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CUBES Classroom Display and Bookmark Set

  • Updated

    Updated:  06 Jun 2023

Tackle word problems with this CUBES problem-solving classroom display and bookmark set.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  3 - 6

Curriculum

  • VC2M2N04

    Add and subtract one- and two-digit numbers, represent problems using number sentences and solve using part-part-whole reasoning and a variety of calculation strategies

  • VC2M2N06

    Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive and multiplicative situations, including money transactions; represent situations and choose calculation strategies; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the co...

  • VC2M3N05

    Multiply and divide one- and two-digit numbers, representing problems using number sentences, diagrams and arrays, and using a variety of calculation strategies

  • VC2M3N08

    Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive and multiplicative situations, including financial contexts; formulate problems using number sentences and choose calculation strategies, using digital tools where appropr...

  • VC2M4N06

    Develop efficient mental and written strategies and use appropriate digital tools for solving problems involving addition and subtraction, and multiplication and division where there is no remainder

  • VC2M5N06

    Solve problems involving multiplication of larger numbers by one- or two-digit numbers, choosing efficient mental and written calculation strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; check the reasonableness of answers

  • VC2M5N07

    Solve problems involving division, choosing efficient mental and written strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; interpret any remainder according to the context and express results as a whole number, decimal or fraction

  • VC2M5N09

    Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving additive and multiplicative situations, including simple financial planning contexts; formulate the problems, choosing operations and efficient mental and written calculation strat...

teaching resource

CUBES Classroom Display and Bookmark Set

  • Updated

    Updated:  06 Jun 2023

Tackle word problems with this CUBES problem-solving classroom display and bookmark set.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  3 - 6

Tackle word problems with this CUBES problem-solving classroom display and bookmark set.

CUBES Problem-Solving Strategy Set 

Are your students struggling to tackle word problems? Are they getting confused about what steps are necessary to take? A good problem-solving strategy is essential for students to master tricky word problems. While this may come naturally for some students, others may benefit from the handy acronym CUBES! So what does CUBES stand for exactly?

  • Circle the numbers
  • Underline the question
  • Box in the key words
  • Eliminate unnecessary information
  • Solve and show your work.

How to Make the Most of Your CUBES Problem-Solving Set

  1. Print the posters and display them in your classroom for students to reference when doing independent work.
  2. Print the bookmarks and place them in your maths stations as a reminder for students.
  3. Print the bookmarks and distribute them to students to keep at their desks. Invite students to pull out their bookmarks when working on maths word problems.

We’ve also come up with bonus ways to turn posters into interactive tools that really make your lessons stick!

📝 Create a fill-in-the-blank worksheet by removing selections of text.

📂 Place copies in students’ homework folders for reference.

💻 Provide posters as digital resources for virtual students.

🧠 Test students’ memories by showing them the poster, then hiding it and having them tell you what they remember.

✅ Incorporate posters into your lesson wrap-up: students write on a sticky note what they learned from the lesson and place it on the poster.

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