10 Challenging Math Problems and Strategies to Successfully Solve Them

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Presenter: Ed Zaccaro, Hickory Grove Press
Core Area: Instructional Planning and Delivery 1D, 1E; Knowledge of Students and Student Learning 2A; Content Knowledge and Expertise 3B, 3C; Learning Environment 4D; Professional Practices and Responsibilities 6A
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

How can you make math problems engaging and fun for your students? In this 1-hour course from Hickory Grove Press, Ed Zaccaro demonstrates how to challenge your students while creating an enriched learning environment for math. Once you have completed this session, you’ll have a better understanding of how to incorporate real-life math problems into your classroom so students can apply problem-solving skills.

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Description

Problem-solving can be difficult, even for gifted students. This is why it’s important that each student has a "tool belt" of problem-solving strategies. Many of the strategies presented in this session will force students to change their normal thinking patterns and approach each problem in a different way.

You will leave this session with many unique problem-solving techniques that will help all students be more successful in math contests and on tests – including district achievement, SAT, and ACT tests. Each participant will conclude the session with 10 math problems that they can take back and implement immediately in their classroom. These problems will help teachers both interest and challenge their students of all ages.

In this 1-hour course, you will learn:

  • How to present challenging and engaging math problems
  • The power of exponents
  • How to solve problems with a function machine
  • About the 2-10 method
  • The language of algebra and how to solve real-life problems
  • Basic probability and counterintuitive problems
  • How to teach probability in younger grades

Other courses in this series:

Pathway to Mathematical Understanding in Early Childhood
The Missing Part in Most Math Instruction – How to Think Algebraically
8 Ways to Spark Intellectual Curiosity and Passion in Mathematically Gifted Students

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576 reviews for 10 Challenging Math Problems and Strategies to Successfully Solve Them

  1. Heidi – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Interesting and fun to listen to.

  2. Megan – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –

    Great Strategies

  3. Maureen – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –

    Since algebra is my favorite math languange, I really loved this course. I love his explanations and examples.

  4. Blanca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I really enjoyed this course. I learned about the 2-10 method, which I had never heard of. This speaker made this session enjoyable.

  5. Stacey – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed the challenge of looking differently at the math.

  6. Catherine – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –

    There were some good strategies and problems shared.

  7. Alfredo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Good way of finding other ways to the solution.

  8. Martin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent thinking questions!

  9. Kim – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    I think this course would have been more engaging in person.

  10. Stacey – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –

    I liked the different problem-solving strategies, especially the 2-10 Method.

  11. Laura – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    answer choices are coded wrong

  12. Leanne – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –

    SO USEFUL for this 9th grade Algebra 1 teacher! (although he showed a few images on the class screen that didn’t show on the online screen.)

  13. Katherine – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Awesome strategies for students to have a better understanding of the skills required and acquire better test performance.

  14. Kim – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Interesting

  15. Carmina – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    It was very interesting and the presenter was funny.

  16. Lynne – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    Great ideas and approaches!

  17. Daphne – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    Very interesting way to have students think about math.

  18. Kyla – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    Great course! I especially loved the function machines and think that those could be used very easily in the classroom. It was great to learn how to think smarter not harder.

  19. Gabriela – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed leaning the strategies

  20. Mirella – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Mathematically challenging

  21. Jesus – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    awesome

  22. Martha – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Lots of critical thinking involved in order to solve the problem.

  23. Alicia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Great problems!!! strategies implemented gave me a better understanding on how to tackle problems

  24. Ashley – BRAZOS ISD (verified owner) –

    Great class for mathers and non mathers. I took notes and learned, relearned, and learned new ways of learning.

  25. Elizabeth – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –

    Challenging and informative.

  26. Viviana – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    Great strategies!

  27. Mary – DRISCOLL ISD (verified owner) –

    Best for middle school

  28. JAMES – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –

    Alternate ways of problem solving are needed for a lot of children, these are some good methods.

  29. Magdalena – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    Great methods. Need to jot them down for reference.

  30. Erica – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –

    I am going to order the book her talks about at the end. This was a great way to engage kids in the use of mathematics.

  31. Jessica – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –

    Great!

  32. Lianna – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed this course cause it challanged me but also gave me ways to break down these challenging problems into a way that my students can understand.

  33. Jacqueline – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    It was very interesting to learn the different methods.

  34. Gabriela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I love this course. The math problems were great and challenging.

  35. Sylvia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    The course is excellent. As a math teacher I was even challenged myself. I loved it.

  36. Ernesto – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    This is a great course that allows teachers to explore ways/methods/strategies to best instruct math in a creative and critical thinking way that students will learn from.

  37. Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    great

  38. Anna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    This was a little difficult for my mind processing. I would need remedial trainings to build up to this one. If you are good in math, this is for you.

  39. David – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –

    Nice problems and strategies

  40. ROSALINDA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –

    challenging.

  41. Claudia – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –

    I love these easy methods to go about Mathematics problems. Kids needs easier ways to solve harder problems. These 10 do exactly that while engaging and thinking critically.

  42. Ronnelle – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    Good ideas for making hard problems easier

  43. Jennifer A. – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –

    Great course! My math students will really benefit from Ask the Opposite and other strategies.

  44. Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I liked this coarse

  45. Kelly – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    Interesting if you are into math.

  46. Araceli – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Love it

  47. Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Great math problem solving methods!

  48. norma – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    went very quickly. Very enjoyable and interesting

  49. Myrna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I wish he would explain things a little slower. I feel I am one of those learners that require smaller steps and more detailed information. I felt like he was teaching to the GT students in the class who know everything or those who catch on quickly. Although I did like his strategies.

  50. Alexander – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    Very good course, lots of high level thinking questions that can be applied to any math class.

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