Multi-Step Word Problems
Grade 7 · Unit 14
Problem Deconstruction
Given, unknown, and constraint
Curriculum standard — Model stage of the Thinking Ladder
Given
- •The conditions of the problem
Unknown
- •What we are asked to find
Strategy
Represent, then solve using the structure of the concept. Verify before accepting.
Step-by-step reasoning
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Represent
Translate the situation into symbols.Why: Structure first.
Three pathways, one topic