Training: Problem Solving at Dolphin Research Center (DRC) Lesson Plan

Grade Level

5th Grade

Objectives

Students will understand the different ways numbers are represented and used in the real world and the effects of operations on numbers, and the relationship among these operations, select appropriate operations, and to compute for problem solving. Students will select the appropriate operation to solve specific problems involving addition, subtraction, and multiplication of whole numbers.

Florida Sunshine State Standards:

Mathematics MA.A.1.2.3: The student understands concrete representations of whole numbers in real-world situations.
Mathematics MA.A.3.2.2: The student selects the appropriate operation to solve specific problems involving addition, subtraction, and/or multiplication of whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.

National Standards:

Content Standard A (5th) – Understandings about Scientific Inquiry: Mathematics is important in all aspects of scientific inquiry.