Problem solving is a skill of its own. Learners use a variety of problems to encourage mental math and logic to get the correct answer. Guiding questions are provided along the way to encourage the right way of thinking to help tackle the word problems.

Concepts

mental math, logical reasoning, logical thinking, math strategies, mathematical reasoning, problem solving strategies, problem solving techniques, addition word problems, money word problems, multiplication word problems

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource before teaching the main topics as it strengthens the concepts of the material

Classroom Considerations

• The resource is a sample and does not contain all of the material listed in the table of contents

Pros

• None

Cons

• While explanations are provided, the answer keys are not

Common Core

7.EE.B.4.a MP2