This year we will be practicing how to solve many different types of maths problems. Reading and understanding maths worded problems can be quite a challenge for many of us, so we have started to look at some strategies that can helps us work out how to solve these problems.
This first strategy we have looked at is the ‘CUBES’ strategy. Cubes stands for
Check out this video with demonstrates clearly how to use this strategy.
We used a cube template and colour coded each letter so that when we solve worded problems we can use each colour as a key to remembering each step to take to solve complicated worded problems. Mrs Baldwin also discussed with us how we should write our final answer in a sentence because the question was written as a word problem. Check out some of our work here!
A few days later our class then focused on the ‘clue words’ to look for in worded problems. Sometimes we can find it difficult to decide if the question is asking us to use addition, subtraction, multiplication or division to solve the problem so we need to look for these ‘clue words’ which help us make this decision for us. The ‘clue words’ are also part of the CUBES strategy with the letter ‘B’ standing for ‘Box the key or clue words in the problem. ‘
We created some magnifying glasses in our books for all 4 operations. We then wrote a list of words that we would see written in a worded problem for each operation.
To finish the lesson we then used the cube strategy and the clue words to practice solving some worded problems. During our weekly Math’s Rotations on Thursday every group will be given an opportunity to solve a worded problem and using these clues will help us to recognize what we need to do to calculate the answer.
Hello boys and girls in Mrs. Baldwin’s class! This is Mrs. CDR, from Toronto, Canada! We work in small groups and paired groups to solve math problems and one strategy that we use is the “APE” method:
1. answer
2. proof/pictures
3. explanation
or
1. understand
2. plan
3. do
4. check
it was the problem solving but I got there and solved it
Dear Ms Baldwin
The challenging one for me was Jenny and casey. It helped because I new what to do with the problem. Well I do chunking and addition as well
From Steven
dear mrs Baldwin i found that the jenny and casey because it was challenging. Its really useful because when you are stuck on something you can look at it. No not really i just use cube
Dear Ms Baldwin,
I find it challenging that you have to understand everything in the question
it helps me because i can understand the q ,no.
dear mrs baldwin
i think the most challenging was the candy rash math
i think the cube strategy helps me to learn the answer
i have one strategy the CUBE strategy
from sophia
Hi mrs baldwin
I think that the solving is the hardest part of the problem because you don’t always know how to solve it.
It helps me because then I know what order to do it in .
Yes I do I use chunking because that sometimes helps me solve the problem.
Do you have another strategy that you use.
Kind regards
Alicia
Dear Mrs Baldwin,
I find word problems pretty easy so I don’t have anything to say about worded problems.
I think the cubes & clue words help me because it makes it easier to figure the problem out.
No I do not
FROM TARJ😀
Dear Mrs Baldwin
I find it challenging to remember to write the answer in words because I find it hard to write in words in math.
The cube strategy helps me a lot because it reminds me of the steps of what to do in a math problem.
I do not have another strategy but I do work my way through these tough and complicated worded maths problems.
Kind regards from Sergio.
Hi Mrs Baldwin
I found it hard to pick which strategy to use. It makes it easier for me. The chunking strategy. I like the chunking strategy because it challenges you.
Dear Mrs Baldwin,
1. Well I find it hard to cunculate it but now i find it a little easier.
2. it helps me really well with knowing witch won do yous.
3. i also like using number lines.
cheers ava
I really enjoy math its my favourite subject