Word Problems
Curriculum Links
Year 5 -
Use efficient mental and written strategies and apply appropriate digital technologies to solve problems (ACMNA291)
Year 6 -
Select and apply efficient mental and written strategies and appropriate digital technologies to solve problems involving all four operations with whole numbers (ACMNA123)
Year 5 -
Use efficient mental and written strategies and apply appropriate digital technologies to solve problems (ACMNA291)
Year 6 -
Select and apply efficient mental and written strategies and appropriate digital technologies to solve problems involving all four operations with whole numbers (ACMNA123)
Firing up the brain
Words Problems Challenges
- The hardest thing about doing word problems is interpreting the English words and translating them into the specific math operation required.
- Identifying key words will help you solve mathematical word problems!
Tools of the Trade
Silent Card Shuffle
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Lesson Focus:
Using the think board practise your problem solving of word problems
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Problem Solving
You need to work out what the operation is for each question. Remember the steps and think about the maths vocabulary banks we need to interpret!
More Problem Solving
Use the BUCK System to assist with solving the following word problems...
Solve problems in your exercise books.
Create your own Think Boards as above.
Solve problems in your exercise books.
Create your own Think Boards as above.
Warm Up Activity: Imagine this....
Activity to be completed with your shoulder partner!
I want you to picture and then calculate:
The number of legs of 6 horses and 6 riders.
The number of legs of 6 horses and 6 riders.
The number of wheels on 14 cars.
The number of wheels on 13 cars and 4 motorbikes.
The number of legs on 9 spiders.
Can you create some similar problems on your own to share with the class.
Rally Coach - Word Problems
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Mental Mathematics
Kagan Structure - Show Me
Prime and Composite Numbers
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File Type: | pptx |