Lesson 1: A Plan for problem solving
Words to Know
Understand: What are you trying to find? What information do you need to solve the problem?
Plan: Select a strategy for solving the problem - there is more than one right answer!
Solve: Use your plan to solve the problem - if it does not work, try a different strategy!
Check: Does your answer make sense? If not, try a different plan!
Understand: What are you trying to find? What information do you need to solve the problem?
Plan: Select a strategy for solving the problem - there is more than one right answer!
Solve: Use your plan to solve the problem - if it does not work, try a different strategy!
Check: Does your answer make sense? If not, try a different plan!
Examples:
1. Use a four-step plan:
2. Use a strategy in the four-step plan:
1. Use a four-step plan:
2. Use a strategy in the four-step plan:
Tips
Estimating is sometimes helpful when checking your problem. For example: if you are adding 8,037 to 4,892 and your solution is 16,929, then you know something went wrong because you can estimate 8,000 plus 5,000 to be about 13,000. Go back and re-solve your problem!
Estimating is sometimes helpful when checking your problem. For example: if you are adding 8,037 to 4,892 and your solution is 16,929, then you know something went wrong because you can estimate 8,000 plus 5,000 to be about 13,000. Go back and re-solve your problem!
Problem of the DAY
Answers must be submitted by 9am the following school day!
To attend a field trip to a play, each student will have to pay $7 for transportation and $5.50 for admission. If 80 students are attending the field trip, how much money will their teacher have to collect?
To attend a field trip to a play, each student will have to pay $7 for transportation and $5.50 for admission. If 80 students are attending the field trip, how much money will their teacher have to collect?