Sharon's Problem Solving

The Problem Solving Process Poster and Student Template are a useful tool to help students work through the problem solving steps. The Student Template can be used with TpT Easel. Both documents are free resources.

The Hexagon Maze requires students to start with a three digit number then add, subtract, multiply, and divide to find the solution. Students are also asked to round each step to the nearest tenth, hundredth or thousandth. There are additional solutions and answer keys.

Students are asked to match the correct image with the name of the polygon. The activity is a good formative assessment and is available with TpT Easel. The activity also asks students to correctly name the additional images of the polygons that do not have a match. The answer key is included. Topics included: Parallel Lines Perpendicular Lines Octagon Hexagon Heptagon Pentagon Parallelogram Rhombus Trapezoid Equilateral Triangle Scalene Triangle Isosceles Triangle The activity is an excellent f

Students are asked to add any combination of the digits 1 through 9 to equal a sum using only 9 tiles. There are three sets of problems with answer key. This is an excellent math center activity and can be completed independently using TpT Easel. The activity provides triple digit addition (with carrying) practice through problem solving for upper elementary students.

The Circle Property Scavenger Hunt asks students to take or capture photos (with attributes) of defined circle properties . Students have the option to sketch images. There is also a photo bank that can be cut and pasted into the table. The pdf version has 8 pages. The activity is formatted for use with TpT Easel with an answer key and 5 pages. Topics included: TangentSecantChordSemicircleInscribed angleCentral angleCross SectionSectorArcThis activity includes a ten question quiz with answer key