Warm Up – Race to Take Up Space

Goal: To cover the game board with rectangles

Players: 2 (individual) to 4 (teams of 2)
Materials: 7x9 square tiles grid game board, 32 same-
colour square tiles per player, 2 dice

How to Play:
1. Take turns rolling the dice to get 2 numbers.
2. Multiply the 2 dice numbers to calculate the area of a
rectangle (e.g., 4, 6  area = 24 square units).
3. Construct a rectangle of the area calculated, using
square tiles of the same colour.
4. Place your rectangle on the game board.
5. Lose a turn if the rectangle you constructed cannot
be placed on the empty space on the game board.
6. The game ends when no more rectangles can be placed on
the game board. Which player is left with the most tiles?
 The
PROBLEM-
SOLVING
Method
• Students are presented with
problems which require them to
find either a scientific or
technological solution.

• It is a student-centred strategy
which require students to become
active participants in the learning
process.
Problem solving is a teaching
strategy that employs the scientific
method in searching for
information.
 Five basic steps of
the scientific method
1.Sensing and defining the
problem
2.Formulating hypothesis
3.Testing the likely hypothesis
4.Analysis, interpretation and
evaluation of evidence
5.Formulating conclusions
 THE PROBLEM
SOLVING PROCESS
1. Understand the Problem
Communicate – talk to understand the problem
2. Make a Plan
Communicate – discuss ideas with others to clarify
strategies
3. Carry Out the Plan
Communicate – record your thinking using
manipulatives, pictures, words, numbers, and symbols
4. Look Back
Communicate – verify, summarize/ generalize,
validate, and explain
Working on It – Carpet Problem

Hello Grade 4 students, 1. What is the problem to

solve?
The carpet you have 2. Why is this problem a
been asking for arrives problem?
tonight. Please clear a
space in your room 3. Show two different
today that will fit this ways to solve this
new carpet. The carpet problem.
perimeter of the carpet 4. How do you know we
is 12 m. have all the possible
solutions?
From your principal
This approach is
used most often in
science and mathematics
classes. The students are
trained to be sensitive to
any puzzling situation or
to any difficult situation
that needs to be solved.
Having defined the
problem clearly, a
tentative solution is
solicited.
The closest scientific guess is then
pursued by undertaking an
appropriative investigative technique
such as performing an experiment or
gathering data through directed
observations.

Finally they are led to formulate

conclusions.
ADVANTAGES
1. This approach is most effective in
developing skill in employing the
science processes.

2. The scientific method can likewise

be used effectively in other non-

science subjects. It is a general
procedure in finding solutions to
daily occurrences that urgently
3. The student’s active involvement resulting
in meaningful experiences serves as a
strong motivation to follow the scientific
procedure in future undertakings.

4. Problem-solving develops higher level

thinking skills.

5. A keen sense of responsibility, originality

and resourcefulness are developed, which
are much-needed ingredients for
independent study.
6. The students become appreciative and
grateful for the achievement of
scientists.

7. Critical thinking, open-mindedness and

wise judgment are among scientific
attitudes and values inculcated through
competence in the scientific method.

8. The students learn to accept the

opinions and evidence shared by
others.
Problem-solving
Skills
 Clarify what the
problem is about

Brainstorm out Clarify what the

ideas problem is about

Plan out what you

are going to do

Try another Try out your

plan plan YES

Clarify what the

problem is about