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.  

Qualitative vs. Quantitative Data

I introduced my students to qualitative and quantitative date from the first week of school. Students would make their own qualitative and quantitative t-charts in their science journals for investigations.  Sometimes I would place random objects in from of them and they'd have to describe it on their t-chart. Other times, they would use it while doing their large science investigations to describe the results.  This anchor chart stayed up in my classroom the entire year as a guide during science.  

Good Writers

This anchor chart was made with my class.  Students shared what they thought a good writer was and I added their suggestions to the chart.