Archive for the 'Problem Solving' Category


Let’s Play Math!

Friday, June 13th, 2008 11:16 am

Written by: Kimberly Lightle

Math games open an arena for strategic planning and reasoning, one of the NCTM Process Standards. Many games also provide practice in basic operations or problem solving, and all motivate the active participation we hope for in the classroom.
The Maths File Game Show
A collection of 12 interactive games that deal with basic concepts of […]

Posted in Topics: Arithmetic, Logic, Math, Number and Operations, Problem Solving, Process Skills (Mathematics), Quick Takes

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Word Problems

Thursday, May 15th, 2008 4:32 pm

Written by: Kimberly Lightle

Problem solving, one of the NCTM Process Standards, is critical to learning mathematics. Students may feel confident with computation, measurement, and statistics, but they can feel completely lost when asked to apply those skills to a word problem. How to start? What to do next? This page offers an introduction to problem-solving strategies, followed by […]

Posted in Topics: Education Issues, Math, Problem Solving, Process Skills (Mathematics), Quick Takes, Word Problems

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