PROBLEM SOLVING STEPS
Step #1 Study and Define the Problem
*What is it really asking?
*What do you know?
*What do you need to know?
Step #2 Choose one or more Strategies
*Guess, check & revise
*Draw a picture
*Use objects
*Solve a simpler problem
*Make a list
*Work backward
*Look for a pattern
*Write a number sentence
*Use logical reasoning
*Act it out
Step #3 Apply Your Strategies
*Decide what to use and start using it!
Step #4 Show Your Steps
*Use words numbers and/or pictures to EXPLAIN & SHOW
*Show ALL your steps
*State your answer clearly:
- LABEL pictures charts diagrams or graphs
Step #5 Check if you answered the question
*Did I find or do what was asked?
*Does the answer make sense?
*Is there more than one answer?
*Do you need to go back and try another strategy?
*Is your arithmetic correct?