Understanding Problem Solving in Math

The video tutorial guides 4th-grade students through solving two-step addition and subtraction problems using a problem-solving plan. It begins with an introduction to the concept, followed by two detailed examples: one involving a music library and another about employee distribution across locations. The video concludes with a review of the learning target and encourages students to practice independently.

What is the new learning target for today's lesson?

• Learning about fractions

• Solving two-step addition and subtraction problems

• Solving single-step addition problems

• Understanding multiplication

What is the purpose of a problem-solving plan?

• To avoid solving problems

• To memorize math facts

• To help solve two-step problems efficiently

• To make problems more complex

In the music library problem, what is the first step to solve the question about downloading songs?

• Divide the songs

• Add the downloaded songs to the existing ones

• Subtract the songs

• Multiply the songs

How many songs were downloaded in total?

• 5,240

• 1,326

• 4,914

• 3,914

What operation is used to find out how many songs are left after deletion?

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

• Subtraction

How many songs are in the library after deleting some?

• 586

• 5,240

• 4,654

• 3,914

What is the main question in the company employee problem?

• How many employees are in the second location?

• How many employees are in the first location?

• How many employees are in the third location?

• How many employees are in all locations?

What is the first step to find the number of employees in the third location?

• Add the employees from all locations

• Subtract the employees from the first two locations from the total

• Multiply the number of employees

• Divide the employees equally

How many employees work in the third location?

• 34,857

• 70,010

• 17,558

• 17,595

What should students do if they need extra help with the problems?

• Ask a friend

• Ignore the problems

• Watch the video again or ask the teacher

• Skip the problems