ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces the content in Chapters 7 to 9 which focus on nonroutine problems involving content not typically considered to be mathematical. A major objective of the curriculum is that students will be able to apply the three steps in solving a mathematical nonroutine problem to solve meaningful problems that might not appear to be mathematical in nature, but require the three steps for a good solution. This chapter focuses on introductory nonroutine problems for which the focus is on different methods of gathering information that will be needed to solve later problems in Chapters 8 and 9. The five problems discussed in this chapter are all at the introductory level. Each of these problems is described in detail including a sample of directions for students, processing suggestions, ideas for assessment, guidance for the teacher and ideas for extensions.
