Math Problem Solving Model

Read (reading and thinking carefully and repeatedly)

• What is the problem that needs to be solved?

• What are the important numbers and words in the problem?

• Have I solved a problem like this before? What strategies did I use?

Solve (showing what you know-"the process")

Plan: Thinking before you show your work

• What method of operation are you going to use?

• Will you use more than 1 method of operation?

• What strategy will you use? a picture? a chart? a graph? a table? a pattern? an equation?

• Will you use more than 1 strategy?

• What mathematical terms and units will you use in your final answer?

Reflect(looking over your entire process)

• Did you show all of your planning process?

• Did you label all of your numbers?

• Did you reread your answer?

• Did you highlight or underline your important math terms?

• Did you show another way to solve the problem?

• Did you include a final answer to the problem?

• Did you show a way to check your answer?