1. ©GoGrade www.teacherspayteachers.com/gograde
Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
Problem:
You finally get an allowance! You put $2 away in January, $4 away in February, $8 away in March, and $16 away in April. If you follow this savings pattern through December, how much money will you have saved?
Important Information:
Problem Solving Strategies I Will Use:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Draw a Picture
Look for a Pattern
Work Backwards
Act it Out
Create an Equation
Make a Chart
Guess & Check
Do Mental Math
__________________________
Work it Out
What are you
trying to find?
Answer:
I Know My Answer Is Correct Because:
Rubric:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
collected important information in the problem ___/1 Chose a strategy before working ___/1
Worked out problem and showed steps taken, including computation ___/4
Explained why answer is correct in an accurate and reasonable way ___/3
Answer is correct ___/1
Total Points Earned ___/10
Write the answer in a complete sentence
______________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. ©GoGrade www.teacherspayteachers.com/gograde
Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
Problem:
You finally get an allowance! You put $2 away in January, $4 away in February, $8 away in March, and $16 away in April. If you follow this savings pattern through December, how much money will you have saved?
Important Information:
Problem Solving Strategies I Will Use:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Draw a Picture
Look for a Pattern
Work Backwards
Act it Out
Create an Equation
Make a Chart
Guess & Check
Do Mental Math
__________________________
Work it Out
What are you
trying to find?
Answer:
I Know My Answer Is Correct Because:
Rubric:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
collected important information in the problem ___/1 Chose a strategy before working ___/1
Worked out problem and showed steps taken, including computation ___/4
Explained why answer is correct in an accurate and reasonable way ___/3
Answer is correct ___/1
Total Points Earned ___/10
Write the answer in a complete sentence
______________________________________________________________________________________________
©GoGrade

3. ©GoGrade www.teacherspayteachers.com/gograde
Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
Problem:
Important Information:
Problem Solving Strategies I Will Use:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Draw a Picture
Look for a Pattern
Work Backwards
Act it Out
Create an Equation
Make a Chart
Guess & Check
Do Mental Math
__________________________
Work it Out
What are you
trying to find?
Answer:
I Know My Answer Is Correct Because:
Rubric:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
collected important information in the problem ___/1 Chose a strategy before working ___/1
Worked out problem and showed steps taken, including computation ___/4
Explained why answer is correct in an accurate and reasonable way ___/3
Answer is correct ___/1
Total Points Earned ___/10
Write the answer in a complete sentence
______________________________________________________________________________________________
©GoGrade

4. ©GoGrade www.teacherspayteachers.com/gograde
Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
Problem:
Important Information:
Problem Solving Strategies I Will Use:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Draw a Picture
Look for a Pattern
Work Backwards
Act it Out
Create an Equation
Make a Chart
Guess & Check
Do Mental Math
__________________________
Work it Out
What are you
trying to find?
Answer:
I Know My Answer Is Correct Because:
Rubric:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
collected important information in the problem ___/1 Chose a strategy before working ___/1
Worked out problem and showed steps taken, including computation ___/4
Explained why answer is correct in an accurate and reasonable way ___/3
Answer is correct ___/1
Total Points Earned ___/10
Write the answer in a complete sentence
______________________________________________________________________________________________
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5. ©GoGrade www.teacherspayteachers.com/gograde
Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
Problem:
Important Information:
Problem Solving Strategies I Will Use:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Draw a Picture
Look for a Pattern
Work Backwards
Act it Out
Create an Equation
Make a Chart
Guess & Check
Do Mental Math
__________________________
Work it Out
What are you
trying to find?
Answer:
I Know My Answer Is Correct Because:
Rubric:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
collected important information in the problem ___/1 Chose a strategy before working ___/1
Worked out problem and showed steps taken, including computation ___/4
Explained why answer is correct in an accurate and reasonable way ___/3
Answer is correct ___/1
Total Points Earned ___/10
Write the answer in a complete sentence
______________________________________________________________________________________________
©GoGrade

6. ©GoGrade www.teacherspayteachers.com/gograde
Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
Problem:
Important Information:
Problem Solving Strategies I Will Use:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Draw a Picture
Look for a Pattern
Work Backwards
Act it Out
Create an Equation
Make a Chart
Guess & Check
Do Mental Math
__________________________
Work it Out
What are you
trying to find?
Mental Math Strategies I Used
Answer:
Skip Counting
Patterns in the 9s facts
Doubling or Halving
Repeated Doubling
Doubling or Halving and Added or Subtracted One or More Groups
I Know My Answer Is Correct Because:
Rubric:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
collected important information in the problem ___/1 Chose a strategy before working ___/1
Worked out problem and showed steps taken, including computation ___/4
Explained why answer is correct in an accurate and reasonable way ___/3
Answer is correct ___/1
Total Points Earned ___/10
Write the answer in a complete sentence
______________________________________________________________________________________________
©GoGrade

7. ©GoGrade www.teacherspayteachers.com/gograde
Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
Problem:
Important Information:
Problem Solving Strategies I Will Use:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Draw a Picture
Look for a Pattern
Work Backwards
Act it Out
Create an Equation
Make a Chart
Guess & Check
Do Mental Math
__________________________
Work it Out
What are you
trying to find?
Mental Math Strategies I Used
Answer:
Skip Counting
Patterns in the 9s facts
Doubling or Halving
Repeated Doubling
Doubling or Halving and Added or Subtracted One or More Groups
I Know My Answer Is Correct Because:
Rubric:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
collected important information in the problem ___/1 Chose a strategy before working ___/1
Worked out problem and showed steps taken, including computation ___/4
Explained why answer is correct in an accurate and reasonable way ___/3
Answer is correct ___/1
Total Points Earned ___/10
Write the answer in a complete sentence
______________________________________________________________________________________________
©GoGrade

8. ©GoGrade www.teacherspayteachers.com/gograde
Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
Problem:
Important Information:
Problem Solving Strategies I Will Use:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Draw a Picture
Look for a Pattern
Work Backwards
Act it Out
Create an Equation
Make a Chart
Guess & Check
Do Mental Math
__________________________
Work it Out
What are you
trying to find?
Answer:
I Know My Answer Is Correct Because:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Write the answer in a complete sentence
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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9. ©GoGrade www.teacherspayteachers.com/gograde
Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
Problem:
Important Information:
Problem Solving Strategies I Will Use:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Draw a Picture
Look for a Pattern
Work Backwards
Act it Out
Create an Equation
Make a Chart
Guess & Check
Do Mental Math
__________________________
Work it Out
What are you
trying to find?
Answer:
I Know My Answer Is Correct Because:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Write the answer in a complete sentence
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
©GoGrade