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ROPES PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS AND STRATEGIES
What is ROPES? Ropes is a acronym for the steps of the problem
solving process that we will use to solve real life problems.
R: Read the problem Highlight any information that is needed to solve the problem
O: Omit Cross out any information that is unnecessary to solving the
problem
P: Make a plan choose a problem solving strategy
E: Evidence show your work
S: Solution write your answer in a complete sentence with complete
detail
R: Read the Problem
O: Omit any unnecessary information
The first step in the problem solving process is to read the problem.
After you have read the problem, you need to highlight the important information that is needed to solve the problem.
When you have highlighted the information needed to solve the problem, you must also omit or cross out information that is not needed to solve the problem.
Not all problems have unnecessary information, so there may not always be information that is crossed out.
Example:
The roots of a tree reach 12 feet into the ground. A dog chased a black and white kitten up the tree. It is stuck 5 feet from the top of the tree. From the treetop to the roots the tree is 32 feet. How far above ground is the kitten?
First read the problem. Decide what information is important and needs
to be highlighted and what information needs to be omitted or crossed out. Pause the podcast and try to follow the
steps.
Example:
P: Make a plan
Choose a problem solving strategy. Strategies:
Draw a diagramMake a chart/tableWork backwards
Find a patternGuess and testMake an organized list
Example:
P: Draw a diagram
12 feet
32 feet
5 feet
E: EvidenceSHOW YOUR WORK!
Taken from: http://www.nde.ne.gov/stars/documents/MoonVermaas1.ppt
Example:
Evidence: Using the diagram, you must show your work.
32 – 12 = 20 feet ~ This is the height of the tree from the ground.
20 – 5 = 15 feet ~ This is the height of the kitten from the ground.
12 feet
32 feet
5 feet
Clips taken from: dclips.fundraw.com
S: Solution
Your solution should be written with detail in a complete sentence.
For the example, our answer would be:
The cat is 15 feet from the ground.
Other Resources:
http://kapalama.ksbe.edu/elementary/resource/mproblemsolvingstrategies.html#Guess
http://web.scc.losrios.edu/files/tutoring/ProblemSolvingStrategies.doc
http://library.thinkquest.org/25459/learning/problem/index.html#strategy
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002327F/default.htm