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- Problem centered math
- Why students must build their own understanding of mathematics if they are to be able to use it in the real world, and how teachers can guide them in doing so.
- Format: series (multiple pages)
- Story Problems Made Interesting
- After introducing students to story problem stategies, students will be asked to write their own story problem(s). The problems must deal with real life situations. Fantasy worlds and silly situations are not allowed. Each student must also be able to solve their own problem(s). If the problems are not entered into a computer and saved on a disk by the students, then the teacher will compile groups of problems for the students to solve. The author's name of each problem should be attached to the problem. If a student needs help solving a problem, he/she is only allowed to ask the author of that problem for assistance.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
- By Tim Galliher.
- Building a paper bridge: An introduction to problem solving
- This activity allows the student to explore problem solving strategies while working with a partner. This activity (building a paper bridge), requires students to question word definition and the application of those definitions. Through problem solving strategies, students discover the need for applying math skills.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Mathematics)
- By Steve Walston.
- Math for multiple intelligences
- How a middle-school math teacher realized she was boring and jump-started her career — and her students — by using thematic planning, emphasizing problem solving, and teaching to multiple intelligences.
- Format: series (multiple pages)
- Problem-solving careers
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 1.7
- In this lesson for grade seven, students analyze information about various careers to determine how people in those occupations use problem-solving skills.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Guidance)
- By Jen Presley.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.
- Algebra for the real world
- Students will solve real world and mathematical problem situations using simple algebraic concepts including variables and open sentences.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Mathematics)
- Solving workplace problems: Refining the use of argument
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.8
- In this lesson plan, students are presented with two writing prompts that describe workplace problems. Students complete a graphic organizer to help them map out the problem-solving process.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts)
- By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.
- Marketing careers: Working with scale drawings
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 2.6
- This activity for grade six combines math, art, and writing, as students create a scale drawing of a toy car and reflect on how math can be used in marketing careers.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics)
- By Kim Abrams, Mike McDowell, and Barbara Strange.
- Ecosystem problem solving
- Students will apply their knowledge of ecosystems and the interdependence of plants and animals to creatively solve problems.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science)
- By Kelley Turner.
- Reindeer boots
- Children will use problem-solving techniques to answer the question, “How many boots will Santa need for his reindeer?”
- Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
- By Vanette Hann.
- Rocket launch
- Students will work individually and in collaborative pairs or groups to solve a rocket-launch problem. The pairs/groups will then present potential solutions to the class for discussion. Similar problems will then be solved and created by students.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Mathematics)
- By Ron Hann.
- Why problem-centered learning?
- In Problem centered math, page 2
- The world our students will live and work in will require them to gather, organize, and interpret data in the process of finding solutions to complex problems. Problem-centered learning creates a model where the student becomes the thinker.
- By Mike Kestner.
- Solving problems, writing solutions
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 1.5
- In this lesson for grade 6, students consider problems in the workplace and follow writing prompts to craft solutions.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Guidance)
- By Jennifer Brookshire and Julie McCann.
- Problem solving with Swimmy
- This lesson will stress to the students the importance of working together to solve a problem.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance)
- By Amy Taylor.
- Crossed up hundreds board
- Students will experience patterns and problem solving on the Hundreds Board.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
- By Karen Bartlett.
- Percent problem solving
- Students apply their knowledge of fractions, decimals, and percents to understand the relationship amongst the three. Students will solve basic percent number problems using the percent proportion or other methods and play a game using a resource of the Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted to use the materials as part of the Interactivate Your Bored Math Students workshop. Students will also analyze and explain the results of their game by answering two exploration questions.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics)
- By Victoria Lunetta.
- Take action, save the past
- In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.8
- In their study of archaeological resource conservation, students will use a problem-solving model to identify a problem and solve it creatively.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- The problem-centered classroom
- In Problem centered math, page 5
- A look inside an eighth-grade classroom in which students work in pairs to solve problems, then debate as a class which solution is correct or easiest. An explanation of the teaching method is provided along with video of students presenting their solutions to problems.
- By Grayson Wheatley.
- Discovery learning
- This reference article explains the theory of discovery learning and discusses its history and its use in the classroom.
- Format: article
- By Heather Coffey.
- Character education: What would you do?
- This lesson is designed to teach character development, problem solving, and teamwork. It can also be used with exceptional students in a high school setting.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Guidance)
