Masters of worksheets are given that are designed to help students develop the problem-solving skills of analyzing information, identifying the question, and selecting pertinent facts. (MK)

Problems involving record-setting events are presented, with comments on both the mathematics skills and the reading skills that are involved with each. (MNS)

Problems and activities are presented for which "I can't do it" or "It can't be done" are the correct responses. Including problems of this type in the curriculum adds a new dimension to students' learning and helps to develop better problem solvers. (Author/MK)

These activities involve students in interpreting story problems, drawing their own conclusions, and making guesses. Four worksheets, for levels 1-8, are included, along with teaching suggestions. (MNS)

This section presents four worksheets for grades 1-8 on problem-solving activities with a "things to do this summer theme." Problems relate to a county fair, a library summer reading program, camp, and summer jobs. (MNS)

Activities are presented that focus on the topic of problem solving using the strategies of: (1) patterning; (2) working backwards; (3) making a chart, table, or graph; and (4) diagraming and elimination. (RH)

Two map posters are provided. Younger children can use a neighborhood map to locate information and trace paths, while older children can use a wilderness map to read scales. The emphasis is on problem solving with both maps. (MNS)

Problem-solving situations are presented in various settings--a park (levels 1-2), a carnival (levels 2-4), a map (levels 4-6), and a hardware store (levels 7-8). Each page is designed to be reproduced and used for discussion. (MNS)

License plates are used to give students experiences in solving problems, following directions, developing numeracy, and writing number sentences. Four activities for different levels are given on the four worksheets. (MNS)

Problem posters that focus on the use of information from a chart to find a solution are featured. One poster looks at the prices of picture postcards and is geared for grades one through three. The second poster, designed for levels four through eight, focuses on postage rates. (MP)

The calendar provides elementary mathematics students with open-ended questions intended to engage them mathematically in high-interest activities. No answers are provided so that students are encouraged to look alone, or in small groups, for significant mathematical evidence to develop confidence and the necessary critical thinking skills. (JJK)

Helping students solve logic problems using properties of whole numbers in levels 1-6 and properties of positive and negative rational numbers in levels 7-8 is presented. Four worksheets and teaching suggestions are included. (MNS)

Four worksheets and teaching suggestions are presented, with the focus on mental computation for levels 2-3; factors, levels 3-4; and nonroutine problems, levels 5-6 and 7-8. (MNS)

Worksheets are given which involve activities using newspapers to find information and use it in problem solving. Recognition of numerals, price comparisons, writing a sports problem based on a picture, and finding ratios are included. (MNS)

Four worksheets are included, providing practice in estimation, computation, pattern recognition, and problem solving involving calculator use. (MNS)