Why are word problems so hard? This workbook of 180 standards-based word problems supports students and teachers by having carefully crafted, engaging, and visualizable problems. These are problems that students can SEE and ACT OUT ! They can begin to apply reading comprehension skills such as making a "mental movie" and "chunking" information to better comprehend and solve these problems. Each problem has a list of suggested math tools, manipulatives, visual math models, and an audio reading is available online . Use the problems from 180 Standards-based Problems of the Day in any order! They contain both open-ended and close-ended questions and use numbers that allow students to use mental math strategies to solve.
This innovative new series makes solving math problems more accessible and builds students' thinking skills.