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Nwt Literacy Council: What's the Problem? [Pdf]
Adult learners are a challenging group to reach when teaching basic mathematical skills. This guide presents ideas and worksheets for teaching them how to solve word problems.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: The Recipe for a Great Word Problem
The big idea of this lesson is to have students write their own word problems to help them have a better understanding of mathematical operations, as they relate to real-world scenarios. Pictures and videos of the lesson in the process...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter 4: Labor and Financial Markets: Problems
This section provides a list of six problems to solve pertaining to labor and financial markets.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Solving Everyday Problems Using the Engineering Design Cycle
Students are introduced to two real-life problems that can be solved by using the engineering design process. For the first one, they watch a slide presentation that shows how students use the engineering design process to build an...
Other
Matheno: How to Solve Optimization Problems in Calculus
Need to solve Optimization problems in Calculus? This blog illustrates the steps needed to solve them routinely for yourself.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Applications of Statics, Including Problem Solving Strategies
From a chapter on Statics and Torque in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses how statics can be applied in the real world, and strategies for solving statics problems. Includes a question, two exercises, and a...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Unknown Addend Problem
Students will solve word problems to create their own subtraction number sentences. They will use known addition facts to solve subtraction problems. A detailed lesson plan, worksheet, and pictures/videos of the lesson being modeled are...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: What's Your Problem? A Look at the Environment in Your Own Backyard
The Smithsonian provides a guide that classrooms can use to explore the environment in their own backyard. For example, a second-grade class in Colorado interviewed people in their community to inquire about the state of the local...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter 5: Macroeconomic Perspective: Problems
This section provides six problems to solve in aid in the study of the content of Chapter 5: Macroeconomic Perspective.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Distance Word Problems
Learn how to read and understand distance word problems so you can solve them.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Using Models to Solve Equations
Given a problem, the student will use concrete and pictorial models to solve equations and use symbols to record their actions.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Estimating and Solving for Volume of Prisms
Given problem situations involving prisms, student will be able to estimate and solve for volume.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Solving Subtraction Number Stories in Space
Students will be able to solve subtraction word problems using objects.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Add and Subtract Fractions Word Problems
Practice solving fraction addition and subtraction word problems. The fractions in these problems have unlike denominators. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Time Conversion Word Problems
Solve word problems to find what time an event occurred or how long an event lasted. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Using Models to Solve Equations
Given a problem, the student will use concrete and pictorial models to solve equations and use symbols to record their actions.
Other
University of South Australia: Effective Problem Solving
Although written for the university level student, this article provides good ideas for all learners about problem solving skills. It provides a definition as well as a seven step process for how to problem solve.
Other
University of South Australia: Effective Problem Solving
Although written for the university level student, this article provides good ideas for all learners about problem solving skills. It provides a definition as well as a seven step process for how to problem solve.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Exploring Patterns & Writing Word Problems
In this lesson, 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 page...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Problem Solving Techniques
Different approaches to incorporate problem-solving skills into the elementary mathematics classroom.
Other
Nz Maths Problem Solving Lesson Plans: Level 2
NZMaths is a New Zealand teacher resource that provides lesson plans for learners in algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, logic and reasoning.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Problem Solving With Heron's Formula
From the University of Georgia, this tutorial provides exercises and problems using Heron's Formula for the area of a triangle, makes use of several problem representation methods, including a graph.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: 2.6 Problem Solving Basics for One Dimensional Kinematics
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Apply and problem-solving steps strategies to solve problems of one-dimensional kinematics and Apply strategies to determine whether or not the result of a problem is...
Free Management Library
Free Management Library: Basic Guidelines to Problem Solving and Decision Making
Introduces problem-solving, suggesting that the word "opportunity" replace the word "problem." Describes the 7 steps in the process. Includes other links.