UPSL Pumpkins

Today Mrs. Wagner helped us to make UPSL pumpkins.  This pumpkin shows the strategy to use UPSL.  This helps us solve math problems.  The steps are:

1.  Read the problem

2.  Underline the question

3.  Circle important numbers and labels

4.  Make a statement out of the question

5.  List important numbers and labels

6.  Make a plan

7.  I will work through my plan

8.  I will show my work

9.  I will check my work by using a different strategy

10.  I will make sure my answers are reasonable

We took a practice benchmark and used all of these strategies.  You could use these steps to help you solve any problem.  You should try them.  We believed it helped us.