Solving problems is part of life. Math is an extremely effective area in which to develop your students' strategies for organizing thoughts to overcome problems. Problem Solving with Math includes challenging exercises organized into four overlapping strategies: Exploring Patterns; Organizing Information; Finding All Answers; and Using Manipulatives. Each strategy is explained in detail and is followed by twelve related activities to develop and consolidate understanding. Some of the problems will be solved by students using a combination of strategies. Many of the activities have been designed to encourage active participation by all students sharing the problem solving process.

Problem Solving with Math, Grades 2-3

Nitert, Chris

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Didax Educational Research Inc

Problem Solving with Math, Grades 4-5

<p>Solving problems is part of life. Math is an extremely effective area in which to develop your students' strategies for organizing thoughts to overcome problems. Problem Solving with Math includes challenging exercises organized into four overlapping strategies: Exploring Patterns; Organizing Information; Finding All Answers; and Using Manipulatives. Each strategy is explained in detail and is followed by twelve related activities to develop and consolidate understanding. Some of the problems will be solved by students using a combination of strategies. Many of the activities have been designed to encourage active participation by all students sharing the problem solving process.</p>

Problem Solving with Math, Grades 6-8

<p>This motivating book presents students with four levels of comprehension through a question-based approach. Literal, inferential, evaluative and appreciative levels of comprehension are all addressed as students work on theme-oriented activities. Within each level of comprehension, four types of questions are presented: detail, main idea, cause and effect, and sequencing. Step Up To Comprehension includes 34 reproducible activities and a question guide that enables the teacher to create a program that addresses the areas of comprehension that students need to practice.</p>

Step Up To Comprehension, Grades 2-3

This motivating book presents students with four levels of comprehension through a question-based approach. Literal, inferential, evaluative and appreciative levels of comprehension are all addressed as students work on theme-oriented activities. Within each level of comprehension, four types of questions are presented: detail, main idea, cause and effect, and sequencing. Step Up To Comprehension includes 34 reproducible activities and a question guide that enables the teacher to create a program that addresses the areas of comprehension that students need to practice.

Step Up To Comprehension, Grades 6-8