Solve the Problem Math Mini Books
Addition & Subtraction: Engaging mini-stories + fun practice sheets = math success! Help students learn and practice addition and subtraction problem-solving strategies with relatable stories. As characters model best-practice ways to solve a math problem, students learn how to compare and analyze strategies and to use multiple methods to self-check their answers. Each story comes with follow-up practice problems. Skills include multi-digit addition and subtraction, place value, using number lines and charts, and more.
Multiplication & Division: Math’s more fun with a friend! The 12 mini-stories in this book feature characters who model how to work together to solve multiplication and division problems using best practices. Students follow along as the characters share strategies and try various solutions. Then students tackle follow-up problems on their own. Skills include multi-digit multiplication and division, using arrays as models, area and perimeter, and more. A great way to build math confidence!
Fractions & Decimals: Research shows that an effective way to teach math concepts is through problem solving. The mini-stories in this book model how students can solve math problems by working together to ask questions, share ideas and strategies, apply prior knowledge to find solutions, and more. Each story comes with follow-up practice problems. Skills include comparing fractions, finding equivalent fractions, using decimal equivalents to compare fractions, adding and subtracting fractions, and more.