Hello everyone, I'm sure you are all busy with finals right
now but I found I great link that I think will help you if you are a math
education major. It certainly helped me. Its a link that gives a bunch of
different algebra word problems and the answers. It even has different
levels of algebra depending on what type of lesson you might be planning.
I love word problems because they teach students a lot about how to use and
apply different formulas to everyday life, but it also teaches them critical
thinking skills as well because they must first come up with a plan to solve
the problem. This link that I found is really great because it will be a
huge help to me in my future lesson plans. Not only does it have word
problems but it has word problem videos and contains links to other fun brain
games to challenge students while keeping them interested and engaged. The problems on this site are great
because they are challenging but on level. They often have more than one step and require a great deal
of critical thinking but require a mathematical background that is on level and
appropriate. I also like that the
problems do get more difficult as they go on and require the students to
perhaps draw a picture in order to plan out how to solve the problem. This is an amazing site and if you get
a chance you should definitely look at it because I believe it will help you
plan lessons and allow your future students more opportunities for critical
thinking.
Sarah,
ReplyDeleteThis website seems like a great place. I know personally I have difficulty finding word problems or when writing one, where to even start. Giving students a chance to think on a critical level is very important and if this concept is lost, then they will have a difficult time figuring out how to overcome obstacles in the future. This website will help me get started on this concept and eventually, I can create my own problems that will allow my students to think critically.