Sharon's Problem Solving

This resource provides a review of geometric 2-D and 3-D images as well as parallel lines, perpendicular lines, angles, etc. Puzzles and problem solving activities are included along with answer keys.

Page one of The Problem Solving Process for Early Elementary for Early Elementary is a poster for the classroom. Page two is a template for students to use.

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.

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

The Orchard Problem offers a comprehensive review of linear and quadratic methods. It can be assigned in part or in its entirety as a review of problem solving procedures. Students are asked to choose their preferred strategies in all sections of the problem except C, D, or E. Topics covered in problem: Square numbersx and y-interceptsSquare rootsPatterns and functionsFinite DifferencesPoint-slope formSlope-intercept formGraphingSystems of equationsQuadratic formulaCompleting the squareFunction