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NWT Literacy Council

Nwt Literacy Council: What's the Problem? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: The Recipe for a Great Word Problem

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
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...
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Education.com

Education.com: Problem Solved

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In the social-emotional learning activity Problem Solved, your child will explore problem-solving...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 4: Labor and Financial Markets: Problems

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides a list of six problems to solve pertaining to labor and financial markets.
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Other

Matheno: How to Solve Optimization Problems in Calculus

For Students 10th - 12th
Need to solve Optimization problems in Calculus? This blog illustrates the steps needed to solve them routinely for yourself.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Applications of Statics, Including Problem Solving Strategies

For Students 11th - 12th
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...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Unknown Addend Problem

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Young scholars 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 plan being...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: What's Your Problem? A Look at the Environment in Your Own Backyard

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 5: Macroeconomic Perspective: Problems

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides six problems to solve in aid in the study of the content of Chapter 5: Macroeconomic Perspective.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Using Models to Solve Equations

For Students 6th - 7th
Given a problem, the student will use concrete and pictorial models to solve equations and use symbols to record their actions.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Estimating and Solving for Volume of Prisms

For Students 6th - 8th
Given problem situations involving prisms, student will be able to estimate and solve for volume.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Solving Subtraction Number Stories in Space

For Teachers K Standards
Students will be able to solve subtraction word problems using objects.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Time Conversion Word Problems

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
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.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Using Models to Solve Equations

For Students 6th - 8th
Given a problem, the student will use concrete and pictorial models to solve equations and use symbols to record their actions.
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Other

University of South Australia: Effective Problem Solving

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

University of South Australia: Effective Problem Solving

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Problem Solving Techniques

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Different approaches to incorporate problem-solving skills into the elementary mathematics classroom.
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Other

Nz Maths Problem Solving Lesson Plans: Level 2

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
NZMaths is a New Zealand teacher resource that provides lesson plans for learners in algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, logic and reasoning.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Problem Solving With Heron's Formula

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: 2.6 Problem Solving Basics for One Dimensional Kinematics

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Reading Comprehension Through Math Problem Solving

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains plans for two lessons designed to help primary young scholars' reading comprehension with mathematical story problems. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Algebraic Problem Solving Using Spreadsheets

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Other

Luis E. Romero: Solving Complex Problems With the 11 Laws of Systems Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th
Systems thinking is the key to solving complex problems and achieving simplicity. Furthermore, by applying systems thinking to different situations, we also start to recognize the existence of universal patterns of behavior in business...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Solving Problems That Include Fractions and Decimals

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Given problem situations, the student will use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve problems involving positive and negative fractions and decimals.