Ms. Irby
Shiloh Elementary
Problem solving websites
Word Problems for Kids
A great selection of word problems for grades 5-12. A hint and a complete solution
available for each problem.
www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/welcome.html
Problem Solving Decks from North Carolina Public Schools
Includes a deck of problem cards for grades 1-8, student sheets, and solutions. Many of
these problems are best solved with calculators. All of these problems lend themselves
to students telling and writing about their thinking.
mathlearnnc.sharpschool.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4507283&pageId=5856325
Math Stars Problem Solving Newsletter (grades 1-8)
These newsletters are a fantastic, printable resource for problesm solve and their
solutions.
mathlearnnc.sharpschool.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4507283&pageId=5856332
Virtual Math Club
Problem sets & puzzles similar to those found on math contests such as the AMC 8,
AMC 10, MATHCOUNTS, or the middle school math olympiads, including answers and
video solutions posted a week later. For middle school/early high school level.
virtualmathclub.wordpress.com/
Open-Ended Math Problems
Collection of problems that lend themselves to more than one way of solving.
fi.edu/school/math2/index.html
Math Kangaroo Problem Database
Easily make worksheets of challenging math problems based on actual past Math
Kangaroo competition problems.
www.kangurusa.com/clark/pdb/
Thinking Blocks
Learn to model or make visual representations of word problems with this interactive
program.
www.thinkingblocks.com
Mathematics Enrichment - nrich.maths.org
Open-ended, investigative math challenges for all levels.
nrich.maths.org/public/
Figure This! Math Challenges for Families
Word problems related to real life. They don't always have all the information but you
have to estimate and think. For each problem, there is a hint, other related problems,
and interesting trivia. Website supported by National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics.
www.figurethis.org
Learn to Solve Word Problems
A collection of school algebra word problem solvers that solve your problems and help
you understand the solutions. All problems are customizable, meaning that you can
change all parameters.
www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/
Math Word Problems for Children - MathStories.com
Over 12,000 interactive and non-interactive NCTM compliant math word problems,
available in both English and Spanish. Helps elementary and middle school children
boost their math problem solving and critical-thinking skills. Need to pay for
membership.
www.mathstories.com/
Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure, Mathematics Subtest
This is a downloadable math practice test for prospective elementary school teachers,
and it contains a lot of good problems for problem solving practice, mostly in the middle
school, some in the high school level.
www.mtel.nesinc.com/PDFs/MA_FLD003_SubtestII_PRACTICE_TEST.pdf
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Word Problems Solving Strategies
Gives one example of each strategy: Find a pattern, Make a table, Work
backwards, Guess and check, Draw a picture, Make a list, Write a number
sentence, Use logical reasoning.
www.mathstories.com/strategies.htm
Math Word Problems Worksheets
Free worksheets from About.com for various grades in PDF form.
math.about.com/od/wordproblem1/Worksheets_for_Word_Problems_Various_grades.htm
MathsChallenge.net
Search for number, geometry, probability etc. word problems and challenges. Includes
solutions.
mathschallenge.net/
Noetic Learning Challenge Math
This is a program with weekly assignemts, designed to hone young students'
mathematical problem solving skills and logical reasoning skills. The problems are nonroutine problem solving questions that are adapted to many math competitions. Price is
about $20 for a semester.
http://www.noetic-learning.com/gifted/index.jsp
Archive for the Handley Math Page Problems of the Week
From 1998 till 2005 - lots of good problems with solutions.
www.doe.virginia.gov/Div/Winchester/jhhs/math/probweek/problog.html
Best Articles about Solving Word Problems from Let's Play Math
A collection of the best problem solving articles from Let's Play Math blog. Many of
these explain and use the bar diagram method also found in Singapore Math books.
letsplaymath.net/2010/05/24/best-articles-about-solving-word-problems
Smart Skies - Distance Rate Time problems
Six Air Traffic Control (ATC) Problems, with downloadable curriculum materials and
teacher guide. For grades 5-9.
quest.nasa.gov/projects/smart_skies/
Ms. Lindquist: the Tutor
An intelligent tutoring system for algebra for tutoring students in writing expressions for
algebra word problems.
www.cs.cmu.edu/~neil/