Problem Solving
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TEACHING RESOURCE
Problem Solving: Find a Pattern
Pattern analysis is a critical 21st Century skill Finding a Pattern is a strategy in which students look for patterns i... -
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Problem-Solving
Help your students learn how to overcome issues independently by integrating problem-solving skills into your lesson pla... -
ACTIVITIES
Problem Solving: Guess and Check
Teach students the same technique research mathematicians use! (Seriously.) "Guess and Check" is a problem-solving stra... -
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Problem Solving: Draw a Picture
Problem-solving is a critical 21st Century and social-emotional skill The "draw a picture" strategy is a problem-solvin... -
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Problem Solving: Choose the Operation
The process of "choosing the operation" involves deciding which mathematical operation (addition, subtraction, multiplic... -
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Scope of the Mathematics Curriculum
This professional development resource will help you discover the process and content standards for teaching a successfu... -
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Practicing Problem Solving Lesson
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TEACHING RESOURCE
Problem Solving: Make a Table
Make a Table is a problem-solving strategy that students can use to solve mathematical word problems by writing the info... -
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Problem Solving: Use a Formula
Using a Formula is a problem-solving strategy that students can use to find answers to math problems involving geometry,... -
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Problem Solving: Eliminating Possibilities
Eliminating Possibilities is a problem-solving strategy in which students remove possible answers until the correct answ... -
LESSON PLANS
Discovering the Magical Pi
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Problem Solving: Simplify the Problem
When a problem is too complex to solve in one step, it often helps to divide it into simpler problems and solve each one... -
LESSON PLANS
Acting Out Conflict
Students act out skits showing typical conflicts that arise in school and then resolve them using a problem-solving appr... -
WORKSHEETS
How Many People Does It Take to Ruin an Ecosystem?
Pupils will role-play elements of a food web to illustrate the connections in ecosystems. Then they will respond to rea... -
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Family Problem-Solving Logic
Solve this logic problem with your students involving their family. This worksheet includes several FutureFit Extension ... -
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Problem Solving Sheet
Students fill out this sheet after experiencing a behavior problem in class. Use this activity to help your students be ... -
LESSON PLANS
Jazz and Math: Improvisation Permutations
In this lesson students explore how many different rhythmic combinations can be improvised in a jazz/blues piece of musi... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Theory and Evidence
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CLASSROOM TOOLS
Checklist for Problem-Solving Guide 2
Use this printable checklist to monitor students' use of the problem-solving process. Help students understand the steps... -
LESSON PLANS
Talk It Out Together
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ACTIVITIES
Tape Recorder Fight Role Play
The Acting Out Conflict lesson plan incorporates a role playing activity detailed in this script. Use this activity to r... -
WORKSHEETS
SIR RIGHT: A Strategy for Math Problem Solving
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TEACHING RESOURCE
Brainstorming: A Strategy for Creative Productivity
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WORKSHEETS
Practicing Problem Solving Printable
