How to solve a problem

. UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM

• Can you saythe problem in your own words?
• What are you trying to do?
• What do you know?
• What do you need to find out?

2. DEVISING A PLAN

• What strategy are you going to use?

3. CARRYING OUT THE PLAN

• Use your strategy

• Record each step of your work

4. LOOKING BACK

• Check your work

• Did you use the correct strategy?

• How can you fix it?