1. Turn on Your RADAR! Master Math Story Problems Flight 24 Chef Crayzee’s Surprise!

2. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 2 Why RADAR? Story problems are HARD! Branton Shearer, Ph.D.

3. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 3 RADAR is a systematic set of materials & activities teaching students how to think through and solve complicated word problems -- logically. Why RADAR?

4. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 4 - Reading for understanding - Logic ‘tools’ and strategies - Good Thinking habits - Practice Solve It puzzles - Cooperative Squads, Checklists - Flight theme.. real world stories / skills - Learn using strengths! - Interdisciplinary applications HOW?

5. Story problems are HARD!

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8. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 8 Did write out in your own words what is being asked? ___ yes___ a little __ no Did you underline ONLY the KEY CLUES? & X-OUT any distracters? ___ yes___ a little __ no Did you list all and only KEY CLUES? ___ yes___ a little __ no Did you streeeetch out the Key Clues into a Quick Sketch? ___ yes___ a little __ no Did you make a wild, guess-timate? ___ yes ___ a little __ no PEER CHECKLIST

9. Solve It! - Logic puzzles - Simple Solutions - Daily word problem

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11. Solving Charts

12. Graphic Organizers

13. 13 How RADAR works… R ead It! A ctivate It! D ig In! A m I right? R ejoice!

19. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com 19 TURN on your RADAR...

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