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Understanding Word Problems

Understanding Word Problems. Lauren Williams. Objectives. To be able to identify the different parts of a word problem. Then solve the problem. Three Steps to Understand. Identify the parts Retell the problem Unpack the problem. Understanding Word Problems. Identify the Parts.

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Understanding Word Problems

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  1. Understanding Word Problems Lauren Williams

  2. Objectives To be able to identify the different parts of a word problem. Then solve the problem.

  3. Three Steps to Understand Identify the parts Retell the problem Unpack the problem.

  4. Understanding Word Problems Identify the Parts

  5. Don’t Jump to Solutions!! STOP READ – THINK – READ AGAIN ! Identify the Parts

  6. Identify Parts of the Problem • What are you being asked to find? (the “unknown”)? • What facts are given (the “known”)? • Is there any information that does not seem important ? Identify the Parts

  7. What is the “Unknown”? Liz went to the circus. Plain balloons cost 12 cents each. Fancy balloons cost 16 cents each. What would be the total cost for 5 plain and 5 fancy balloons?. Identify the Parts

  8. What is the “Unknown”? Liz went to the circus. Plain balloons cost 12 cents each. Fancy balloons cost 16 cents each. What would be the total cost for 5 plain and 5 fancy balloons? Identify the Parts

  9. What is “the Known”? Liz went to the circus. Plain balloons cost 12 cents each. Fancy balloons cost 16 cents each. What would be the total cost for 5 plain and 5 fancy balloons? Identify the Parts

  10. What is “the Known”? Liz went to the circus. Plain balloons cost 12 cents each. Fancy balloons cost 16 cents each.What would be the total cost for 5 plain and 5 fancy balloons? Identify the Parts

  11. Anything really not important? Liz went to the circus. Plain balloons cost 12 cents each. Fancy balloons cost 16 cents each.What would be the total cost for 5 plain and 5 fancy balloons? Identify the Parts

  12. Anything really not important? Liz went to the circus.Plain balloons cost 12 cents each. Fancy balloons cost 16 cents each.What would be the total cost for 5 plain and 5 fancy balloons? Identify the Parts

  13. Problem #2 Let’s try the skills we just learned! Identify the Parts

  14. Identify Parts of the Problem • What are you being asked to find? (the “unknown”)? • What facts are given (the “known”)? • Is there any information that does not seem important ? Identify the Parts

  15. What is the “Unknown”? Elaine is making three bracelets for Jane, Ellen, and Susan. She has 27 red beads, 21 white beads, and 9 silver beads. Each bracelet will look exactly the same. How many of each color bead will be in each bracelet? Identify the Parts

  16. What is the “Unknown”? Elaine is making three bracelets for Jane, Ellen and Susan. She has 27 red beads, 21 white beads, and 9 silver beads. Each bracelet will look exactly the same. How many of each color bead will be in each bracelet? Identify the Parts

  17. What is “the Known”? Elaine is making three bracelets for Jane, Ellen and Susan. She has 27 red beads, 21 white beads, and 9 silver beads. Each bracelet will look exactly the same. How many of each color bead will be in each bracelet? Identify the Parts

  18. What is “the Known”? Elaine is making three bracelets for Jane, Ellen, and Susan. She has 27 red beads, 21 white beads, and 9 silver beads. Each bracelet will look exactly the same. How many of each color bead will be in each bracelet? Identify the Parts

  19. Anything really not important? Elaine is making three bracelets for Jane, Ellen, and Susan. She has 27 red beads, 21 white beads, and 9 silver beads. Each bracelet will look exactly the same. How many of each color bead will be in each bracelet? Identify the Parts

  20. Anything really not important? Elaine is makingthree braceletsfor Jane, Ellen, and Susan. She has 27 red beads, 21 white beads, and 9 silver beads. Each bracelet will look exactly the same. How many of each color bead will be in each bracelet? Identify the Parts

  21. Don’t Jump to Solutions!Jeopardy Game You get the answer and figure out the question!

  22. Directions for the next few slides: • Look at the “answer” shown on the slide – what is highlighted? • What Title should be placed on each slide? • What is the Unknown? • What is the Known? • What information is not important? • READY………GO! Identify the Parts

  23. Casey’s family went to the zoo. The giraffe was the tallest animal they saw. It was 18 Ft. tall. Casey is 4 ½ feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe than Casey? Identify the Parts

  24. What is the Known! Casey’s family went to the zoo. The giraffe was the tallest animal they saw. It was 18 Ft. tall. Casey is 4 ½ feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe than Casey? Identify the Parts

  25. Casey’s family went to the zoo. The giraffe was the tallest animal they saw. It was 18 Ft. tall. Casey is 4 ½ feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe than Casey? Identify the Parts

  26. What is the Known! Casey’s family went to the zoo. The giraffe was the tallest animal they saw. It was 18 Ft. tall. Casey is 4 ½ feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe than Casey? Identify the Parts

  27. Casey’s family went to the zoo. The giraffe was the tallest animal they saw. It was 18 Ft. tall. Casey is 4 ½ feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe than Casey? Identify the Parts

  28. What is Unknown! Casey’s family went to the zoo. The giraffe was the tallest animal they saw. It was 18 Ft. tall. Casey is 4 ½ feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe than Casey? Identify the Parts

  29. Casey’s family went to the zoo.The giraffe was the tallest animal they saw. It was 18 Ft. tall. Casey is 4 ½ feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe than Casey? Identify the Parts

  30. What is the Unimportant Information! Casey’s family went to the zoo.The giraffe was the tallest animal they saw. It was 18 Ft. tall. Casey is 4 ½ feet tall. How many times taller is the giraffe than Casey? Identify the Parts

  31. Next Step Now you are ready to solve the problem! Identify the Parts

  32. Acknowledgements • http://www.cut-the-knot.org/arithmetic/WProblem.shtml Identify the Parts

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