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Problem Identification Worksheet
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Problem Identification Worksheet
🔍 Part 1: Identifying Problems
1. List three problems or needs you have noticed in your school or community:
Problem 1: _________________________________________________
Problem 2: _________________________________________________
Problem 3: _________________________________________________
2. Which area does each problem affect? (Tick all that apply for each problem)
Problem 1:
Safety
Environment
Fairness
Accessibility
Wellbeing
Other: _______________
3. For your most important problem, who is affected by this issue?
4. How often does this problem occur?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Occasionally
Rarely
📊 Part 2: Mathematical Analysis
5. What evidence or data could you collect to prove this is a real problem?
6. What mathematical tools might help you analyse this problem? (Tick all that apply)
Surveys and statistics
Measurements (length, area, volume)
Graphs and charts
Percentages and ratios
Cost calculations
Time analysis
7. Explain why your group chose this problem to investigate further:
🎯 Part 3: Planning Ahead
8. What type of data would be most useful to collect about your problem?
9. Rate how confident you feel about solving this problem mathematically:
Very confident - I have clear ideas
Somewhat confident - I have some ideas
Unsure - I need more information
Not confident - I need help getting started
10. Extension Challenge: Propose one way you could use mathematics to measure the impact of solving this problem:
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