Cooperative Learning through Problem Solving Math Activities

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Cooperative Learning through Problem Solving contains 28 sets of cards that encourage students to work together to solve the given problem.

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Cooperative Learning through Problem Solving contains 28 sets of cards that encourage students to work together to solve the given problem. All of the problems involve an amount of colored squares and basic clues to solve the number of each square. The situations are basic, but without everyone’s participation, the problem can’t be solved.

Use connecting cubes or colored squares, if available or print the provided colored squares. I have duplicated the problem cards so that both squares and blocks are an option. You will need blue, green, and yellow squares or cubes.

Give one card to each student in the group and provide them with a set of colored squares or cubes. Do not provide students with a set amount of squares.

Groups of three or four students are ideal. Students cannot show each other their cards, but can only read the card to their group. Each student is responsible for verifying that the requirements of his card has been met before the group can say, “We’re done.”

Students will need to understand the words and phrases: equal to, fewer than, less than, more than, double, even, odd

More advanced problems will require language and concepts such as: half as many, twice as many, half of

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126 reviews for Cooperative Learning through Problem Solving Math Activities

  1. Mia C. (verified owner) –

    Thank you

  2. Emily P. (verified owner) –

    LOVE LOVE LOVE. I love how it makes my students think critically and problem solve without the stress of solving a math problem. It tricks them into persevering! It is also great for ELLs because it makes them practice their reading and their oral language skills!

  3. Rebecca LanzelLewis (verified owner) –

    Awesome. Thank you!!

  4. Serenity L. (verified owner) –

    I use this with my enrichment group to get them talking and thinking about math in a different way! Great resource!

  5. The Lifetime Learner (verified owner) –

    Great! Thank you!

  6. ELLEN ROMANO (verified owner) –

    thank you

  7. Trisha N. (verified owner) –

    Great beginning of the year activity.

  8. Johanna S. (verified owner) –

    Just what I was looking for! Thanks for all your hard work!

  9. Amber P. (verified owner) –

    Great activity for the beginning of the year!

  10. Kristi O. (verified owner) –

    My students loved it!

  11. Kelley T. (verified owner) –

    Great for a challenge for 2rd graders!

  12. Debbie E. (verified owner) –

    Great resource on many levels. Thanks

  13. Mary G. (verified owner) –

    Great tasks! Some really made my students think :o)

  14. Vanessa B. (verified owner) –

    Thank You!

  15. Antoniette B. (verified owner) –

    So much fun! Great ideas!

  16. Michael P. (verified owner) –

    Great resource!

  17. Terri B. (verified owner) –

    Even adults have difficulty working together so the more practice we can give our kiddos, the better.

  18. Buyer (verified owner) –

    Exactly what i needed!!

  19. Sarah K. (verified owner) –

    Thanks

  20. Stacy R. (verified owner) –

    These will be great for the beginning of the year

  21. Danielle R (verified owner) –

    Thank you!!

  22. Pamela S. (verified owner) –

    thanks.

  23. Maestra Walker (verified owner) –

    This works amazingly!

  24. tictactoeteaches (verified owner) –

    This was a great activity to do. Took some time to prep though.

  25. J P. (verified owner) –

    Awesome resource- thank you!

  26. Michael H. (verified owner) –

    This looks so neat! I can’t wait to try this with my kids for increasing engagement and cooperative learning!

  27. Krista R. (verified owner) –

    Thanks for making the cards black and white. Can’t wait to use this with my class!

  28. Candace R. (verified owner) –

    Really love this!

  29. Coconut Ideas (verified owner) –

    Thanks

  30. Laurel Redmond (verified owner) –

    thanks

  31. Kelly M. (verified owner) –

    The kids love these!!!!

  32. Stephanie C. (verified owner) –

    thankyou

  33. Bailey Sturdy (verified owner) –

    I used this at the beginning of the year to teach SMPs 1 and 3. It was awesome! Thanks!

  34. Teaching Touchdowns (verified owner) –

    I love this idea it could be used as an opening to word problems but also as a social skills builder

  35. Jill Pitchford (verified owner) –

    Fun activities!

  36. Angela R. (verified owner) –

    LOVE this work! My kids had a blast working in groups of 3-4. Thanks for sharing this fun activity!

  37. Caroline Folan (verified owner) –

    Can’t wait to use.

  38. Speech Paths (verified owner) –

    I use this with my social skills groups to target teamwork–great resource!

  39. Gretchen M. (verified owner) –

    Great way to challenge students.

  40. Tracy Livingstone (verified owner) –

    Students found this challenging and fun.

  41. Jeanie T. (verified owner) –

    Kids loved this!

  42. Anne W. (verified owner) –

    Love, love, love these activities!

  43. Monica F. (verified owner) –

    Helpful Resource 🙂

  44. Beth S. (verified owner) –

    great for those quick finishers

  45. Jamie M. (verified owner) –

    Great for problem solving! Thank you!

  46. andrea judge (verified owner) –

    can’t wait to use this!

  47. Dianne Bliffeld (verified owner) –

    Perfect activities for my social learning groups! Kids love it

  48. Teaching With a Beard (verified owner) –

    Great resource!

  49. Janice Mitchell (verified owner) –

    Neat

  50. Got Ya Covered (verified owner) –

    Can’t Wait to use this

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Cooperative Learning through Problem SolvingCooperative Learning through Problem Solving Math Activities
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