Berlin, E. (2007). The puzzling world of winston breen. The Penguin Group: NY.

• Description

  • This book follows the adventure of Winston Breen, someone who loves puzzles and finds them everywhere. He and his friends end up hunting for puzzles to lead them to a treasure. This book has several puzzles interwoven in the plot that students can solve. It will help them stretch their puzzle brains and navigate the problems given to them by the author. There are several books in the series.

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  • Penguin Random House

Moore, S. D., Morrow-Leong, K., & Gojak, L. M. (2019). Mathematize it!: Going beyond key words to make sense of word problems, grades 3-5. Corwin: CA.

• Description

  • This book provides information that helps students understand that solving problems is more than computation. It involves the mathematics of a situation and careful consideration of what the problem is asking. This resource offers examples of questions and exploration of all four operations, demonstrations of manipulatives in short videos, activities, reflection questions, and more. 

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  • Corwin

Greenburg, D. (2010). Comic-strip math problem solving : 80 reproducible cartoons with dozens and dozens of story problems that motivate students and build essential math skills. Scholastic Teaching Resources.

• Description

  • This book allows students to build essential math skills through comic strips and mini-story problems. Each comic provides a "Figure it Out!" question at the end that students have to solve with multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, measurement, and/or geometry. It's recommended for use in small groups, independent work, or homework.

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  • Barnes and Noble

  • Teachers' School Supply