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Title:
| Cooperative Problem Solving Tasks |
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Description:
| Problem solving can be fun. Explore the following activities where kids are encourage to think creatively, share thoughts and opinions, create, discuss and solve problems, and than draw conclusions. Includes science, mathematical, logical, and environmental games and activities. |
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Grade Level:
| 4 |
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Resource Links:
| Problem Solving Strategies
This page has suggestions and strategies about how to approach solving a problem.
Survival Exercise Scenarios
This page has scenarios and links to survival games that can help children to learn working as a team. NOTE: The site leads to websites with a guestbook and ads.
Figure This Math Challenges for Families
Work in groups to find out whether there is a Friday the 13th every year. Click on "Hint" to get a clue. Use links at the bottom of the page for help, the answer, and other challenges.
NCTM: Illuminations: Picture This
During this activity, students can learn that mathematical problems can be solved in more than one way.
Brain Booster Offers Kids Educational Activities Online
Explore links on the page and solve problems by working in groups. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Great Egg Drop
Design and build an egg package that prevents an egg from breaking when it is dropped. Kids can work in groups and create different designs with the same outcome. NOTE: The site leads to websites with a guestbook and ads.
Math Forum: Traffic Jam Activity
This game involves students in logical thinking where students have to exchange places with the minimum number of moves.
Problem Solving and the Sports Page
During this in class activity students can learn how to create and solve problems.
EconEdLink: EconomicsMinute: The Penny Problem
This activity can help kids learn how to work in groups, sort ideas in pros and cons, and draw a conclusion. NOTE: The site leads to websites with ads.
NCTM: Illuminations: What Comes Nex_?
This activity encourages critical thinking and developing of an alternative point of view. It can help children to look at data with a second perspective and build another opinion.
Science NetLinks: Engineering Solutions
This lesson plan is based on the problem of waste disposing. Kids can investigate the side effects of technology and develop an engineering solution to help solve the problem.
Science NetLinks: Shapes at Work
During this activity kids can learn to identify different geometric shapes and build larger structures by using those shapes.
NCTM: Illuminations: Shorts and Shirts
Improve mathematical skills in probability and statistics while working on this activity. Kids can work in groups while solving a problem.
NCTM: Illuminations: How Do You Build Triangles?
Learn to build triangles: share ideas, do experiments, and discuss tools and techniques.
First Steps Training & Development
Play this fun game and solve problems while working as a team. NOTE: The site leads to websites with and ads.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.7
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