Introduction to Strive for Five in Mathematic Problems (Polya)

NOTE: FOR THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS, STUDENTS WORK IN PAIRS AND MAY USE THEIR DAY'S LEARNING TO REFER TO.

A 'Strive for Five' thinkboard has how many steps?

• Four

• Five

• Six

• How many you need.

Which strategy did we use to bridge numbers to 10 and and add on what is remaining?

• Made a model using MABs

• Made a model using blocks

• Made a model using a tens frame.

• Drew a picture

What do we do in the 'see' phase to help us solve a word problem?

• Listen and see the problem.

• Underline numbers.

• Underline key words.

• All of these answers.

In the 'Plan' phase, what can we do?

• Do the problem.

• Do the problem but don't write the answer.

• Only circle the operation you will use.

• Circle the operation you will use and draw or write a plan.

What happens in the 'Do' phase?

• Use your plan and do it.

• You don't have to look at your plan but do the problem.

• Use someone else's plan.

• Only do it if there is time.

In the 'Prove it!' phase, you can do what?

• Choose a different strategy to check my answer.

• Explain why my answer could be tracked to check it.

• Reflect if my strategy was timely and organised so I could track it was right.

• All of these answers.

Why do I have to write the answer in Step 5?

• To check I used the key words in my answer.

• To check that I answered the question asked.

• To check I didn't miss anything in the question.

• All of these answers

When using the 'Prove it' phase explaining, what does 'efficient' mean?

• I used a strategy that I liked.

• I used the hardest strategy.

• I used a timely and organised strategy.

• I used a strategy that has efficient in it.

Why is being 'accurate' important?

• Accurate means you checked that you can add and subtract correctly.

• Accurate means you can act well.

• Accurate means you checked some of it.

• Accurate is a cool word.

Why is explaining how you 'track it' important in the 'Prove it' reflection.

• I used a drawing that a train can go on.

• I used a strategy that was organised, so I could see and check what I did.

• I can trace my work.

• I can prove my answer.