How Much Did Ms. Teschow Spend on Math Folders at Staples?
Person D…
• Chart paper• Markers
Then Person A, please fold the paper into fourths for your group.
Step 1: Understand the Problem
Ms. Teschow went to Staples to buy some math folders for her students at Tomken Road. How much money did she spend?
State the problem in your own words What are you being asked to find out? What information do you have? What information
do you need?
Now What?
Make a Plan• How will you solve the
problem?• What strategies might be
helpful?
Carry Out the Plan• Apply the strategies, and
show how you solved the problem
• Include all the steps to show your thinking
12-15 mins
Remember to Check/Reflect…
• Does your answer make sense? (Is it reasonable?)• Is your answer correct? How do you know?• Are there other possible solutions? How do you
know?• What was easy/hard about solving this problem?