Learners read stories and discuss how to solve problems in their everyday lives. In this problem solving lesson plan, students also role play problems that they may have and discuss good solutions to their problems.

In this problem solving skills worksheet, students prove that a number is a multiple of 9 if the sum of its digits in 9. Students also respond to 3 short answer questions regarding multiples.

In this problem solving worksheet, students complete 7 word problems that include telling time, maps, place value, fractions, and patterns. Note: The first page of this looks slanted, but is legible.

In this addition word problems worksheet, students work on counting on by tens. Students are given a story problem where they can count on by 10's to solve the problem. Students are also asked to draw or write to explain their answer.

In this math worksheet, students examine a series of numbers, figure out the pattern, and give the next two numbers in the sequence. There are 4 problems.

In this writing worksheet, students choose what they think is the biggest problem the world is facing. Students write how they would solve the problem and how the world would be a better place once the problem is solved.

Here's a prime factorization practice worksheet in which learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve six story problems.

In this finding volume practice worksheet, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve six story problems.

Show your mathematicians how division is used in the real world. These realistic scenarios offer 10 opportunities for beginners to practice their division skills, showing their work in the space provided. The problems are short and...

Although this word problem could be solved without algebra, it is an ideal way to incorporate algebraic equations and variables for easier solutions. The answer is explained below, so use this as an all-class warm up and cover up the...

In this addition worksheet, students read then solve 6 word problems. Students use single digit addition to solve each of the problems.

Third graders practice solving math equations using rice as their subject. They translate situations involving rice into math equations in order to solve them properly. They also discover and practice using math vocabulary terms...

Students create an airborne sculpture with a partner based on the sculpture The Cheyenne. In this sculpture lesson plan, students discuss the difficulties in creating an airborne sculpture.

How can 64 blueberries be equally divided into eight bowls? Mathematicians solve this and more word problems with division scenarios. There are seven total, and scholars choose answers from a list. Because there are an equal number of...

Expose your scholars to practical uses of multiplication and division through these 10 word problems. Each has a designated space for learners to show their work, and they are encouraged to draw pictures to show their processing. Numbers...

How many pencils did each student get? Learners read this and two more division scenarios accompanied by helpful visuals. The problems involve very direct division operations, and all answers are whole numbers. If you project this as an...

These word problems put your mathematicians' skills to the test. They utilize addition, subtraction, multiplication and division knowledge to solve 10 math scenarios. There's room for them to show work, and these all end up as...

Single-digit addition is needed to solve these word problems. There are 6 simple word problems for learners to complete.

Learners "think" through mathematical problem solving and provide solutions using a variety of strategies after listening to Greg Tang's book, The Grapes of Math.

For this word problems worksheet, students use addition and subtraction to solve the problems. Students solve ten simple word problems.

The calculator has an interesting way of displaying numbers in scientific notation, but don't let that confuse your pupils! A lesson designed to give learners practice with scientific notation and calculators provides several practice...

In this dividing by fractions practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.

In this problem solving worksheet, students learn that sometimes a problem has more information than they need. Students then read the words problems and cross out any information they do not need. Students solve the problems and explain...

In this word addition problems practice worksheet, students use their problems solving skills to solve 5 math word problems that require them to add.