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How to Study: The Rqwqcq Strategy for Solving Math Word Problems
RQWQCQ is a good strategy to use when solving math word (or "story") problems. Each of the letters in RQWQCQ stands for a step in the strategy.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Story Problems
Students use StudyCards to practice problem solving.
Quia
Quia: Story Problems With Mixed Practice
Your problem-solving skills are put to the test in this interactive word problem game on this site. Employ a variety of mathematical skills and strategies including logical reasoning and computation. Multiple choice problems created for...
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ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: What Is the Story of the Word Problem? [Pdf]
This lesson will assist students in visualizing and solving situations presented in word problems.
SMART Technologies
Smart: 65 Addition/subtraction Story Problems
Students may compare, join, separate numbers to solve these story problems. These are the tougher kinds of problems! There are also some of the more traditional, "easier" part/part/whole type of story problems here, as well.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Clifford the Big Red Dog: Adventure Stories
Come and play with Clifford the Big Red Dog! Your favorite big red dog is back with all new stories, songs and adventures.
Story Behind the Science
Story Behind the Science: Pendulum Motion [Pdf]
The history of the pendulum and its importance both in timekeeping, and in how timekeeping was used to solve other problems, such as determining longitude on a map.
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: Solving Problems and Puzzles
Lots of useful teacher resources for making problem-solving easier and more fun for students. Includes games and worksheets.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: What if We Changed the Book? Problem Posing With Sixteen Cows
After reading a piece of math-related children's literature aloud, students pose and solve new problems by asking what-if questions about the events in the story.
Quia
Quia: Analogies (Set 1)
This resource provides 12 multi-operation story problems for students to solve.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Teaching From Objects and Stories: Eskimo People
The object of these three lesson plans is for the students to use objects and stories to learn about the Eskimo people of the Bering Strait. All worksheets and materials are included. Students will solve historical problems, using...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Addition Problems
[Free Registration/Login Required] Saxon Math: Acting out story problems using the principles of addition.
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Math stories.com
MathStories.com provides tons of resources, entitled "House of Math Word Problems for Children." The site includes problems, state standards, and more.
Other
Story of Stuff Project: The Story of Cosmetics
Video addressees living in a materials economy, specifically how everyday cosmetic products contain dangerous toxins. Learn about the health impacts of these chemicals and how you can take action to help solve this problem. [7:00]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Multiplication Stories and Illustrations I Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video models how to solve a multiplication word problem using pictures, writing the number sentence and solving. The video is followed by a series of practice...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Multiplication Stories and Illustrations Ii Word Problems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video models how to solve a multiplication word problem using pictures, writing the number sentence and solving.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Egg Drop Riddle?
The city has just opened its one-of-a-kind Faberge Egg Museum, with a single egg displayed on each floor of a 100-story building- and the world's most notorious jewel thief already has her eyes on the prize. Can you help the thief...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Little Red Riding Hood's Journey to Grandma's
The students will listen to the story of Little Red Riding Hood and work subtraction word problems connected to the story. The problems are related to distance traveled. They will work cooperatively with partners and share subtraction...
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Animal Legs
Students solve multiplication story problems using repeated addition in this interactive web lesson.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Robert Frost at Jfk's Inauguration
Can you imagine being asked to speak at a presidential inauguration and then not being able to read what you had intended to say? That's what happened to Robert Frost. Visit this site to find out how he solved this problem.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Multiplication Number Story [Pdf]
Create your own story problem to solve for 19 times 7 then explain how to solve.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Don't Let Pigeon Drive the Bus: Concepts of 10 and Some More
First graders solve story problems where they create numbers using a group of 10 and some extra.
Other
Math Stories: Write a Number Sentence
At this one page site you can work through step by step a sample problem that illustrates the problem solving strategy for "Write a number sentence." The answer is right there to help you check your thinking.
Read Works
Read Works: The Farmer, the Snake, and the Eggs and Bacon
[Free Registration/Login Required] This literary text passage shares a story about a farmer who must solve a problem during his quest to prepare breakfast for himself. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces...