4-Step Problem Solving Process
Susan Schiltz 4-Step Problem Solving Process
Identify the steps of the problem solving process.
Problem: A student in art class needs light blue paint for a project. There is no light blue paint. For each of the following 4 questions, select which part of the problem solving process is being described.
1. The student adds white paint to blue paint and mixes it together.
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2. The student needs light blue paint and can only use the supplies available in class.
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3. The student tested the paint and decided it needed to be a bit lighter so the student added more white paint.
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4. The student looked at the available paint and decided to use blue and white to make a light blue.
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5. A woman draws a picture of how she wants to plant her garden.
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6. A student needs to complete a project for social studies class. It is due tomorrow, it must use at least 5 images, and at least 10 slides.
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7. A child put together a Lego set and looked at the picture on the box to see if it was completed correctly.
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8. The class brainstormed several ideas for planning a fun day in class.
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9. A plumber used a wrench to tighten the screws on a leaky faucet.
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10. After completing the math homework, the student checked and found that all the answers were correct.
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