SWBAT use the eliminating possibilities problem solving strategy to solve at least one word problem.

Key Skills:

Determination Confidence
There is 1 open-ended question on the benchmark that uses this skill.

Todays Big Question(s):

What cant be true give the information?

What are the possibilities that are left

STRATEGIC COMPETENCE This Report Period we are working on strengthening our explanations and reasoning skills.
Your grade for the next problem will be out of 4 points: 1. Stating strategy (1 point) 2. Drawing a diagram (1 point) 3. Explanation (1 point) 4. Getting the answer (1 point)

STRATEGIC COMPETENCE

This marking period, your strategic competence openended item on your benchmark will count towards your benchmark grade!!!!
Everyone should get at least a 3!

Choosing a Solution Strategy

Implementing the Strategy Makes no attempt to solve, uses a totally inappropriate strategy, or uses a correct strategy totally incorrectly.

Getting the Answer

Explanation

Presentation

Does not give evidence of using a strategy or uses a totally inappropriate strategy.

Gets no answer, fails to state the answer, or gets a wrong answer based on an inappropriate solution strategy.

Makes no explanation or incoherent explanation.

Does not present problem or cannot explain what was done.

.5

Chooses a strategy that could possibly lead to a correct solution, or chooses a strategy that will get them partway through a problem but fails to change strategies when appropriate. Also, uses a correct strategy but fails to state the name of the strategy.

Implements a partly correct strategy based on interpreting parts of the problem correctly, or chooses a correct strategy and implements it poorly.

Makes copying error or computational error, gets partial answer to a problem with multiple answers, or labels answer incorrectly.

Gives an incomplete explanation, or the explanation is hard to follow.

Presents problem but does not completely explain solution/logic or presentation is inappropriate /incomplete.

Chooses a strategy that could lead to a correct solution if used without error.

Implements a correct strategy with minor errors or no errors.

Gets correct answer, states it, and labels it properly.

Gives a clear, coherent, complete explanation.

Gives a clear, complete, and appropriate presentation.

Totals

Check out the presentation column

Make sure that you say that your strategy is to eliminating possibilities!!!!

Explain WHY you did what you did

for complete credit in the explanation category.

If someone were to read your explanation without seeing your drawing, they should understand what you did and why you did it.

You will have to defend your reasoning in your presentation. I will ask you questions. Two of your peers will give you feedback regarding your logic.

Solets get started!

PROBLEM 1
Family Reunion Partner Work Looks Like: Gene is going to his friend Jan's family reunion. He wants to learn the 1) On task names of Jan's aunt, uncle, cousin, sister, and grandfather. Use the following clues to help Jan match the names to the correct relative. 2) Talk quietly to only your partner Sue played racquetball Tuesday. 3) Remain in your seat, facing forward Maria is an only child. Jan's sister, Monique, does not like racquet sports. John's son is Jan's father. Tom and Marla are married. Partner Work Doesnt Look Like:

1) Talking or yelling to people outside your partner 2) Talking about other things (weekend, your favorite movie, etc.) 3) Turning around

In pairs:
Work on the sample problem. You have ____ minutes. Remember: SHOW and EXPLAIN all of your work!

1) Volume:

Speak loud enough for everyone to hear you

2) Projections
3) Speed

Open mouth wide Take a good breath before you start a phrase Overestimate Imaging you are speaking to the back of the room Speak slow enough to be understood but not too slow that you are boring Speak slower than you think pronunce words and phrase clearly and thoroughly

4) Enunciation

Voice

Stand up straight using good posture Making eye contact is very important

If you look at each part of the room it gives the appearance that you are making eye contact

Gestures
Making movements with your hands that go along with what you are saying helps people understand your point

Body Language