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911 Solver

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.0 Stars

TEACHERS (38)

4.0

STUDENTS (16611)

3.9

LENGTH

14 Minutes

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CAPABILITIES

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Description

How well can you solve multi-step word problems using all four operations? We have a police officer who is the best solver in the town, join them on their work at multiple scenes and solve the problems!

Vocabulary Words

word problem

multiply

divide

add

subtract

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Whole Number Multistep Word Problems. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Solve two-step word problems using the four operations, using basic facts, whole numbers, and the order of operations. Represent problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity.

Solve multi-step word problems posed with whole numbers using the four operations and having whole number answers (no remainder). Use letter for unknown quantity.

Solve multi-step word problems posed with whole numbers using the four operations and having whole number answers (interpreting remainder). Use letter for unknown quantity.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What are some keywords to look for in a math problem to help you decide which operation to use? If you were one police officer helping 4 women and 2 men, how many people would be involved in this story, total? If you divided the women and men by two, how many would be involved?

After the Game

What strategies did you use when reading the problems to help you decide which operations to do? Can you write two word problems that require more than one step to solve? How did you decide when to add versus subtract to solve the problems? What made some of the word problems harder than others? How did you know when you had to convert between measurements to complete the problems?