Story Problems
Story problems, also known as word problems, are a common type of math problem that presents a real-life scenario in the form of a story. These problems require students to use their math skills to solve the problem presented in the story.
Types of Story Problems
Story problems can involve various mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and more. They can be based on everyday situations, such as shopping, sharing items, or solving puzzles.
Steps to Solve Story Problems
- Read the problem carefully: Understand the scenario and identify the key information provided in the story.
- Identify the math operations: Determine which mathematical operations are required to solve the problem, based on the information provided.
- Translate the story into a math equation: Write a mathematical expression or equation based on the given information from the story.
- Solve the equation: Use the appropriate math operations to solve the equation and find the solution to the problem.
- Check the answer: Verify the solution by re-reading the story problem and ensuring that the answer makes sense in the context of the scenario presented.
Importance of Story Problems
Story problems are essential for developing students' critical thinking skills and applying their math knowledge to real-world situations. They help students understand the practical applications of math in everyday life and improve their problem-solving abilities.
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Number and Operations (NCTM)
Understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and number systems.
Develop a sense of whole numbers and represent and use them in flexible ways, including relating, composing, and decomposing numbers.
Connect number words and numerals to the quantities they represent, using various physical models and representations.
Understand meanings of operations and how they relate to one another.
Understand various meanings of addition and subtraction of whole numbers and the relationship between the two operations.
Understand the effects of adding and subtracting whole numbers.
Compute fluently and make reasonable estimates.
Develop and use strategies for whole-number computations, with a focus on addition and subtraction.
Develop fluency with basic number combinations for addition and subtraction.
Algebra (NCTM)
Represent and analyze mathematical situations and structures using algebraic symbols.
Use concrete, pictorial, and verbal representations to develop an understanding of invented and conventional symbolic notations.
Use mathematical models to represent and understand quantitative relationships.
Model situations that involve the addition and subtraction of whole numbers, using objects, pictures, and symbols.
Grade 1 Curriculum Focal Points (NCTM)
Number and Operations and Algebra: Developing understandings of addition and subtraction and strategies for basic addition facts and related subtraction facts
Children develop strategies for adding and subtracting whole numbers on the basis of their earlier work with small numbers. They use a variety of models, including discrete objects, length-based models (e.g., lengths of connecting cubes), and number lines, to model 'part-whole,' 'adding to,' 'taking away from,' and 'comparing' situations to develop an understanding of the meanings of addition and subtraction and strategies to solve such arithmetic problems. Children understand the connections between counting and the operations of addition and subtraction (e.g., adding two is the same as 'counting on' two). They use properties of addition (commutativity and associativity) to add whole numbers, and they create and use increasingly sophisticated strategies based on these properties (e.g., 'making tens') to solve addition and subtraction problems involving basic facts. By comparing a variety of solution strategies, children relate addition and subtraction as inverse operations.
Connections to the Grade 1 Focal Points (NCTM)
Number and Operations and Algebra: Children use mathematical reasoning, including ideas such as commutativity and associativity and beginning ideas of tens and ones, to solve two-digit addition and subtraction problems with strategies that they understand and can explain. They solve both routine and nonroutine problems.