Problem of the Week Guidelines

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Problem of the Week Guidelines
Formatting (2 Points)
___Write your name, room number and period in the
upper right hand corner of each page
___Use lined paper for your written work, graph
paper for your graphs and blank paper for your
pictures and diagrams
Planning
___Write the due date in your planner
___Decide if you will solve the problem by
yourself or with a friend
___Gather the materials you will need to help you
solve the problem
Analyzing (8 Points)
___In your own words, what is it you must find
out?
___In your own words, what information is given
in the problem?
___What other information do you need to solve
the problem?
___Check the strategies you might use to solve
the problem

• Draw a diagram
• Guess and Check
• Make a Chart
• Draw a Graph

• Make the Problem Simpler
• Look for a Pattern
• Make a Systematic List
• Eliminate Possibilities

• Work Backwards
• Use an Equation
• Use Logic

Executing (20 Points)
___Solve the Problem
___Explain how you got your answer. Why is your
solution correct?
___Find more than one way to solve the problem.
___Check your answer with other people
Reflecting (5 Points)
___Describe things you tried that did not work
___Write about your Eureka! Moment. What event or
thought gave you insight into the
solution?
___What grade do you think your P.O.W. should
receive?
Finishing (5 Points)
___Create an artful cover for your P.O.W.,
including a title
___Go over your work carefully, checking for
spelling, grammar, neatness and accuracy