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Title:
| Math: Problem Solving Strategies |
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Description:
| Learn how to approach, understand, and solve mathematical problems. Explore these links and find strategies, techniques, and methods for problem solving. These web sites contain a number of problem solving strategies, word problems, worksheets, and activities designed for seventh- and eighth-grade students. There is a link to the eThemes Resource on cooperative problem solving tasks. |
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Grade Level:
| 7, 8 |
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Resource Links:
| ThinkQuest: Strategies
There are helpful hints on how to approach and solve mathematical problems.
WebQuest Process: Searching for Solutions
Learn eight strategies to solve problems. Click on the "Searching for Solutions" link to download or to view a PowerPoint presentation. Select each strategy for an explanation and an exercise. NOTE: The site leads to websites with ads.
Problem Solving Strategies
Learn five common problem solving strategies. Choose different levels at the top of the page to practice solving problems in algebra, geometry, statistics, and more.
Brain Boosters Offers Kids Educational Activities Online
Select links in the Number and Math Play category to practice solving math problems. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Mathematics Problem Solving
This page has math problems worksheets. Scroll down the page and click on the "Answer Keys" link to view answers to the listed problems. NOTE: The site has a link to a teachers' forum. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Puzzling and Perplexing Problems
Mathematics problems on this page are grouped by month and holidays for the school year.
Mathematics Problems and Warm-Ups
Find 101 mathematics problems on this page. Includes solutions.
Figure This: Number Tricks
Read the problem then use the Hint option or click on the "Getting Started" link at the bottom of the page if more help is needed. Click "Printing the Challenges" link for a PDF file of this and other math problems.
You Buy a Car
During this activity kids can learn what it means to buy a car and calculate personal income, interest on a bank's loan, and more. This PDF file includes a teacher tutorial.
Checkerboard Math
Find a checkerboard math problem in this Word document. Try regular and advanced levels.
MathProblems
There are almost 200 math problems for kids to solve. Levels of difficulty are marked by the number of stars.
eThemes Resource: Cooperative Problem Solving Tasks
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.
eThemes Resource: Cooperative Problem Solving Tasks
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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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
3.1, 3.2, 3.4
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