When students work to solve larger problems, we often encourage the use of the Polya model which includes Understanding the problem (break it down into what you need to do), Plan the process (choose a strategy and the steps you will need to take to solve it), Solve the problem (execute the plan and adjust as needed), and Check the problem (check that your answer makes sense and that the math is executed correctly). I've used several different ways to have students carry this out over my teachin