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

Modeling Thinking ◆ 113

Figure 7.3 Chelsea Shoeck, [email protected]

Farmer Betsy-Lou planted a rectangular garden. The

garden had an area of 20 feet. One side was 5 feet.

What was the other side?

Figure 7.4 Figure 7.5

Small Toys of Real Things (fruit, animals, vehicles)

The use of actual small toys that represent real things is a great motivator
and interest grabber (see Figure^ 7.6).

Joe had several toy motorcycles. He got 5 times as many as he had

and now he has 12. He has half as many cars as motorcycles. How

many toy vehicles does he have altogether?

Figure 7.6