Overview

//Taking FLIGHT! // RADAR MATH Story-Problem PROJECT Overview

**GOAL:**
 * Students will be able to use a systematic strategy to effectively solve multi-step math story problems. Students will learn to use MI strengths and work in cooperative teams to master each step in the RADAR problem-solving process. **

a. It’s only logical! Warm up your logic engine… b. MIDAS (Intra), Story Problem pre-test, Class chart. c. WARNING! Danger Ahead! How Radar Works… d. Making a RADAR folder, Paper Airplane or Slit book e. RADAR TEAMS and Good Thinking Habits emphasized f. RADAR intro / overview
 * Part 1: ** Getting Started! RADAR Math! Bringing your Best Stuff to the Challenge


 * Part 2: RADAR ** in five steps

a. **Solve It!** word puzzles of increasing complexity b. Footprint it and X It Out c. Write: What's asked in your words. d. List: Key MATH CLUES e. Answer: Bigger or Smaller? f. How many Steps? Guess-timate
 * Step One: ** READ IT!

a. Picture Logic b. Solve It Charts c. Map Logic d. Complex Story charts
 * Step Two: ** Solve It! Word puzzles...


 * Step Three: ** ACTIVATE IT!

a. Flight 344 passengers puzzle b. Make the picture you see in your head! c. Streetch and Quick Sketch it d. **G**raphic **O**rganizers e. Steps and Calculations – a plan

a. **PAUSE**: point to the main parts of the problem… b. Number sentence, Good Thinking reminders c. DIG: Step 1, DIG: Step 2.
 * Step Four: ** DIG IN!

a. **PAUSE**: The 10 second solution… b. Quick review questions. c. Compare answer to Final Question asked… is it LOGICAL? d. ** REJOICE! **
 * Step Five: ** AM I RIGHT? REJOICE!


 * Part 3: Wrap Up: ** mid-course adjustments and landing

 a. assess students ' progress / common Thinking Errors  b. form MI Power Teams with strength-based THINKING TIPS
 * Step Six: ** Mid-course Assessment, Corrections, MI Power Teams!

a. MI-RADAR teams work on common Thinking Errors. b. teachers conference with students to connect MI strengths to Thinking Errors
 * Step Seven: ** MI Strengths vs. Thinking ** – **// creative practice, practice, practice! //

a. Enrichment: Parents' Packet for support b. Enrichment: Students are guided to use MI strengths for intense practice
 * Step Eight: **

__**REJOICE**__! ** : ** Culminating Activity for Master Story Problem Solvers! a. airport field trip? b. meet a pilot c. paper airplane flight competition