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This collection of problem-solving teaching resources provides students with materials and strategies to guide them when learning to solve numeracy word problems. Learning to decipher word problems and recognise the correct operation to use in order to solve the problem correctly, is an important skill for students to learn. Use these educational games, activities, worksheets, posters, PowerPoint presentations and word problem cards to assist your students when they are learning to problem-solve. Also included are daily maths word problems which can be used as warm-up activities at the beginning of each numeracy lesson.
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Maths Word Problem Match-Up Game - 0-50 Addition and Subtraction
Twenty word problem cards for addition and subtraction using numbers 0-50.
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Year 4 Numeracy Exit Tickets – Worksheets
24 Numeracy Exit Ticket activities for students to provide evidence of their learning progress.
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Year 6 Numeracy Exit Tickets – Worksheets
23 Numeracy Exit Ticket activities for students to provide evidence of their learning progress.
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Maths Word Problem Cards – Addition and Subtraction – Middle Primary
Twenty addition and subtraction word problem cards for middle primary.
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Daily Maths Problems - Year 6
A 44 slide editable PowerPoint Template for problem solving in mathematics.
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Year 2 Numeracy Exit Tickets – Worksheets
35 Numeracy Exit Ticket activities for students to provide evidence of their learning progress.
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Maths Warm Ups Interactive PowerPoint - Year 1
A PowerPoint providing a series of warm up activities for Year 1 students across the curriculum.
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Open-ended Maths Problem Solving Cards - Upper Primary
A set of 20 open-ended problem solving cards covering a range of mathematical concepts.
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Maths Brain Teasers - Lower Grades
A set of 10 fun brain teasers for your students in lower grades.
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Year 5 Numeracy Exit Tickets – Worksheets
20 Numeracy Exit Ticket activities for students to provide evidence of their learning progress.
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Addition and Subtraction Word Problem Task Cards (Numbers 1-50)
Use a range of addition and subtraction strategies to solve twenty word problems that contain numbers 1–50.
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Class Carnival – Probability STEM Challenges
A set of four carnival-themed STEM challenges where students create fun games that incorporate probability.
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Time Unit Conversions – Task Cards
A set of 12 task cards about converting units of time.
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Addition and Subtraction Word Problem Task Cards (Numbers 10-50)
Use a range of addition and subtraction strategies to solve twenty word problems that contain numbers 10–50.
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Open-ended Maths Problem Solving Cards - Middle Primary
A set of 20 open-ended problem solving cards covering a range of mathematical concepts.
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Addition Match-Up Puzzles
A set of 15 match-up cards to scaffold work with addition word problems.
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Open-Ended Maths Problem Solving PowerPoint - Middle Primary
A PowerPoint with 20 open-ended problem solving questions covering a range of mathematical concepts.
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Daily Maths Problems - Year 4
A 44 slide editable PowerPoint Template for problem solving in mathematics.
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Pandora's Party Palace Maths Activity – Upper Years
16 mathematics problem solving task cards involving money in a real-world context.
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Pandora's Party Palace Maths Activity – Middle Years
16 mathematics problem solving task cards involving money in a real-world context.
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Save Santa's Workshop – Whole Class Escape Game
A fun and festive escape room game where students solve clues to save Santa's Workshop.
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Multiplication Word Problems Template
A template to use as a scaffold to help students create multiplication word problems.
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Year 3 Numeracy Exit Tickets – Worksheets
21 Numeracy Exit Ticket activities for students to provide evidence of their learning progress.
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Pandora's Party Palace Maths Activity – Lower Years
16 mathematics problem solving task cards involving money in a real-world context.
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Word Problem Worksheet - Length - Upper Primary
Length word problem worksheet with answers.
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Mixed Operations Word Problem Worksheets - Upper Primary
4 mixed operations word problem worksheets with answers.
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Daily Maths Word Problems - Year 5 (Worksheets)
A set of 20 problem solving questions suited to year 5 students.
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Multiplication Match-Up Puzzles
A match-up activity to assist students in understanding multiplication word problems.
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Mini-Mystery – Who Won the Race?
A fun, logic-based activity where students read clues to solve the mystery.
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Maths Word Problems - Year 3 (Worksheets)
A set of 20 problem solving questions suited to year 3 students.
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Daily Maths Problems - Year 3
A 63 slide editable PowerPoint Template for problem solving in mathematics.
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The Escape From Millbrook Manor – Whole Class Escape Game
An exciting escape room game where students use their maths skills to escape Millbrook Manor.