PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES (Grades 9-12)

PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES (Grades 9-12)
(MAT2035)

Finding the solution to a problem is only one part of the challenge. In this course, students learn that there are many valid ways to solve a problem, not just one best way. This course will foster the students' understanding that mathematics is a blend of identifying, solving and generalizing mathematical processes. Through collaboration and presentations, students recognize the value of multiple viewpoints. Strategies include drawing diagrams, making systematic lists, eliminating possibilities, matrix logic, looking for patterns, guess and check, sub-problems, unit analysis, solving an easier related problem, physical representations, working backwards, and Venn diagrams. This course also has a large focus on writing as students improve their writing skills while valuing the process of problem solving. At the conclusion of the course, students will take a final examination which focuses on a variety of strategies learned throughout the course. Prerequisite or concurrent:  Integrated Math 2M, Integrated Math 2, Honors Integrated Math 2.