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Curated OER

Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Got You Down? "Tri" This!

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Have your class design their own mathematical study aids. Learners collaborate in groups on the design of tri-fold presentation describing the relationships between mathematical computations. Then, they write a business letter to the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving Strategy: Work Backward

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving challenge activity, students work backward to solve a set of 5 word problems. Answers are included on page 2.
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Curated OER

4 Step Approach to Problem Solving

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore problem solving.  In this middle school mathematics instructional activity, students investigate the four-step approach to problem solving.  Students solve word problems by employing the four-step process and...
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Curated OER

Identify and Evaluate Problem-Solving Processes and Solutions

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify a problem, the process by which it is solved, and the solution in a piece of literature.  In this problem solving lesson, students read a nonfiction passage and use a think-pair-share strategy to identify the...
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Curated OER

Problem Solving: Draw a Pattern challenge

For Students K - 1st
In this drawing patterns to problem solve activity, students draw AB and AAB patterns as problem solving strategies. Students draw two answers.
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Curated OER

Problem Solving: Guess and Check

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this problem solving learning exercise, students complete 3 questions in order to answer a word problem: understand, plan, solve and look back. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Curated OER

Guess and Check Problem Solving 11.5

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this problem solving strategy activity, learners read one story problem about collecting shells. Students answer 5 questions that outline the guess and check method. Learners solve the problem.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving: Make an Organized List

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this problem solving worksheet, students solve word problems by making an organized list. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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Virginia Department of Education

Solving Linear Equations

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Practice solving linear equations by graphing. Scholars learn to solve multi-step linear equations in one variable by graphing both sides of the equation separately. They use graphing calculators to find the intersection of the graphs.
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Curated OER

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 lesson, students read Raul's Apples Problem and then complete a worksheet, using beans or counters to solve the problem. Students discuss...
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EngageNY

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 8

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Lights, camera, action! Math educators consider how to improve their instruction by examining a model of the five-practice problem-solving model involving a movie theater. Participants examine cognitive demand in relation to problem...
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EngageNY

Solving Basic One-Variable Quadratic Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Help pupils to determine whether using square roots is the method of choice when solving quadratic equations by presenting a lesson that begins with a dropped object example and asks for a solution. This introduction to solving by...
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Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Can’t We All Just Get Along? Conflict Resolution Strategies

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Respond rather than react—that's the big idea behind a lesson on conflict resolution strategies. A richly detailed plan teaches high schoolers strategies for resolving conflicts. Pupils play charades, engage in verbal and non-verbal...
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EngageNY

Solving Equations with Radicals

For Students 8th Standards
Show learners how to develop a procedure for solving equations using radicals with the fifth lesson plan of the 25-part module that challenges learners to use properties to solve multi-step quadratic and cubic equations. Individuals...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Solving Rational Equations

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Scholars first learn to solve two-step equations with fractional coefficients and constants by traditional methods and by clearing the denominator. They continue by learning another approach to solve two-step equations that have decimal...
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EngageNY

Graphs Can Solve Equations Too

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
There are many equations Algebra I learners are not ready to solve. Graphing to solve gives them a strategy to use when they are unsure of an algebraic approach to solve the problem. The lesson exposes learners to a wide variety of...
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Curated OER

Problem Solving Strategies: Pre Test

For Students 5th - 8th
In this problem solving worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about math word problems and choosing the best strategy to solve them. Students answer 10 questions total.
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Curated OER

Problem-Solving Strategy: Make a Table

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this problem solving strategy learning exercise, students read a word problem and make a table to help solve it. Students then answer 2 additional questions. Answers included on page 2.
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Curated OER

Unlocking a Perfect Math Extended Response

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this math worksheet, students analyze 5 problem solving tips. Students learn to read problems carefully, diagram, label answers, and evaluate their work.
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Curated OER

Getting Ready to Become An Adult

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in a problem solving activity and discuss how effective their solution was.  In this getting ready to become an adult lesson, students read Ta-ne-e-ka and use guiding questions to address the relationships in...
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Curated OER

Story Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Youngsters learn how to solve story problems. They  listen to story problems, learn how to identify important information in a problem, and observe how to solve a story problem. Pupils practice solving an addition story problem with...
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PBS

The Yo-Yo Problem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What do yo-yos and pennies have to do with linear equations? Learn about writing and solving linear equations while considering the Yo-Yo Problem and Penny Pattern Exploration from the High School Math Project. Learners utilize algebra...
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Curriculum Corner

Menu Math

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Getting a meal, side dish, drink, and dessert can be delicious—but it can be expensive too! Practice addition and subtraction with money in a instructional activity that focuses on a sample menu, complete with task cards and word problems.
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Community High School of Vermont

Habits of the Mind

For Students 6th - 12th
An informative one-page resource details the 16 Habits of Mind. Habits encourage positive problem-solving, self-awareness, creativity, and dedication—lifelong skills that can be used in both academic and social settings. 

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