Problem Solving Checklist___ Read the problem___ Underline the question___ Write your target sentence___ Circle key information___ Create a model to match the problem___ Label ALL parts of your model, including #s___ Choose a strategy to solve the problem___ Check to make sure your answer is

reasonable and accurate.___ Fill in your target sentence with the answer.

What can I do next?___ Represent the problem using another model___ Explain how you solved the problem

(imagine that you are explaining this to a kindergartner!)

Be aProblem Solver!!