CUBES Maths Strategy poster to display in your classroom.
CUBES Maths Strategy:
- Circle important numbers.
- Underline the question.
- Box any maths action words.
- Evaluate the steps to take. Evaluate and draw. (2 versions have been provided)
- Solve and check. (Does it make sense?)
Use this resource in conjunction with:

teaching resource
Maths Action Words - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Equals
Help your students decipher maths word problems with a set of printable maths keyword anchor charts.
Read more about using this resource in our blog The Bar Model Method – Teaching Mathematical Problem Solving.
Hi, Is it possible to have an edition where the E is Evaluate and draw to assist with the bar model?
this helped class do better