of Problem Solving WebSites
Hotlist: A Hotlist is a web page with a collection of sites that you find most useful, interesting, and peculiar on your topic.
View at least 3
of the following sites. Bookmark the ones you like. Add other sites that
you find to the list. Have your students visit the sites after you have
explored the problem solving strategies with them.
Elementary
Problem Solving Network
The goal of this page is to provide students
with various problems that they can (try to) solve in a non-threatening
and somewhat interactive setting.
A
Math Forum Project - Elementary Problem of the Week
The Math Forum's Problems of the Week are
designed to foster the growth of a mathematics community on the Internet.
MathCounts
Problem Solving Strategies
The NCTM Curriculum and Evaluation Standards
for School Mathematics recommends that the mathematics curriculum "include
numerous and varied experiences with problem solving as a method of inquiry
and application." There are many problems within the MATHCOUNTS program
that may be considered difficult if attacked by setting up a series of
equations, but quite simple when attacked by problem-solving strategies
such as looking for a pattern, drawing a diagram, making an organized list,
and so on.
Word
Problems for Kids
This site contains word problems for students
and teachers. It is upper elementary.
Cool
Math for Kids
Lots of neat activities for kids who like
(or don't like) math.
Act
it Out
Act it Out is one of the many strategies
that can help you solve math problems. This is a site that shows a class'
problem for that strategy.
Problem
Solving Strategies
Strategies and sample problems.
Plane
Math
Math activities that integrate planes and
flying with math and science content.
Problem
Solving Strategies on PowerPoint
This is a list of strategies for learning
to be a goood problem solver.