Problem Solving – Rescue Mission

Objective: After completing this lesson, you will be able to attack multiple-step word problems in a logical manner and use appropriate methods to solve.

Common Core Standard: 6.NS.3 — Fluently add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit numbers and find common factors and multiples

PROBLEM SOLVING – RESCUE MISSION

APOLLO 13

• The 7th manned mission in the American Apollo space program

• Launched on April 11th, 1970 from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida

• Commanded by James A. Lovell, John L. “Jack” Swigert, and Fred W. Haise

MOVIE CLIP

PURPOSE• You must know how to solve multi-step

problems!

• Method for solving

• Different strategies

REACHING THE MOON

The moon is about 240,000 miles away from earth. Yesterday, the space shuttle traveled 80,000 miles. Today, the shuttle only traveled half the distance of yesterday. If the astronauts want to reach the moon tomorrow, about how many more miles will they need to travel than today?

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UnderstandPlanSolveLook Back

UNDERSTAND


1. What is the question?


UNDERSTAND




UNDERSTAND



2. What do you know?


UNDERSTAND





UNDERSTAND





UNDERSTAND





UNDERSTAND


1. What is the question? 2. What do you know?

3. What information do you need to find the answer?


UNDERSTANDThe moon is about 240,000 miles away from earth. Yesterday, the space shuttle traveled 80,000 miles. Today, the shuttle only traveled half the distance of yesterday. If the astronauts want to reach the moon tomorrow, about how many more miles will they need to travel than today?


• Distance to the moon




• Distance to the moon• Distance traveled yesterday




• Distance to the moon• Distance traveled yesterday• Distance traveled today


PLANThe moon is about 240,000 miles away from earth. Yesterday, the space shuttle traveled 80,000 miles. Today, the shuttle only traveled half the distance of yesterday. If the astronauts want to reach the moon tomorrow, about how many more miles will they need to travel than today?

• How many miles is half the distance of yesterday?

• How much farther is it to the moon?• What is the difference between the distance

traveled today and the distance they need to travel tomorrow?

What are the hidden questions?


STRATEGY


• Draw a picture

• Write an equation

• Make an organized list

• Make a table or graph

• Act it out


STRATEGY


• Draw a picture

• Write an equation

• Make an organized list

• Make a table or graph

• Act it out


PLAN


• Draw a picture

Yesterday Today Tomorrow

80,000 miles ? ?

240,000 miles


SOLVE



80,000 miles ? ?

240,000 miles


80,000 miles ÷ 2 = 40,000 miles

SOLVE



80,000 miles 40,000 miles ?

240,000 miles


80,000 miles ÷ 2 = 40,000 miles

SOLVE



80,000 miles 40,000 miles ?

240,000 miles

240,000 miles- 120,000 miles_______________120,000 miles

80,000 miles+ 40,000 miles______________ 120,000 miles


80,000 miles ÷ 2 = 40,000 miles

SOLVE



80,000 miles 40,000 miles 120,000 miles

240,000 miles

240,000 miles- 120,000 miles_______________120,000 miles

80,000 miles+ 40,000 miles______________ 120,000 miles


80,000 miles ÷ 2 = 40,000 miles

SOLVE




240,000 miles


SOLVE




240,000 miles


120,000 miles - 40,000 miles

______________ about 80,000 miles more

LOOK BACK




240,000 miles


______________ about 80,000 miles more

Does this number make sense? - Too big? Too small?- Check your work.

REVIEW

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LET’S TRY ONE TOGETHER

Captain Lovell studies the flight plan for 1 hour 3 nights a week and for 1.5 hours 4 nights a week. How many hours does Captain Lovell study in a week in all?


1. What is the question? 2. What do you know?2. What information do you need to find the answer?

- Identify the hidden questions.- Choose a strategy.

9 hours a week

YOUR MISSION! Help the astronauts of Apollo 13 gather all the materials they needto build a new filter.

• In your teams, work together to choose and solve two multi-step word problems.

• Show all of your work on your flight plan…be prepared to explain!

• When your whole team agrees on an answer, raise your hand and I will come check your work.

• If you are correct, you will receive one item for the Apollo 13 team.

• Keep working until all items have been collected.

Reward—watch and see if the Apollo 13 team was able to build the filter!

RED TEAM:- Mario Garcia- Jerry Gore- Laquisha Wade- Jordan Maggard

BLUE TEAM:- Sarah Miller- Clifford West- Tashielie Hartham- Brandon Yeakle- Alex Moss

YELLOW TEAM- Kashmen Williams- Phillip Bias- Darcaun Weaver- Talia Bates

PURPLE TEAM:- Lexie Thomas- Austin Bailey- Alyssa Stennis- Patrick Gamble

GREEN TEAM:- Shaylee Timmons- Ti’jae Hahn- Elijah Perry- Amonate Sandifer- Michele Harbert

WHITE TEAM:- Alexus Hogue- Gavin Collins- Michael Nash- Eddie Richardson

FRONT

BACK

DOOR

MOVIE CLIP

“And you, sir, are a steely-eyed missile man!”

HOMEWORK

• Complete your take-home mission tonight.

• Bring it back tomorrow completed.

• Mr. Porter will go over it with you.

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Problem Solving – Rescue Mission