Mathematical Modeling Template
- Pose the Problem Statement: Pose questions. Is it real-world and does it require math modeling? What mathematical questions come to mind?
- Make Assumptions, Define, and Simplify: What assumptions do you make? What are the constraints that help you define and simplify the problem?
- Consider the Variables: What variables will you consider? What data/information is necessary to answer your question?
- Build Solutions: Generate solutions.
- Analyze and Validate Conclusions: Does your solutions make sense? Now, take your solution and apply it to the real world scenario. How does it fit? What do you want to revise?
- Present and Justify the Reasoning for Your Solution.
SOL Math: What have students learned that will support them in developing this model? What do they need to know to be successful on this task? Consider both content and processes.
What will students be working on?
| ANTICIPATE |
| Describe two strategies students might use to model this problem. |
| STREATEGY 1 – |
| What are the strengths and limitations of this approach? |
| STRATEGY 2 |
| What are the strengths and limitations of this approach? |
| Identify three challenges students might encounter when working on this problem. |
| ENACTING A MODELING TASK |
| ASK |
| What information will students need in order to begin their work?The problem:
What questions will you ask in order to support students as they investigate the problem? Is this question posed as a mathematical problem? Why or why not? |
| MONITOR |
| What do you want to see and hear from students as they progress? |
| REGROUP |
| What ideas do you want to make public in order to advance students’ work?(1) A strategy that draws explicitly on the student’s background knowledge
(2) A strategy that focuses on xyz… (3) A strategy that focuses on xyz…. (4) A strategy that focuses on xyz… |