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Nz Maths Problem Solving Lesson Plans: Level 5
Teachers, 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 6
Teachers, 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.
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Nz Maths Problem Solving Lesson Plans: Level 2
NZMaths is a New Zealand teacher resource that provides lesson plans for students in algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, logic and reasoning.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Fun With Problem Solving
The object of this lesson is to teach learners that problem solving can be interesting and fun. It is important to pay attention to what is asked and information that is in the problem.This lesson plan was created as a result of the...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Algebraic Problem Solving Using Spreadsheets
A unit is presented on instructing students how to build and use spreadsheets for algebraic problem solving. Easy-to-follow steps are provided along with problems for students to practice.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Exploring Patterns & Writing Word Problems
In this lesson plan, students will listen to the book called The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang, but before reading, students will listen for the "different" way to solve the problem on each page. After reading, students will focus on one...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: What Can We Do With Math
This lesson requires students to think independently to problem solve using math. Lesson includes a video and pictures to help you implement this lesson.
Northwestern University
Northwestern University: Ct Stem Project: Computational Thinking: Lessons
Northwestern University frames lessons which bring computational thinking enhanced activities into STEM classrooms.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Middle Ages Mathematics Project
The "Middle Ages" is the theme of this mathematics project. Students use problem solving skills to solve real-life situations. Some of the project activities are the game of chess and an experiment catapulting marshmallows. Five...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Math Treasure Hunt
Second graders have worked with models and strategies to solve a variety of math problems. Today they will need to use those strategies to complete the math tasks.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Multiply and Divide by 10
Counting by 10's is easy for students of this age. Knowing that base 10 can be used to help multiply and divide in the higher numbers by decomposing is critical. This lesson sets the base for future work.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Everyday Math
Students will work as a class to solve word problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and simple fractions. To culminate the lesson, students will create their own word problems.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Variables
Children will learn the term variable and then work to "attack" a problem using what they know about the relationship between multiplication and division to solve for an unknown.
Purple Math
Purplemath: "Work" Word Problems
Explains the "trick" to "work" word problems (such as two people painting a room, or two pipes filling a tank), and demonstrates how to set up and solve these exercises.
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson: Mix It Up [Pdf]
A lesson based on the story, "Oliver's Fruit Salad," where students explore the concept of proportional reasoning through modeling, student sharing, and questioning. A great introductory lesson for this concept that is sure to engage...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics
On this site, there are several math problems to explore and solve. Look through some solutions by famous mathematicians and expand your thinking about some interesting math concepts. Teachers of elementary grades may want to use this...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: To Herb or Not to Herb
This unit allows students to research some common herbal supplements to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the herb. Students will compare the herbal supplements to pharmaceutical medicines to judge which is the better choice....
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Using a Pattern to Solve a Problem
Patterns are prevalent in all levels of math. Common Core Standards expect students to be able to use structure - like that found in repeating the patterns of odd and even numbers or counting by 5s or 10s - to solve problems (MP7).
Other
Nearpod: Word Problems: Addition
In this lesson, students will use key words and the part-part-whole model to solve addition word problems.
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.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Algebra 1: Calculating With Percents
Provides examples and a video lesson that illustrates how to solve percent problems.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Terry's Taco Shack: What Does "How Many More" Mean?
Second graders oftentimes struggle with comparison problems since there is no "action" in the problem (i.e.: nothing is getting taken away or added). In this lesson, 2nd graders practice strategies for solving comparison problems.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Graphing and the Coordinate Plane
This lesson plan helps students understand how to graph ordered pairs on the coordinate plane. Lots of resources are available to teachers and students at this website.