Problem Solving Guide
Problem Solving Guide
Understand
Understand
Think: What is happening in the problem?
Think: What is happening in the problem?
Think: What is the question asking you to find?
Think: What is the question asking you to find?
Write the answer statement with a blank for the number.
Write the answer statement with a blank for the number.
Plan
Plan
What information is needed to solve the problem? (list)
What information is needed to solve the problem? (list)
Estimate a reasonable solution.
Estimate a reasonable solution.
Draw your model with a question mark.
Draw your model with a question mark.
Solve
Show all thinking needed to solve the problem.
Check
Solve
Show all thinknig needed to solve the problem.
Check
Fill in the blank in the answer statement and read
the answer statement to yourself.
Fill in the blank in the answer statement and read the
answer statement to yourself.
Does your answer make sense? Is it close to your
estimate?
Explain your thinking to justify your answer.
Does your answer make sense? Is it close to your
estimate?
Explain your thinking to justify your answer.
3 I’m a Problem Solver!
Understand
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I understand what the problem is asking me
to find.
My answer statement is written correctly.
Plan
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Understand
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I understand what the problem is asking me
to find.
My answer statement is written correctly.
Plan
I listed the information needed to solve the
problem.
I can estimate a reasonable solution.
I can draw a picture or model to help me
solve the problem.
I know which operations are needed to solve
the problem.
Solve
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I’m a Problem Solver!
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I listed the information needed to solve the
problem.
I can estimate a reasonable solution.
I can draw a picture or model to help me
solve the problem.
I know which operations are needed to solve
the problem.
Solve
I correctly solved the problem.
I showed all the steps needed to solve the
problem in a neat and organized way.
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I correctly solved the problem.
I showed all the steps needed to solve the
problem in a neat and organized way.
Check
Check
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I filled in the answer statement and my
answer makes sense. My estimate was
close to my answer.
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I filled in the answer statement and my
answer makes sense. My estimate was
close to my answer.
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I can clearly explain my thinking verbally or in
words using precise math vocabulary.
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I can clearly explain my thinking verbally or in
words using precise math vocabulary.
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