Valentine Problem Solving/Critical Thinking
Pamela Brock
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Grade Levels
4th - 6th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSS4.MD.A.2
CCSS4.MD.A.3
CCSS5.MD.C.5
CCSS4.NBT.B.5
CCSS5.NBT.B.5
Formats Included
- Word Document File
Pages
7 pages
Pamela Brock
17 Followers
Description
These critical thinking activities by Pamela Brock engage students in problem solving activities including guess and check, writing equations, process of elimination, order of operations, comparing numbers, multiplication, basic fractions, place value and finding and comparing volume. The problem solving situations all revolve around the theme of Valentine's Day. It is geared for students in grades 4 - 6. Because some of the problems are more involved, the activity can be used in one sitting or can be broken up and used in more than one sitting. It is especially conducive to group/partner work. Helpful tips and an answer key are included. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
Total Pages
7 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
1 hour
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSS4.MD.A.2
Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, and problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Represent measurement quantities using diagrams such as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale.
CCSS4.MD.A.3
Apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles in real world and mathematical problems. For example, find the width of a rectangular room given the area of the flooring and the length, by viewing the area formula as a multiplication equation with an unknown factor.
CCSS5.MD.C.5
Relate volume to the operations of multiplication and addition and solve real world and mathematical problems involving volume.
CCSS4.NBT.B.5
Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, and multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and the properties of operations. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.
CCSS5.NBT.B.5
Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.
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