Activity Overview
Students learn the four steps of problem solving: Understanding the problem, making a plan, carrying out the plan, and evaluating the results. This activity helps students develop skills to solve problems.
Before the Activity
See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
Print pages 1 - 8 from the attached PDF file for your class
During the Activity
Distribute the pages to the class.
Follow the activity procedures:
Give each group one problem card and one set of problem-solving stepsUnderstand the Problem
Read the problem aloud
Cross out extra information that is not needed
Understand all the words
Write the problem in other wordsMake a Plan
Identify which strategy from the strategies card can help solve the problem
List the steps to solve the problem
Identify other information that is needed to solve the problemCarry out the Plan
Follow the steps to solve the problemEvaluate the Results
Determine if there is more than one right answer
Examine all answers and steps used
Share the presentation with the class
After the Activity
Review student results
As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
Re-teach concepts as necessary