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Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
The Mathematical Habits of Mind describe ways in which developing students of mathematics increasingly engage with the subject matter as they grow in mathematical maturity and expertise throughout the elementary, middle and high school years.
The Mathematical Habits of Mind describe ways in which developing students of mathematics increasingly engage with the subject matter as they grow in mathematical maturity and expertise throughout the elementary, middle and high school years.
MHM1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
Interpret and make meaning of the problem looking for starting points. Analyze what is given to explain to themselves the meaning of the problem.
Plan a solution pathway instead of jumping to a solution.
Can monitor their progress and change the approach if necessary.
See relationships between various representations.
Relate current situations to concepts or skills previously learned and connect mathematical ideas to one another.
Can understand various approaches to solutions.
Continually ask themselves; “Does this make sense?”
Questions to Develop Mathematical Thinking Related to Habit 1
Questions to Develop Mathematical Thinking Related to Habit 1
How would you describe the problem in your own words?
How would you describe what you are trying to find?
What do you notice about?
What information is given in the problem?
Describe the relationship between the quantities.
Describe what you have already tried.
What might you change?
Talk me through the steps you’ve used to this point.
What steps in the process are you most confident about?
What are some other strategies you might try?
What are some other problems that are similar to this one?
How might you use one of your previous problems to help you begin?
How else might you organize, represent, and show?
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