Worksheet
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Solve a Simpler Problem: Problem Solving

For Students 5th - 6th
In this problem solving strategy worksheet, students use the understand, plan, solve, and look back strategy to help them locate and solve the simpler problems within the two word problems.
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Problem Solving Strategy: Find a Pattern: Problem Solving

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math patterns worksheet, students use the problem solving strategy of understand, plan, solve, and look back to help them find patterns to solve word problems.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Work Backward: Homework

For Students 5th - 6th
In this working backwards worksheet, students review the understand, plan, solve, and look back problem solving strategy to help them work backwards and solve the word problems.
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Problem Solving Strategy: Work Backward: Problem Solving

For Students 5th - 6th
In this working backwards worksheet, students read the word problem and then complete the understand, plan, solve, and look back steps to solve the problem. Students work backwards to solve the problem.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Work Backward

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving strategies instructional activity, students use the working backward strategy to solve 2 math problems step by step.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Write a Number Sentence: Practice

For Students 4th - 5th
In this number sentence worksheet, students solve the word problems by writing a number sentence for each problem. Students solve five word problems.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Use Logical Reasoning

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving strategies worksheet, students use logical reasoning to understand, plan, solve, and look back at a word problem.
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Problem Solving: Make a Table

For Students 6th
For this making a table worksheet, 6th graders use the problem solving strategies of understand, plan, solve, and look plan, to solve a word problem.
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Problem Solving: Work Backward

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this working backwards worksheet, students learn to use the problem solving strategy of working backward to solve the six math word problems.
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Problem Solving: Make an Organized List

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this problem solving strategies worksheet, students solve 6 word problems where they must make an organized list in order to solve each problem. Students order and round numbers to solve some problems.
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Problem Solving: Too Much or Too Little Information

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving strategy worksheet, students use a given table to solve 3 word problems. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
Lesson Plan
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Mathematics Problem Solving-- Counting the Socks in the Drawer

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this math worksheet, students read a word problem. Students are asked to present their solution using numbers, pictures and words.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Word Problem Solving Strategies

For Students 6th - 7th
In this word problem strategy worksheet, students solve and complete 11 different steps related to solving a given word problem that includes a growing pattern. First, they determine what is needed and what information is important in...
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Unlocking a Perfect Math Extended Response

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this math worksheet, students analyze 5 problem solving tips. Students learn to read problems carefully, diagram, label answers, and evaluate their work.
Interactive
Curated OER

Fraction Word Problems

For Students 5th - 8th
In this fractions instructional activity, learners complete fraction word problems containing 1 digit numbers. Students complete 4 problems total.
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Problem Solving Strategy: Draw a picture

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this drawing a picture worksheet, students solve a math problem about a grocer stacking soup cans by drawing a picture. Students also answer 2 questions about how they solved it.
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Mathematics Word Problems

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students solve 16 word problems. For example, "Andy has .9 of a dollar. How many dimes is that? How much money is that?"
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Not So Snappy 13- Word Problems

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this word problem worksheet, students problem solve to find the answers to 4 examples. They use a variety of strategies including solve a simpler problem, and using logic in their work.
Interactive
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Fractions Two-Step Word Problems-Mixed Numbers

For Students 5th - 10th
In this fractions activity, students complete word problems containing fractions and mixed numbers. Students complete 12 problems.
Activity
Noyce Foundation

Miles of Tiles

For Students K - 12th Standards
Create number sentences and equations to solve geometric problems. Each activity in the series of five asks young mathematicians to consider different-sized tiles to build structures according to specific criteria. The first activities,...
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Mouse Count

For Students K - 2nd
How many ways can you arrange ten mice? After listening to the story, Mouse Count by Ellen Stone Walsh, it's the young scholars' turn to figure out how their mice can be organized, with some inside a jar and some out. Using visual and...
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Scholastic

Mathematics

For Students 2nd - 4th
Three word problems prompt young learners to review their test-taking skills. Each problem provides five possible answers, allowing kids to use the most efficient strategy when solving for the answer.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Make an Organized List

For Students 4th - 5th
In this problem-solving instructional activity, students make an organized list to solve 5 mathematical word problems. Students show their work on the instructional activity.
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System of Linear Equations - Word Problems

For Students 9th - 12th
In this algebra instructional activity, students analyze word problems, define variables, set up a system of linear equations, and solve the system.  There are 7 questions.