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?