“Be the Expert Bag”
DIRECTIONS:
Take home the Expert Bag the night before it is your day
to present. Practice teaching someone a way to solve your
problem. This problem will be a question that you answered
correctly on the 4th Grade Math Mock EOG.
Use the four problem solving steps in your explanation:
(1) Understand the Question
(Turn the question into an “I need to find out…” statement. Look
for important words.)
(2) Gather Information
(Get information from text. Get information from diagrams, tables,
and charts.)
(3) Make a Plan
(Think about strategies. Choose computation methods.)
(4) Make Smart Choices
(Eliminate wrong answers. Try working backward from an answer.
Check answers for reasonableness; estimate)
During Morning Meeting, you will teach the class how to
solve the problem. You can use a dry erase board and a
calculator in your presentation.
Rubric: Each student will receive a grade based on this
rubric.
Points Punctuality Completeness Four Problem Solving Presentation Names: Date
Steps
to
Present
25 I brought the
Expert Bag on
I explained
what the
I clearly explained the
process I went through
I spoke in a
clear level 4
Joshua A.-1 Oct. 5
my day to problem was to answer the question. (medium)
Antwaun-2 Oct. 6
present. asking, and I I used the four voice. I
explained the problem solving steps explained how Abby-3 Oct. 7
best way to in my explanation. I solved the Trinity-4 Oct. 8
solve the problem, and I Hailey-5 Oct. 12
problem. gave the Austin-6 Oct. 13
correct Gage-7 Oct. 14
answer.
Jake-8 Oct. 15
Luke-9 Oct. 18
20 NA I explained
the best way
I used 1 – 3 of the
problem solving steps in
I spoke in a
clear level 3 Brianna-10 Oct. 19
to solve the my explanation. (quiet) voice. Josephine-11 Oct. 20
problem. Kayla-12 Oct. 21
I spoke about
how I solved
Matthew-13 Oct. 22
the problem. Russell-14 Oct. 25
Essence-15 Oct. 26
15 I did not
bring the
I told the
class the
I did not use the four
problem solving steps in
I was not a
clear speaker.
Kaleb-16 Oct. 27
Joshua S.-17 Oct. 28
Expert Bag on answer. my explanation. The audience
my day to could not
Salem-18 Oct. 29
present. understand Max-19 Nov. 1
me. Garrett-20 Nov. 2
Justin-21 Nov. 3
Deborah-22 Nov. 4
Johnny-23 Nov. 5