Math Problem Solving Chart

K-W-P-L 

What do I KNOW?

What do I WANT to know/ find out? What is the question asking? What are the key words?

What do I PLAN to do?

What I LEARNED. 

My students were very familiar with those four letters.  They made one of these charts in their math journal every single day.  They would have to use it to solve the problem of the day.  Then selected students would come to the Elmo and share how they solved the problem.  The benefit of using the       K-W-P-L was that is showed students that there is more than one way to solve a problem.  It allows them to work through the problem instead of choosing (guessing) which multiple choice answer is correct.