Problem Solving Teaching Resources
This collection of problem-solving teaching resources provides students with materials and strategies to guide them when learning to solve numeracy word problems. Learning to decipher word problems and recognise the correct operation to use in order to solve the problem correctly, is an important skill for students to learn. Use these educational games, activities, worksheets, posters, PowerPoint presentations and word problem cards to assist your students when they are learning to problem-solve. Also included are daily maths word problems which can be used as warm-up activities at the beginning of each numeracy lesson.
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Maths Word Problem Match Up Game - 0-50 Division and Multiplication
Twenty word problem cards for division and multiplication using numbers 0-50.
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Maths Brain Teasers - Lower Grades
A set of 10 fun brain teasers for your students in lower grades.
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Dan's Digital World Brochure and Worksheets
A set of maths questions relating to Dan's Digital World brochure, suitable for older grades.
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Maths Word Problem Cards (Division and Multiplication) - Upper Primary
Twenty division and multiplication word problem cards for upper primary.
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Maths Word Problem Cards – Addition and Subtraction – Middle Primary
Twenty addition and subtraction word problem cards for middle primary.
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Problem Solving Strategies
A set of 10 posters outlining problem solving strategies.
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Money Task Cards - British Currency
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Maths Problem Solving Cards - Lower Primary
A set of 30 problem solving questions covering a range of mathematical concepts.
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Addition and Subtraction Word Problem Task Cards (Numbers 1-50)
Use a range of addition and subtraction strategies to solve twenty word problems that contain numbers 1–50.
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Daily Maths Word Problems - Year 6 (Worksheets)
A set of 20 problem-solving questions suited to year 6 students.
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Daily Maths Problems - Year 4
A 44 slide editable PowerPoint Template for problem solving in mathematics.
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Word Problem Worksheet - Length - Upper Primary
Length word problem worksheet with answers.
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Pandora's Party Palace Maths Activity – Upper Years
16 mathematics problem solving task cards involving money in a real-world context.
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Time Unit Conversions – Task Cards
A set of 12 task cards about converting units of time.
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Daily Maths Word Problems - Year 5 (Worksheets)
A set of 20 problem solving questions suited to year 5 students.
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Pandora's Party Palace Maths Activity – Lower Years
16 mathematics problem solving task cards involving money in a real-world context.
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Multiples Everywhere
A 60 minute lesson in which students apply knowledge and understanding of multiplication to a real-world context.