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Introduction -- Task Description -- Process -- Evaluation -- Web Resources -- Conclusion

Process - Individual Lesson Activitiesj0188711.wmf (9838 bytes)

    Begin this unit with a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Searching for Solutions."  This presentation can be used as an introduction to the basic steps for problem solving.  Through this presentation, students review the basic steps for problem solving and they are given practice problems to study in order to learn how to use clues and strategies for solving problems.  Although answers to these problems are provided, students must go through the step-by-step process to determine the most appropriate solution to these problems.   

    The strategies listed below are the basis for successful problem-solving.  They may be used in any order and suggested activities may be used for direct instruction, guided instruction or as independent classwork, depending upon the level of the student.

bd10409_.wmf (27742 bytes) Strategy 1 - Finding a Pattern bd05097_.wmf (5544 bytes) Strategy 5 - Drawing a Diagram
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bs00877a.gif (1713 bytes) Strategy 4 - Using a Graph bs00181_.wmf (4672 bytes) Strategy 8 - Solving a Simpler Problem
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Real Life Applications

Independent  Problem Solving

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© Searching for Solutions - A Web-Based Problem-Solving Unit
Developed by Judy Campf, e-Learning Specialist, 2006