National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Age Word Problems
Dr. Math walks you through the necessary steps to solve age problems. Additional examples are included.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Telling Time Word Problems
In this exercise, students practice telling time word problems. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get step-by-step elapsed time hints and try questions repeatedly. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.A.1 Tell and write...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Challenging Add and Subtract Word Problems (Within 100)
Practice solving more challenging addition and subtraction word problems with "more" and "fewer". Multi-step problems are also included. Numbers used are 100 or less. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Multi Step Estimation Word Problems
Use estimation to solve multi-step word problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: Introduction to Problem Solving
Through this tutorial, you'll learn how to use Polya's process to solve word problems, which involves four steps: understand the problem, devise a plan, carry out the plan, and look back. Contains several examples of simple word problems...
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Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Ace: Writing Mathematics [Pdf]
In this graphic organizer, steps for solving word problems are included. Questions for students to ask themselves for what to do to "answer" [A], "computer" [C], "check" [C], and "explain" [E] are included. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Introduction to Problem Solving
A guide to solving problems involving numbers, rectangles, and angles. You'll learn how to employ Polya's four steps: understand the problem, devise a plan, carry out the plan, and look back.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Percent and Problem Solving
Using this tutorial, you'll learn how to convert percents into decimals (and vice versa) and to solve various problems involving percents. Offers a variety of sample problems with step-by-step solutions and practice exercises for you to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Time Differences
In this exercise, students practice determinging time differences. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get step-by-step hints and try questions repeatedly. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.A.1 Tell and write time to the...
Visual Fractions
Visual Fractions: Fraction Division With Lines
Once the dividend is correctly identified, a rectangle representing the divisor will appear. The divisor is the horizontal distance of the blue arrow. The program will not continue unless the dividend or the divisor are correctly...