5. Identify the nonroutine problem.
Larry has four pennies and his Dad gives him five more pennies. How many pennies does Larry have now?
Mary has five Barbies. Linda has three Barbies. How many more Barbies does Mary have than Linda?
Larry has five small racing cars. He gives two to his friend Jim. How many racing cars does Larry have now?
Nancy’s mother has five cookies. She wants to give both Nancy and her friend Jody the same number of
cookies. How many will each receive?
MS.CHAR.08.01.03 – Design lessons and activities using the six steps in instruction
suggested in this chapter.
United States – NAEYC.05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum for each child.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying
6. Which one of the following is not characteristic of nonroutine problems?
They have extra information or lack some information.
They are straightforward and follow a simple pattern.
They may involve estimation or may not have a clearly right or wrong answer.
They should be applied to situations that interest children.
MS.CHAR.08.01.03 – Design lessons and activities using the six steps in instruction
suggested in this chapter.
United States – NAEYC.05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum for each child.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
7. The conventional problem-solving strategies usually taught have been
act out the problem, make a drawing or diagram, and solve the problem.
look for a pattern, construct a table, solve the problem, and look back.
understand the problem, devise a plan, carry out the plan, and look back.
understand the problem, devise a plan, act it out, and look back.
MS.CHAR.08.01.03 – Design lessons and activities using the six steps in instruction
suggested in this chapter.
United States – NAEYC.05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful
and challenging curriculum for each child.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding
8. With her 5- to 7-year-old students, Skinner moved through a sequence of activities that resulted in the students’ being
able to
do their workbook pages without any assistance.
write and illustrate their own problems.
do all their work in cooperative groups.
listen carefully and follow directions.
MS.CHAR.08.01.03 – Design lessons and activities using the six steps in instruction
suggested in this chapter.
United States – NAEYC.05c – Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally meaningful