Webinars SET A - Grade 3-4 - Sunday@3:15-4:15pm EST - 10 MEETINGS-Recording 2

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The lesson introduces drawing pictures and diagrams as a problem-solving strategy, alongside a four-step method: read the problem carefully, identify what is being asked and the relevant information, choose a strategy, then solve and check the answer. Students are encouraged to write neatly and verify their reasoning, including checking why other multiple-choice answers are incorrect.<br /><br />The instructor emphasizes that diagrams can clarify wordy problems, reveal visual relationships, and help track information. Students practice tracing arrows through balloons, identifying frogs on an island, and using diagrams or equations to solve problems about rocket stars, siblings, perimeter, and insects on flowers. Further examples involve dividing a triangle into smaller triangles and comparing pitchers of different sizes to determine how many large pitchers fill a barrel.<br /><br />Key vocabulary includes “no more than,” “twice,” “perimeter,” and “midpoint.” Throughout, students are reminded to follow every condition, organize their drawings, and check their work.

Keywords

drawing pictures

diagrams

problem-solving strategy

four-step method

word problems

perimeter

midpoint

keyword vocabulary