Math Problem Solving Checklist | Problem Solving Math Posters

Looking for a problem solving model to teach your students how to solve problems and justify their thinking?

This resource is designed for teachers who want to teach their students how to solve non-routine word problems in an efficient way. This problem solving pack will help your students learn to J.U.S.T.I.F.Y their answers to math problems. J.U.S.T.I.F.Y is an acronym that will help your students progress through the steps of the problem solving process. Use of this model helps students fully develop their solution process and give a more detailed response.

What’s included?

• JUSTIFY problem solving model poster (color and black/white)
• Detailed teaching guide
• Blank JUSTIFY template
• Problem solving strategies poster- elementary and middle school version (color and black/white)
• Quarter-size version of the JUSTIFY problem solving model for math notebooks/journals or student desk tags (color and black/white)
• Differentiated practice tasks with sample solution guides

What’s unique about this pack?

This pack is designed to provide the support necessary to help your students successfully solve math problems. To become successful at solving math problems, students must become proficient at identifying key pieces of information and then determine a solution strategy to find the answer. Connecting these steps to a problem solving model will help students achieve this goal. 

Looking for my middle school pack? I've merged both versions into this one pack.

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I hope this pack helps to increase your students’ problem solving skills!- The Routty Math Teacher

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Terms of Use: This product is copyrighted by Shametria Routt Banks. All rights reserved. Purchase of this product entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce the pages in limited quantities for classroom use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or commercial purpose is strictly forbidden without written consent from the publisher. For questions, please contact Shametria@therouttymathteacher.com