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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Crossed up hundreds board
- Students will experience patterns and problem solving on the Hundreds Board.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
- By Karen Bartlett.
- 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)
- 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.
- Math for multiple intelligences
- In Math for multiple intelligences, page 1
- How a middle-school math teacher realized she was boring and jump-started her career — and her students.
- By Gretchen Buher.
- 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.
- 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)
- Intrigue of the Past
- Lesson plans and essays for teachers and students explore North Carolina's past before European contact. Designed for grades four through eight, the web edition of this book covers fundamental concepts, processes, and issues of archaeology, and describes the peoples and cultures of the Paleoindian, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods.
- Format: book (multiple pages)
- Hoop ball
- Students must move very quickly to try to get three balls in their hoop. This game can be played by grades one through four and may be played by large groups (30–50). This game requires students to use problem solving skills while getting a great workout.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Healthful Living)
- By JoAnne Harrell.
- Using inquiry skills
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.1
- This lesson for grade 6 introduces students to important scientific skills such as observation, inference, prediction, classification, and communication. Students practice some of these skills and discuss how they may be used in various careers.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
- By April Galloway and Christine Scott.Edited by Julie McCann.
- Cooperation, trust, and interdependence
- This activity involves two group initiatives designed to give students the opportunity to experience what it is like to depend on others for their safety. These initiatives will be used to explore trust, cooperation and interdependence while using problem-solving skills and effective communication.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Guidance)
- By Laura Janson.
- Reading images: an introduction to visual literacy
- Images are all around us, and the ability to interpret them meaningfully is a vital skill for students to learn.
- By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.
- Number sense every day
- Number sense – an intuitive feel for numbers and their relationships – develops when children solve problems for themselves.
- By Lisa Wilson Carboni.
- Selection policy and disclaimer for "Best of the Web"
- The purpose of LEARN NC's Best of the Web collection is to provide web resources that support the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. These resources have been selected according to our selection policy.
- Format: article/help
- Candy math
- Unit on reviewing Math skills. The unit will take 20 minutes per day for 6 days. A good activity for late spring.
- Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
- By Tammy Sharpe.
- China's ancient engineers
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 4.6
- In this lesson for grade seven, students will learn about some of the inventions of ancient China, and will discuss the kinds of engineering skills required to produce them.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
- By Meredith Ebert.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.
