START
Preview the Problem
• See what you remember without
help.
• Revise your notes, book, or online.
• Think about possible way or ways
of solving the problem.
Organize the Given
Information
• Neat Figures
• Declare the variables
• State Assumptions
END
Make it Neat
o Box the answer.
o Include units.
o Use a ruler for figures
o Write clearly
o Write neatly
o
o
o
AFTER TWO
TRIES, WALK
AWAY FOR FIVE
TO TEN MINUTES,
THEN TRY AGAIN.
Adjust or Present
If it makes sense and you
think it is correct, then make
it presentable.
• If it needs to be done again
or adjusted, then think about
what needs to change.
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MATH_PROCESS_REV_A.docx
Look at New Information
Assumptions
Techniques
Equations
o
o
o
Check
Answer is reasonable.
Sign is correct.
Units are correct
Compare to Past Knowledge
o Equations you can use.
o Types of techniques
o Assumptions about their use
Plan a Solution
Imagine working out the
problem trying to predict if
it will work or where there
might be difficulty.
Try it
o Write it out.
o Don’t worry if it is not too
neat, focus on seeing if you
can get the right answer.
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