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Read Write Think: Authentic Writing and Math Problem Solving Using Shopping Lists
We're going shopping in this integrated lesson plan. Students must make a budget, create a shopping list, and act out grocery shopping utilizing their problem solving and writing skills. A comprehensive lesson plan with printable...
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Hopelink: Math Lesson Idea: Word Problems
Teach your students to reason with language and to use imagery to translate language into mathematical equations.
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Help algebra.com: Translating Expressions
This resource discusses translating verbal expressions to variable expressions. It explains how to look for key words, then gives an example of the process in great detail.
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Help algebra.com: Words for Operations
The table presented includes common words and phrases used in mathematics along with their algebraic form. This table is helpful for translating word problems into equations.
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Scholastic: I Spy
These interactive matching games for elementary age students combine visuals of familiar objects and rhyming riddles to create brain-teasing puzzles.
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Scholastic: Uncover Patterns in Number Sequences
This Marilyn Burns lesson plan provides an activity and discourse to help lead intermediate young scholars through the pattern identification process.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Wag Worms
Use this challenge to see how many unique shapes can be created using exactly 5 cubes. At this one page website you can also check your results.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Make 100
On this one page website sharpen your logic and problem solving skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Find the Fake
Find the fake bar of gold in this problem and you are only allowed to use the scale twice. Can you do it? Once you have your solution check this one page website to verify it.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: 1 Step 2 Step, Fibonacci
See if you can find the patterns on the staircase. Mr. Fibonacci would be so proud to know you found the solution. You can check your solution right at this nifty one-page website.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Eleven?
Only by replacing these letters with the correct digits can you make this problem add up correctly! The solution is located right at this one page website.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Cross Country Race
On this one page website sharpen your logic and problem solving skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Mrs. Beeswax
This logic problem involves putting gold coins in plum pudding. A solution is available to check your results.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Tom's Number
Use the clues Tom gives you to figure out his number. The solution is right there on this one page website.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Calendar Calculations
Follow the directions and use your problem solving skills on this one page website to help you find the solution. Solutions are available right on the NRich website.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Red Balloons, Blue Balloons
Use your problem solving skills to help Katie and Will solve the problem they have with blowing up their balloons until they pop. See if you can discover the solution on your own at this one page website. Then check the solution...
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Amy's Dominoes
On this one page website sharpen your logic and problem solving skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Where Are They?
Test your logic, polygon properties, and pattern recognition skills working on this challenge. Solution included.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Magical Number Maze!
On this one page website sharpen your logic and problem solving skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Disappearing Square
This one page website explains how to find the area of a triangle with an interactive graphic. It then offers a challenge. The solution is available right at the website.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Bit of a Dicey Problem
Short website offers a look into the theoretical probability of tossing dice. Several questions related to the throwing of dice are included.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Home Time
Use the clues and logic to solve this car pool problem. The solution provided allows you to check your results.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Shapey Network
Sharpen your problem solving and logic skills on this network activity. There is a "Printable Page," link if you want to print it out to help you with your strategy.
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University of Cambridge: Nrich: Routes 1 and 5
Sharpen your logic and basic arithmetic skills while working on this challenge. Solution.