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Problem-Solving Strategy: Work Backward

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving strategies worksheet, students use the working backward strategy to solve 2 math problems step by step.
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Problem-Solving Application: Use a Graph

For Students 6th
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: Strategy: Use Logical Reasoning

For Students 6th
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: Create and Solve

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this problem solving practice worksheet, students sharpen their math skills as they solve 6 leveled math story problems.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Use Logical Reasoning

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving strategies worksheet, learners use logical reasoning to understand, plan, solve, and look back at a word problem.
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Create and Solve

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this number sentence worksheet, students learn to create addition number sentences to help them solve the word problems. Students create four number sentences to solve the problems.
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Multi-Step Problems

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this multi-step problems worksheet, students use the numbers within the word problem and multi-step problems to solve the six word problems.
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Outdoor Activities/Problem Solving: Nature Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students act as young explorers on this scavenger hunt. In this early childhood lesson plan, students build problem-solving and visual discrimination skills as they search outdoors to find matching nature items.
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Outdoor Activities/Problem Solving: Home Design

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create with sticks and stones. In this early childhood lesson plan, students use their problem-solving skills to make houses out of items they find outdoors.
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Division Word Problems Three- Version 1

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word problems worksheet, students read the word problems and use division to solve the problems. Students solve 5 problems.
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Solving Equations (Multiplication and Division)

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders, after explaining in writing the steps they would take to solve 4+x-2=6 as a warm up, solve multiplication/division equations using manipulative's. They generalize a method to problem solving with coins.
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Easy Division Word Problems Version 1

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word problems worksheet, students read the word problems and use division to solve the problems. Students solve 5 problems.
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Money Word Problems

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this money word problems worksheet, students solve 6 word problems that require them to add and subtract monetary values.
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Probability Problem Worksheets

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math activity, students practice their word problem solving skills. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific teaching tool!
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Math Word Problems Worksheet 1

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this math word problems worksheet, students solve word problems involving money, collections, fractions, and more. Students solve 5 word problems.
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Math Word Problems

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this math word problems worksheet, learners complete word problems dealing with numbers 1 through 10. Students solve 5 math word problems.
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Math Stars: a Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 7

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Put on your thinking caps because middle school math has never been more interesting in this huge resource full of thought provoking questions. Written as a newsletter, the resource has 10 two-page newsletters with a variety of...
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Exponential Growth and Decay

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Start with the basics and move up the exponential ladder to master a variety of problem-solving and application problems. The problems are heavy on exponential growth and decay, compound interest, and natural log.  
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The Trapezoid

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Enjoy this nicely organized worksheet that puts together multiple problems regarding trapezoid proofs. The resource can be used as a guide that begins with proving properties and ends with solving for measures of line segments.
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Simple Machines – Dog Gone It!

For Teachers 3rd
How can people use simple machines to solve real-world STEM problems? Learn about simple machines using a hands-on, project-based learning activity. First, pupils investigate and evaluate simple machines. Then, they receive a task that...
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Word Problems of Equal Share and Equal Groups

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders solve multiplication word problems. In this multiplication problem solving lesson, 4th graders view an example of how to group objects in a word problem. Students practice solving these word problems with partners and use...
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Solving Problems Part 1 - Addition

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this addition learning exercise, students learn how to solve basic addition story problems. They then solve the 6 addition problems in the packet. The answers are on the last 2 pages.
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Number and Operations- Raul's Apples: Word Problem

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover how they can use manipulatives to solve word problems. In this problem solving instructional activity, students read Raul's Apples Problem and then complete a worksheet, using beans or counters to solve the problem....
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Teach Students a Range of Problem-Solving Strategies

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Arming students with a multitude of strategies will help them meet their math challenges.