Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
Problem Solving & Critical Thinking - Challenging Word Problems, Pattern Solving and Much more!
- Gradewise Challenging word problems!
- Bar modeling/heuristic approach is used to make complex word problems more visual and easy to solve (Heuristic is a mental shortcut that allows people to solve problems and make judgments quickly and efficiently.)
- Develop strong understanding of number bonds, an essential concept in math
- Learn Pattern Solving
- Improves Problem Solving and Critical Thinking skills
- Kids who participate in Perennial Math competition does this course according to their grade level. Few of them have won the competitions locally and as high as 2nd place nationally
P.S.: We do not train kids for any competitions but this course has been very helpful in competitions.
Alert: Check the table of contents below to make sure you request an appropriate level for your child. It is recommended that your child has completed a particular grade before doing the Process Skills for the same grade. For example, child rising to 2nd grade needs to enroll in Process Skills 1 and child rising to 3rd grade needs to enroll in Process Skills 2 unless child really has the knowledge of those topics and are one grade ahead in his or her math.
Teacher will NOT be teaching in depth topics instead teacher will teach how to approach different kinds of word problems and pattern solving for those topics. Hence prior knowledge of those topics is essential.
LOM's math is known for it's higher level of curriculum and it's methodology.
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Course Structure
Grade: 1 thru 8
Total duration: 15 hours per grade level
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PROCESS SKILLS 1: Kids rising to 2nd grade (kids rising to 1st grade: only those who knows the topics listed in table of contents)
| LOM's Process Skills Level 1 | ||
| Module | Module Title | Lessons |
| 1 | Addition within 10 | Number Bond Concept, Part-Whole Model, Putting-Together Concept, Adding-On Concept, Different ways of making numbers, Finding Unknown |
| 2 | Subtraction within 10 | Part-Whole Model, Set-And Subset Concept, Taking-Away Concept |
| 3 | Mixed problems within 10 | Addition and Subtraction within 10 using Bar Modeling and without Modeling |
| 4 | Position in Line, Drawing a Diagram | Ordinal position from right and left, How many in all, Ordinal position of a particular child, How many in between, |
| 5 | Mixed problems within 20 | Addition and Subtraction within 20 using Bar Modeling and without Modeling, Comparison problems |
| 6 | Shapes and Patterns | How many shapes in all, Take away to make a shape, complete the pattern, How many ways to arrange objects, Missing objects, Missing Numbers |
| 7 | Measurements | Length and Weight |
| 8 | Systematic Listing | In and Out, How many different ways of listings, Observation, Looking for Pattern for Numbers, Finding Missing Numbers, Looking for Pattern for Shapes, Finding Missing Shapes |
| 9 | Mixed problems within 40 | Addition and Subtraction within 40 using Bar Modeling and without Modeling, Comparison problems |
| 10 | Multiplication | Grouping Concept, Multiplication by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12 using pictures |
| 11 | Division | Sharing Concept, Division by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 using pictures |
| 12 | Time | Adding and Subtracting hours, identifying a.m. and p.m., days, months, nearest half an hour, matching time with activities, days of the months |
| 13 | Mixed problems within 100 | Addition and Subtraction within 100 using Bar Modeling and without Modeling, Comparison problems |
| 14 | Addition and Subtraction with Money | How many in all, How much more, How much less |
| 15 | Restate the problem | Use the replacement concept to restate the problem |
| 16 | Guess and check | Trial and Error approach |
| 17 | Enrichment exercises | More on Challenging Word Problems |
PROCESS SKILLS 2: Kids rising to 3rd grade (kids rising to 2nd grader: only those who knows addition/subtraction within 1000, multiplication and division by 2,3,4,5, and 10 and knows the topics listed in table of contents)
| LOM's Process Skills Level 2 | ||
| Module | Module Title | Lessons |
| 1 | Addition within 1000 | Number Bond Concept, Part-Whole Model, Putting-Together Concept, Adding-On Concept, Different ways of making numbers, Finding Unknown |
| 2 | Subtraction within 1000 | Part-Whole Model, Set-And Subset Concept, Taking-Away Concept |
| 3 | Mixed problems within 1000 | Addition and Subtraction within 1000 using Bar Modeling and without Modeling |
| 4 | Multiplication and Division | Multiplication and Division by 2,3, 4, 5, and 10 |
| 5 | Mental Calculations | Mental Math Strategies, Identifying the Base Numbers, Challenging Word Problems |
| 6 | Four Operations | Four Operations of Whole Numbers |
| 7 | Money | How much in all, How much each will get, Challenging Word Problems |
| 8 | Fractions | Part of a Whole, Draw and Solve, Challenging Word Problems |
| 9 | Time | Adding and Subtracting hours, minutes, days, months, Challenging Word Problems |
| 10 | Capacity | Find the Volume, Challenging Word Problems |
| 11 | Graphs | Interpretation of Graphs, Challenging Word Problems |
| 12 | Shapes and Patterns | How many shapes in all, Take away to make a shape, complete the pattern, How many ways to arrange objects, Missing objects, Missing Numbers |
| 13 | Act It Out | Do it home like Hands on Math or draw the diagram |
| 14 | Guess and Check | Trial and Error Approach |
| 15 | Work Backwards | Work Backwards from Ones Place to Tens Place to Hundreds Place and find the missing number |
| 16 | Draw a Diagram | Problem Solving by drawing a diagram |
