RDW
RDW means to Read, Draw, Write. When you read the questions, you circle, underline, and box to help you pay attention to important information.
What do you circle? What do you underline? What do you box?
Circle the numbers. Underline the important information after the numbers. Box the question.
A library has 245 books. It gets 378 more books. How many books are there now?
Add: 245 + 378 =623
There are 623 books now.
A class has 9 tables with 4 students at each table. Then seven students leave. How many students are still in the class?
Multiply 9 x 4 = 36
Then subtract 36 - 7 = 29
There are 29 students still in the class.
What is the product in a math problem?
The product is the answer to a multiplication problem.
6 x 4 =
The product is 24
6 x 4 = 24
RDW is a strategy we use to help use follow the steps to solve a problem. Read, Draw, Write. What are some different ways we can draw to help us solve a problem?
We can draw an array, numberline, tape diagram, bar model, picture, dot strategy.
A store had 542 toys and sold 278 toys. How many toys are left?
Subtract: 542 - 278 = 264
There are 264 toys left.
A farmer plants 6 rows of corn with 8 plants in each row. Later, 14 plants do not grow. How many plants grow successfully?
Multiply: 6 x 8 =48
Subtract 48-14 - 34 plants
Thirty four plants grow successfully.
What is the difference in a math problem?
The difference is the answer to a subtraction problem.
7 x 6 =
The product is 42
7 x 6 = 42
Using the Read, Draw, Write strategy, what do we write after we solve a problem?
We need need to answer the problem using words and numbers.
A farmer picked 186 apples in the morning and 429 apples in the afternoon. How many apples did he pick in total?
186 + 429 = 615
The farmer picked 615 apples in all.
There are 64 crayons shared equally among 8 students. Then each student gets 3 more crayons. How many crayons does each student have?
Divide: 64 divided by 8 = 8
Add: 8 + 3 = 11
Each student gets 11 crayons.
What is the sum in a math problem?
The sum is the answer to an addition problem.
9 x 9 =
The product is 81
9 x 9 = 81
Why is important it to write the unit of measure ?
It is important to write the unit of measure so you know if you are talking about inches, minutes, cups, feet, units, cm, kg, g, ....Each unit is important. It makes a big difference !
A teacher has 9 boxes of pencils with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils does the teacher have for her students?
Multiply: 9 x 5 =45
The teacher has 45 pencils for her students.
A zoo has 235 visitors in the morning and 187 visitors in the afternoon. The 150 visitors leave. How many visitors remain?
Add: 235 + 187 = 422
Subtract: 422 - 150 = 272
There are 272 visitors remaining at the zoo.
What is a numerator and a denominator?
The numerator is the top number in a fraction. It is the number that is being counted.
The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction. It tells us how many parts are in the whole.
8 x 6 =
The product is 48
8 x 6 = 48
When solving a problem, why is it important to be able to explain your answer,
If you can explain your thinking, then you can show your understanding of the problem.
Fifty six cookies are shared equally among 8 children. How many cookies does each child get?
Divide: Fair Share
56 divided by 8 = 7
Each child gets 7 cookies.
You start your homework at 5:25 p.m. You work for 35 minutes. What time do you finish your homework? What time will it be 20 minutes later?
You finish your homework at 6:00 p.m.
20 minutes later it will be 6:20 p.m.
What is area?
What is the formula to find the area of something?
The area is the amount of space that is taken up.
L x W = Area
12 x 6
The product is 72
12 x 6 = 72