Demystify your fourth grade students and build their confidence as they approach multi-step, higher level word problems with 180 Days of Problem Solving. With the changes in mathematics, teachers need an easy-to-use classroom resource that goes beyond routine word problems so fourth grade students can gain a deeper understanding to advance to the next level. Aligned with national standards, this comprehensive resource prepares students for college and career readiness.Each week students are introduced to a standards-aligned problem solving skillWithin each weekly thematic unit, students will explore visual representations, analyze different approaches, discover diverse ways to handle non-routine problems, and see how these skills apply in real-life situationsTeacher-friendly lessons outline activities to boost critical thinking skills with multi-step, higher-level problems