P.O.W.E.R.

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P.O.W.E.R.

• The Power of Problem Solving

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Perceive

• Apprehend
• decipher,
• deduce,
• discern,
• discover,
• distinguish,
• experience,
• gather,
• grasp,
• identify,
• know,
• read,
• understand

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Perceive

• How? Ask Questions
• What can I infer from this information ?
• You mean that if I know, then that means)

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Perceive

• What if
• Imagine a change in the hypothesis or given
  information
• Imagine an action on the given data.
• What information do I know that will help me do
  this problemgt
• What is the basic question in this problem?

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Organize

• Organize information in a table
• Draw a picture
• Look for patterns
• List given information
• What is the main question?

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Work the Problem

• Write an equation and solve
• Simplify
• Evaluate
• Graph
• Find and interpret data
• Follow a procedure

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Examine

• Determine whether your result answers the basic
  question in the problem

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Review

• Ask how this problem is similar or different from
  other problems
• Determine what kind of question could be asked on
  the test.