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Word Problems from Literature
[Photo by Passion of Bilwa.] I’ve put the word problems from my elementary problem solving series into printable worksheets: Word Problems from Mr. Popper’s Penguins Word Problems from Poor Richard...
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Best Articles about Solving Word Problems
[Photo by scui3asteveo.] I’m still working on that Best of Blog page. [It's done! ] Here are the 20 best Let’s Play Math! blog articles about solving word problems (also known as story problems)…...
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Hobbit Math: Elementary Problem Solving 5th Grade
[Photo by OliBac. Visit OliBac's photostream for more.] The elementary grades 1-4 laid the foundations, the basics of arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions. In...
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Probability Issue: Hints and Answers
Remember the Math Adventurer’s Rule: Figure it out for yourself! Whenever I give a problem in an Alexandria Jones story, I will try to post the answer soon afterward. But don’t peek! If I tell you the...
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Babymath: Story Problem Challenge III
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/goetter/2352128932/"Photo by Raphael Goetter via Flickr Alex and Leon enjoyed their baby sister, but they were amazed at how much work taking care of a baby...
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How to Translate Word Problems
Hooray! The MathCounts Mini videos are back. September’s edition is all about translating word problems into algebra: Download activity sheets and answers. Do your students like making videos? This...
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Tell Me a (Math) Story
feature photo above by Keoni Cabral via flickr (CC BY 2.0) My favorite playful math lessons rely on adult/child conversation — a proven method for increasing a child’s reasoning skills. What better way...
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Rate × Time = Distance Problems
I love how Richard Rusczyk explains math problems. It’s a new school year, and that means it’s time for new MathCounts Mini videos. Woohoo! Download the activity sheet with warm-up and follow-up...
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Problem-Solving Poll: What’s Your Answer?
[Photo by Alex E. Proimos via flickr.] Patrick Vennebush, author of Math Jokes 4 Mathy Folks (the book and the blog) wants to know how you and your children would answer a tricky math problem. He’s...
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10 Questions to Ask About a Math Problem
[Photo by CourtneyCarmody via flickr.] It’s important to teach our children to ask questions, about math and about life. As I wrote in my series about homeschooling with math anxiety, “School...
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Reblog: Putting Bill Gates in Proportion
[Feature photo above by Baluart.net.] Seven years ago, one of my math club students was preparing for a speech contest. His mother emailed me to check some figures, which led to a couple of blog posts...
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Reblog: Solving Complex Story Problems
[Dragon photo above by monkeywingand treasure chest by Tom Praison via flickr.] Over the years, some of my favorite blog posts have been the Word Problems from Literature, where I make up a story...
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Visualizing Word Problems with Bar Model Diagrams
A friend emailed me, frustrated with her child’s math lesson on bar diagrams: “Why do they have to make it so complicated? Why can’t we just solve the blasted problem?” I told her bar models themselves...
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New Book: Word Problems from Literature
The posts on my Let’s Play Math blog are, for the most part, first-draft material. Of course, I’ve proofread each post — many times! because I’m a perfectionist that way, and yet I still miss typos —...
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How to Succeed in Math: Answer-Getting vs. Problem-Solving
You want your child to succeed in math because it opens so many doors in the future. But kids have a short-term perspective. They don’t really care about the future. They care about getting through...
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