Mathematician’s Strategy Toolbox
Remember we’ve explored a variety of strategies you can use when approaching any new maths problem.
Your mathematician’s strategy toolbox includes:
Do I know a similar problem?
Guess, check and improve
Try a simpler problem
Write an equation
Make a list or table
Work backwards
Act it out
Draw a picture or graph
Make a model
Look for a pattern
Try all possibilities
Seek an exception
Break the problem into smaller parts
