Problem Solving Toolbox
Unlock word problems through the process standards
Work a few minutes by yourself!
The Marriage Problem
In a particular small town, 2/3 of the men are married to 3/5 of the women. What fraction of the entire population are married?
While You Watch the Video:
How do the teacher and the students:
- encourage/support/promote justifying solutions/strategies?
- encourage/support/promote formulating a plan/strategy?
- encourage/support/promote evaluating problem solving process?
Encouraging Students to Persist Through Challenges
Create Anchor Charts
For the piece of the B Process Standard you are assigned:
- What could students do that would demonstrate this piece?
- What kinds of questions can I ask my students to support this piece?
Teaching Fraction Problem Solving