| 17 | Systematic Listing | Make a List, Spatial Visualization |
| 18 | Restate The Problem | Use the replacement concept to restate the problem |
| 19 | Enrichment exercises | More on Challenging Word Problems |
PROCESS SKILLS 3: Kids rising to 4th grade (kids rising to 3rd grade: only those who has successfully completed Process Skills Level 2 and knows the topics listed in table of contents)
| LOM's Process Skills Level 3 | ||
| Module | Module Title | Lessons |
| 1 | Addition and Subtraction | Model approach, One-Step Routine problems, Non-Routine problems |
| 2 | Multiplication and Division | Model approach, Repeated addition concept, Sharing concept, One-Step Routine problems, Non-Routine problems |
| 3 | Mental Calculations | Mental Math Strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division |
| 4 | Four Operations | Difference-Multiple Concept, Making-A-Whole Concept, Before-After Concept, Internal-Transfer Concept |
| 5 | Bar Graphs | Interpreting Bar Graphs |
| 6 | Measurements | Length, Weight, Capacity |
| 7 | Money | How much in all, How much each will get, How much more, How much less, Challenging Word Problems |
| 8 | Fractions | Part of a Whole, Draw and Solve, Challenging Word Problems |
| 9 | Time | Adding and Subtracting hours, minutes, days, months, Challenging Word Problems |
| 10 | Geometry | Angles, Perimeter and Area |
| 11 | Look for Patterns | Complete the pattern |
| 12 | Act It Out | Do it home like Hands on Math or draw the diagram |
| 13 | Guess and Check | Trial and Error Approach, Make a Supposition |
| 14 | Work Backwards | Work Backwards from Ones Place to Tens Place to Hundreds Place and find the missing number |
| 15 | Draw a Diagram | Problem Solving by drawing a diagram |
| 16 | Systematic Listing | Make a List, Spatial Visualization |
| 17 | Restate The Problem | Use the replacement concept to restate the problem (Whole Numbers, Fractions) |
| 18 | Enrichment exercises | More on Challenging Word Problems |
PROCESS SKILLS 4: Kids rising to 5th grade (kids rising to 4th grade: only those who has successfully completed Process Skills Level 3 and knows the topics listed in table of contents)
| LOM's Process Skills Level 4 | ||
| Module | Module Title | Lessons |
| 1 | Whole Numbers | Addition, Subtraction, Factors, Multiples, Multiplication, Division |
| 2 | Four Operations | Whole Numbers |
| 3 | Mental Math | Mental Math Strategies |
| 4 | Fractions | Simplify the calculations, Model approach, Comparison |
| 5 | Decimals | Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division |
| 6 | Geometry | Angles, Perpendicular and Parallel Lines, Patterns and Symmetry, Area and Perimeter |
| 7 | Tables and Graphs | Interpreting Tables, Bar Graphs, Picture Graphs |
| 8 | Volume | Challenging word problems involving volume |
| 9 | Solid Figures | Properties of Solid Figures |
| 10 | Act It Out | Do it home like Hands on Math or draw the diagram |
| 11 | Draw a Diagram | Problem Solving by drawing a diagram |
| 12 | Restate The Problem | Use the replacement concept to restate the problem (Whole Numbers, Fractions) |
| 13 | Systematic Listing | Make a List |
| 14 | Guess and Check | Trial and Error Approach, Make a Supposition |
| 15 | Enrichment exercises | More on Challenging Word Problems |
PROCESS SKILLS 5: Kids rising to 6th grade (kids rising to 5th grade: only those who has successfully completed Process Skills Level 4 and knows the topics listed in table of contents)
| LOM's Process Skills Level 5 | ||
| Module | Module Title | Lessons |
| 1 | Whole Numbers | Model approach,Internal-Transfer Model Concept |
| 2 | Fractions | Simplify the calculation, Par-Whole Units Model, Comparison, Work Backwards |
| 3 | Ratio | Model approach, Draw a diagram, Before-After concept |
| 4 | Decimals | Model approach |
| 5 | Percentage of a Quantity | Model approach, Percentage change, Profit or Loss and much more |
| 6 | Average | Solve in parts, Challenging word problems |
| 7 | Rate | Challenging word problems |
| 8 | Geometry | Area and Perimeter, Area of Triangle, Angles and Triangles |
| 9 | Quadrilaterals | Find the internal angles of quadrilaterals |
| 10 | Volume | Challenging word problems involving volume |
| 11 | Data Analysis | Interpreting Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Challenging word problems |
| 12 | Restate The Problem | Use the replacement concept to restate the problem (Whole Numbers, Fractions, Decimal) |
| 13 | Systematic Listing | Make a List |
| 14 | Guess and Check | Trial and Error Approach, Make a Supposition |
| 15 | Enrichment exercises | More on Challenging Word Problems |
PROCESS SKILLS 6: Kids rising to 7th grade (kids rising to 6th grade: only those who has successfully completed Process Skills Level 5 and knows the topics listed in table of contents)
| LOM's Process Skills Level 6 | ||
| Module | Module Title | Lessons |
| 1 | Whole Numbers/Decimals | Integrated Strategies |
| 2 | Algebra | Model Approach |
| 3 | Fractions | Comparing, Before-After Model, Internal-Transfer, Restate in Another Way |
| 4 | Percentage | Comparing, Internal-Transfer, Restate in Another Way, Combined Strategies |
| 5 | Ratio | Internal-Transfer, Restate in Another Way, Combined Strategies |
| 6 | Speed | Draw and Solve, Integrated Strategies |
| 7 | Circles | Restate in Another Way |
| 8 | Volume | Solve in Parts |
| 9 | Data Analysis | Pie Chart, Bar Graphs, Interpreting Tables, Line Graph, More Challenging Word Problems |
| 10 | Angles | Find the internal angle of the given figures |
| 11 | Negative Numbers | Challenging Word Problems |
| 12 | Probability | Challenging Word Problems |
| 13 | Composite Figures | Restate in Another Way, Integrated Strategies |
| 14 | Enrichment exercises | More on Challenging Word Problems |
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