"UPSE" PROBLEMS OF THE WEEK
For the week of 12/1-12/5
How to "UPSE" a problem
U: Understand - what all does the problem tell you and what does it ask
you to find out
P: Plan - how are you going to solve the problem
number sentence: add, subtract, multiply, divide
picture: draw a picture using information in the problem
make a graph
make a table
guess and check
S: Solve - Use your plan to solve the problem
E: Explain - Answer the question in a complete sentence
Example: There are 5 birds in the tree. There are 2 birds on the ground. How many birds are there altogether?
U: 5 birds in the tree, 2 birds on the ground, how many birds altogether
P: add
S: 5 + 2 = 7
E: There are 7 birds altogether because 5 + 2 = 7.
This weeks UPSE problems come from Ms. Erny's Class.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
