Graphic Organizers

The Word Problem

What information is given? Can you draw a picture?

What is needed to solve this

What information is missing? problem?

Try to solve the problem

What evidence from the completed Does this answer make

problem is most compelling to you?
sense?

I know the answer and I know

why it works
The graphic organizer above is designed to lead the students through the 3 levels
of thinking. It gives them a path to fully dissect the problem. Each box is a new
step that helps them see the problem in a different light. I designed this to help the
students see there are several different ways to solve the word problems. It also
ask reflective questions before they give the final answer to push for more critical
thinking skills.
 (insert word problem or math formula)
Describe how you would solve this problem?

Formula
or
Picture Does this answer make sense?

How would changing _____ change the answer? Questions?

How does the method of solving this problem affect other

things we have learned in class?
This graphic organizer is designed to reflect on the method the student used to
solve the problem. It is meant to strengthen the understanding of why math works
and help students have a deeper understanding of the method and how to apply it
to different problems in the future.