Sharon's Problem Solving

All activities and puzzles have links to their respective answer keys making them easy to check. The Addition Puzzle requires adding any combination of the digits 1 through 9 (only once) to equal a sum using only 9 tiles. Slide the tiles to find the solutions. The Hexagon Activity involves finding the paths in the maze that equal a certain total. You will need to use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of two and three digit numbers with decimals. You will be asked to round each

Complete the Square Activities: Practice the Process includes illustrated directions to use Algebra Tiles for equations that are perfect squares and those that are not. Practice problems are included along with two process related activities. A challenge problem requires students to complete the square for the general case. Answer keys are included for all problems and activities.

The collection includes a pattern/function exploration that provides an introduction to piece-wise defined functions and sequences. Additional problems ask students to write piecewise functions from graphs. Other topics included are discrete and continuous data. Graphing calculator instructions for sequences are included.

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 Pizza Problem: Quadratic Investigations offers students the opportunity to create a quadratic pattern through an activity. Students will then use quadratic procedures to further analyze the pattern. Topics included:Finite differences System of equations Quadratic Formula Graphing quadratics Quadratic inequality Transformations and Translations Line of Symmetry An answer key and rubric have been provided.

The Tangram Linear Equations activity asks students to use coordinates, point-slope form, and slope-intercept form to find the equations of line segments. Students are also asked to identify parallel and perpendicular line segments based on equations. Topics addressed:Coordinate pointsPoint-slope formSlope-intercept formParallel linesPerpendicular linesA rubric and answer key are provided. Tangram Linear Equations can be used as a formative assessment or math center activity.

The Circle Property Scavenger Hunt asks students to slide the correct definition and image to each topic. Self-correcting slides are included. Topics included: TangentSecantChordSemicircleInscribed angleCentral angleCross SectionSectorArc This activity includes a ten question, self-grading, quiz which can be used as a formative assessment. I found this activity to be a good way to engage reluctant learners.

The Circle Problems Collection contains 5 challenging problems involving circles and their properties. Rubrics and answer keys are included. The collection can be used as a packet, formative assessment, review, or problem solving exercise. Topics included: CircumferenceAreaDiameterRadiusSquare rootsCircumscribed circlesInscribed circles

The Derive and Use the Sphere Formulas slides give students the opportunity to "build" the sphere formulas for surface area and volume. Students are asked to investigate the ratios of spheres to cylinders. Problem sets are self-correcting and include challenge problems. Topics included: Volume of sphereVolume of ConeVolume of cylinderSurface area of sphereSurface area of cylinderLateral surface area of cylinderThe slides are appropriate for a math center activity, homework assignment, or review.

The slides have 6 challenging volume of a sphere problems that are self-correcting. When students click on their choice they are brought to a slide that tells them that their answer is correct or to the process and correction allowing for immediate feedback. An additional problem with the same multiple choice format asks students to calculate the circumference of the Moon's orbit. The problems include detailed images that provide students with the information that is needed to calculate the vol

The Parallel and Perpendicular Line Puzzle, Matching and Tangram Activities provide students with two opportunities for practice. The puzzle asks students to follow a path of word problems to solve. The matching activity requires students to match the required equation. In the Tangram Activities, students must write and identify equations for parallel and perpendicular lines from a graph. All activities can be solved independently or cooperatively. They can be used as a formative assessment, ac

The Boxplot Activities includes activities with self-correcting slides. Students will have the opportunity to order images, move the images to a boxplot, review terms, complete practice problems, and follow graphing calculator instructions to make a boxplot. The instructions for a class activity and answer keys are included. Topics addressed in these activities: Min, Q1, Median, Q3, MaxBoxplotsGraphing calculator instructions

The Slope-Intercept Form Maze activity offers students the opportunity to have a choice in the coordinates used while given the slope. Students will follow the path to find each equation and decode a word. In the Graphing Activity, students are asked to graph equations using slope-intercept form. The equations with interval notation will form the image of a sailboat. Topics used in the activities: The distributive propertynegative and positive integersslope-intercept formrational numbersgraphi

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 Vertex Form Matching activity offers students the opportunity to match the components of standard and vertex forms to the graphs of specific equations. Students are given detailed instructions and an answer key. The activity also includes two challenge problems and The Vertex Problem Word Problem, Answer Key, and Rubric.

The Simplifying Rational Expressions Problem gives students an opportunity to find the reduced form of a rational expression. Students can use problem solving techniques to find the solutions to the accompanying questions. The problem includes a rubric and answer key. The matching activity that asks students to find the factors and simplified form of the expressions. The problem can be used as a formative assessment, activity, or homework. It can be completed cooperatively or independently. The

The Simplifying Rational Expressions activity provides skill practice in a problem solving setting. Students must identify the factor tiles and slide them to find the reduced form of the expression. It includes an answer key. The Simplifying Rational Expressions Word Problem includes a rubric and an answer key. The activities can be used as a warm-up, formative assessment, cooperative learning activity, or homework.

The Complete the Square Activity offers students the opportunities to complete a hands-on activity online. Students will be asked to create perfect squares by "completing the square". Students will connect the process of completing the square to vertex form. Slides are self-correcting. Additional self-correcting Complete the Square slides have been added so that students can move tiles into the correct order from the beginning equations to their solutions. A new addition to this resource asks

The Quadratic Word Problems: Decode the Message activity asks students to set up equations, factor, and solve them. Students must then check their work by solving the puzzle. Additional Quadratic Word Problems and answer keys have been added including The Pizza Problem which includes a rubric. Topics addressed:Quadratic word problems Factoring quadratics Solving quadratics Vertex Domain and range Graphing quadratics System of Equations Quadratic formula Quadratic inequality Transformations and

The Linear Topics Bundle contains an activity that asks students to take a closer look at the multiplication chart to find equations. Students are asked to graph, find patterns given the equation, and complete kinesthetic activities. There are challenge problems that ask students to maximize a solution, find direct variation equations, equations of parallel and perpendicular lines and in standard form. Students can also practice writing algebraic expressions and solving for avariable. Topics in