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Problem Solving: Strategy: Use Logical Reasoning
In this problem solving strategy worksheet, 6th graders solve a story problem using the strategies of understand, plan, solve, and look back.
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Problem Solving Application: Interpret Remainders: Problem Solving
In this remainders in division worksheet, students use the problems solving strategy of understand, plan, solve, and look back to help them interpret the remainders in the two division problems.
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Problem Solving Decisions: Multistep Problems: Problem Solving
In this multistep problem learning exercise, students use the problem solving method of understand, plan, solve, and look back to help them solve the two multistep problems.
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Problem-Solving Application: Use a Graph
In this problem solving worksheet, 6th graders use the problem solving steps of understand, plan, solve and look back to answer a graphing question.
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Problem Solving: Make a Table
In 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 Strategy: Work Backward
In this problem solving strategies learning exercise, students use the working backward strategy to solve 2 math problems step by step.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Use Logical Reasoning
In this logical reasoning learning exercise, students utilize the problem-solving strategy of logical reasoning to answer 2 short answer mathematical questions.
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Problem Solving Strategy: Make a Model
In this problem solving strategy worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer to help solve a problem. Students complete 4 sections: understand, plan, solve and look back. Houghton Mifflin text referenced.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Work Backward: Homework
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
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: Too Much or Too Little Information
In this problem solving strategy instructional activity, students use a given table to solve 3 word problems. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Problem-Solving Application 18.7
In this problem solving instructional activity, students read a problem about marbles in a box and analyze the diagram. Students fill out 4 essay questions that take them through the problem solving process before answering the question....
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Use Logical Reasoning
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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Sunshine Math- 1
In this problem solving worksheet, students complete 7 word problems that include telling time, maps, place value, fractions, and patterns. Note: The first page of this looks slanted, but is legible.
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Draw a Picture
In this problem solving strategies instructional activity, students read and analyze the instructions and examples for drawing a picture to solve a math problem. Students solve 1 problem pertaining to students' positions in a line.
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Using Operations
In this problem solving instructional activity, students read the strategies and steps to solve word problems. Students solve 2 problems about blue whales.
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Exponent Rules
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the rules of exponents. They practice solving problems that use exponents in a variety of contexts. Students are shown how to use the rules in numerical sequences and after translation...
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Unequal Groups vs. Equal Groups
Third graders create their own chenille stems to use during this and future lessons. As a class, they discuss the difference between equal and non-equal groups. In groups, they brainstorm a list of items that come in groups of two,...
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Disney's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse "Daisy Bo Peep"
Pupils watch an episode of Mickey Mouse's clubhouse, "Daisy Bo Peep". As a class, they are introduced to the proper words to describe location. They also identify the circle, square and triangle shapes and end the lesson by solving...
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Process This
Students chart the steps, including the problem-solving tangent, and discuss the idea of procedures serving to give us a "road map" or guide to help tackle tasks with preparation and forethought.
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Transformations
Students identify the types of transformations in their lives. As a class, they determine the ones they have control over and which ones they do not. They practice solving problems in math and oral communication that they are faced with...
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Find a Pattern Using Children's Literature
Sixth graders listen to Demi's, On Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale. They use the problem solving strategy of finding a pattern to determine the number of rice Rani will receive after 30 days. They create a spreadsheet which...
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Reliable Problem Solving Techniques
Students practice the Request-Response-Result problem solving technique. They explore how and when it should be used.
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MATH: PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES
Students approach, understand, and solve mathematical problems. Explore these links and find strategies, techniques, and methods for problem solving. These web sites contain a number of problem solving strategies, word problems,...