Khan Academy Classroom Code: 7ZYWTMPY
Mathletes unite!
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Parents, find your introduction to My Math here.
Mathletes, click here to find the sign-in page for My Math.
Act it out/use objects
Make a picture or diagram
Use or make a table
Make and organized list
Guess and Check
Use or look for a pattern
Work Backward
Use logical reasoning
Make it simpler
Brainstorm
Use Equations
Problem Solving strategies
1. Restate the understanding facts
2. State the strategy used
3. Explain each step in your solution
4. Tell why you did each step
5. Explain your pictures, charts, and/or numbers
6. Use math language
7. Does the answer make sense?
8. Record the answer
9. Add necessary units or labels
In a Looking Back
Problem Solving Steps
1. Understand the Problem
- What facts do you know?
- What do you need to find out?
2. Plan/Choose a Strategy
- How am I going to solve this problem?
3. Solve
- Use logic/reasoning
- Identify needed facts
- Use your strategies
- Show work
- Model with mathematics
4. Check/Looking Back
- Does your answer make sense?
- Check & Double Check