1. How Much Did Ms. Teschow Spend on Math Folders at Staples?

2. Person D… Chart paper Markers Then Person A, please fold the paper into fourths for your group.

3. Step 1: Understand the Problem Ms. Teschow went to Staples to buy some math folders for her students at Tomken Road. How much money did she spend?  State the problem in your own words  What are you being asked to find out? What information do you have? What information do you need?

4. Now What? Make a Plan How will you solve the problem? What strategies might be helpful? Carry Out the Plan Apply the strategies, and show how you solved the problem Include all the steps to show your thinking

5. Remember to Check/Reflect… Does your answer make sense? (Is it reasonable?) Is your answer correct? How do you know? Are there other possible solutions? How do you know? What was easy/hard about solving this problem?