This Start Change Result poster is perfect to support the SCR strategy for breaking down join (addition) and separate (subtraction) story problems. By identifying the initial amount (start), the action that occurs (change), and the final amount (result), students can organize their thinking as they work to solve these types of problems. For example, in "5 cookies were on the plate. Kevin ate some. Now there are 2 cookies left," the start is 5, the change is the unknown number eaten, and the resu