5th grade Problem Solving

Math problem solving

Strategies to help you!

I can use problem solving steps to help me solve story problems using a variety of strategies.

Watch the video on the next slide, and one your whiteboard write down the 4 steps of problem-solving

A great option for a strategy: Draw a picture

Multiple Choice

How many stops did Mr. Taylor have on each day Monday and Tuesday?

• 13

• 27

• 24

• 37

Multiple Choice

How many stops did Mr. Taylor have on each day Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday?

• 13

• 27

• 24

• 37

How can we figure out how many total stops he had for the week? Let's Discuss!

Take 3 minutes to solve it on your whiteboard.

Don't forget to write your final answer as a complete sentence.

Mr. Taylor made 87 stops that week.

Multiple Select

What were the steps for problem-solving?

• Understand the problem

• Pick out random numbers and multiply

• Check your answer

• Make a plan

• Carry out the plan

Multiple Choice

What is this question asking us to find?

• How long Mrs. McMann has been teaching

• How many students Mrs. McMann has taught

• How long each of Mrs. McMann's lessons are

Multiple Select

What information is NOT needed?

• 27 new kids each year

• Each lesson is 30 minutes

• She has taught for 9 years

• She teaches 3 lessons per day

How can we figure out how many students Mrs. McMann has taught in 9 years? Let's Discuss!

Take 3 minutes to solve it on your whiteboard.

Don't forget to write your final answer as a complete sentence.

Mrs. McMann has taught 243 kids.