Social Media - Polya’s “How to Solve It”
This lesson involves using George Polya’s four-step procedure to solve problems. Students will discover Polya’s process, then use it to solve a problem created by other students. During this lesson, students will use MixedInk, Padlet and Voicethread.
Lesson Overview
Students will be divided into 4 groups.
Using MixedInk, each group will create a mathematical word problem. The links for each group are listed below.
MixedInk 1
MixedInk 2
MixedInk 3
MixedInk 4
Using MixedInk, each group will create a mathematical word problem. The links for each group are listed below.
MixedInk 1
MixedInk 2
MixedInk 3
MixedInk 4
Each group will then research Polya’s method on how to solve problems.
Using Polya’s method, each group will create a Voicethread in which they solve the other groups’ problems. The links for each group are listed below.
Voicethread 1
Voicethread 2
Voicethread 3
Voicethread 4
Using Polya’s method, each group will create a Voicethread in which they solve the other groups’ problems. The links for each group are listed below.
Voicethread 1
Voicethread 2
Voicethread 3
Voicethread 4