and informative article about problem solving. Provided are definitions, terminology and patterns associated with problem solving.
University of Texas at Austin
Alien Rescue Classroom Sample Lesson Plans [Pdf]
Try a lesson 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...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Can You Solve the Problem?
During this lesson, students will analyze ways in which the character(s) in stories solve problems encountered. In small groups, students will brainstorm possible solutions to realistic problems in order to enhance connections to...
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Reading Quest: Strategies for Reading Comprehension: Problem Solution
Working with students on identifying problem and solution in their reading? Here is a simple concept, with a printable chart, for teaching and reinforcing this concept. Applicable for any subject area, could be used (modified) at any level.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Gnomon 1
This interactive activity gives you an opportunity to explore a specific number pattern named the "Fibonacci sequence." See what other patterns you can discover while you manipulate the blocks. There is a "Printable Page" link if you...
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Casting Out Nines: A Math Computation Checking Strategy
It's a mathematician's dream come true. An easy trick for checking mathematical computations, without a calculator! Believe it or not, it works with all four operations.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Change Unknown Word Problems With Number Lines
Second graders solve change unknown story problems using a number line. This lesson gives students a new strategy to attach change unknown word problems.
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Motif Plays Backgammon: A Game of Strategy
A very challenging game of strategy and skill from Backgammon Galore. The student plays backgammon against a computer program. Included is a page on instructions so the student can learn the game.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Solving Linear Equations
Through this tutorial, you'll learn strategies and definitions that will help you solve linear equations. Example problems with step-by-step solutions and practice exercises with answers and explanations make this resource perfect for...
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Multimedia Schools: Moving Every Child Ahead the Big6
This article looks at applying the Big6 process to issues raised by No Child Left Behind legislation. The goal of the Big6 process is to improve performance by improving thinking through application of information technology skills. This...
PBS
Pbs: Flexible Thinking: How to Encourage Kids to Go With the Flow
Kids who are able to think about a problem in a new way engage in flexible thinking, while kids who get stuck in their ways tend to engage in rigid thinking. Flexible thinking skills can be practiced at home and at school. Try a few of...