Grades 3-5 Math Problem Solving in Action_ Getting Students to Love Word Problems

80 ◆ The Language of Word Problems worms?” Many of the children could not solve the problem. However, when the problem was rewor ...

The Language of Word Problems ◆ 81 each other about their problem solving, how to share their thinking, make predictions, think ...

82 ◆ The Language of Word Problems of others and decide whether or not it makes sense, which is a process/practice. Finally, the ...

The Language of Word Problems ◆ 83 Barwell (2011) (citing Gerofsky) points out how story problems have a three-part structure. ...

84 ◆ The Language of Word Problems ELLs and Math as a Language When working with English Language Learners (ELLs) you should a ...

The Language of Word Problems ◆ 85 Function matters. Math texts are “dense and concept loaded.” Math word problems are a distin ...

86 ◆ The Language of Word Problems De Corte, E., Verschaffel, L., & De Win, L. (1985). The influence of rewording verbal pro ...

The Language of Word Problems ◆ 87 Riley, M. S., Greeno, J. G., & Heller, J. I. (1983). Development of children’s problem-so ...

88 ◆ Adaptive reasoning is the capacity for logical thought, reflection, expla- nation, and justification. (Kilpatrick, Swafford ...

Reasoning About Problems ◆ 89 might tell the students it’s an addition problem or a subtraction problem and have them practice t ...

Figure 6.1 Writing a Problem Template A Write the problem. Now make a picture in your head of this problem. What type of problem ...

Reasoning About Problems ◆ 91 Figure 6.3 Writing a Problem Scenario Things in the scenario What do you want to know? Playground ...

92 ◆ Reasoning About Problems Mike had some beans. Three were white beans. There were twice as many butter beans as white beans. ...

Reasoning About Problems ◆ 93 Figure 6.6 Bean Salad Problems Step 4: Draw the rectangle with just the numbers and labels. White ...

94 ◆ Reasoning About Problems Figure 6.9 Word Problem Sort Multiplication Mark had 7 bags with 7 marbles in each bag. Marta had ...

Reasoning About Problems ◆ 95 Figure 6.12 Reasoning Problems Kelly and her 4 friends stopped by the bakery after studying in the ...

96 ◆ Reasoning About Problems Explain Your Thinking Well, of the 16 students with cats, 7 have both, so that means 9 have cats o ...

Reasoning About Problems ◆ 97 Table Problems Table problems are very important (see Figures 6.15, 6.16 and 6.17). They also help ...

98 ◆ Reasoning About Problems Another Example Mr. Michael is a carpenter. He has several big pieces of wood that he bought by th ...

How Many Legs? A dog has four legs. How many legs does 2 dogs have? How many legs do 3 dogs have? If there are 16 legs, how many ...