Problem Solving Techniques For First Graders
1. Read the Problem There are 5 children at one table. Each child has 5 pencils. How many pencils do they have in all?
2. Find the numbers. There are children at one table. Each child has pencils.
3. Find the key words. There are 5 children at one table. Each child has 5 pencils. How many pencils do they have ? in all
4. Read the problem again and think about what the problem is asking for. There are 5 children at one table. Each child has 5 pencils. How many pencils do they have in all?
5. Draw a picture to match the story. =
6. Write a number sentence. 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = Answer: 25 pencils 25
Show your parents what you can do…. Deena has 12 balloons. Sam has 4 balloons. How many more balloons does Deena have than Sam? Problem Solving Steps: Read the problem. Find the numbers. Find the key words. Read the problem again and think about what the problem is asking for. Draw a picture to match the story. Write the number sentence.
First Grade Math Outcomes: Understand place value: ones, tens, and hundreds. Fluent in math facts to 20: addition and subtraction. Use Flash Cards for daily practice. Count money and change up to $1.00 Count by 5’s, 10’s, and 2’s. Tell time to the hour and half hour using an analog clock.