Problem Solving TemplateUnderstanding the ProblemCheck the following: Decode using U V Light List out key/content vocabulary words Find the definition Write down any questions you have to ask about the question.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Devising a PlanDetermine if you can do the following: Use a formula Draw a picture Use a model (visual/verbal) Write an equation Write an inequality Write an expression Work backwards Look for a pattern Other:

Check each step of the plan as you proceed. This may be intuitive checking or a formal proof of each step.

Executing a Plan

Look Back/Review/Extend Does my answer relate to the context of the problem? Determine whether there is another method of finding the solution.

I know my answer is reasonable because:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________