Use these 4 Steps to Problem Solving and CUBES Anchor Charts to teach elementary students. Copy the composition notebook pages so students can glue matching posters into their math journals. Evaluate students’ understanding using the exit ticket questions below the posters. Slide work mats inside page protectors so intervention students can practice solving problems with four practical steps or the CUBES strategy. This resource is great for elementary school teachers who want to print large classroom posters or present CUBES and 4 Steps to Problem Solving anchor charts in a Google Slideshow during their lesson.
 
Check out the contents of these Math Anchor Charts:
✏️ 3 Posters: CUBES, 4 Steps to Problem Solving, Explain Your Thinking
Color or Black & White
With Text: Ready to use and display
With Blanks: This version requires you to fill in some spaces. This can be done with your class if you want students to take notes or co-construct parts of the poster.
✏️ 3 Matching Composition Notebook Worksheets
Students can glue the top part of this page into their composition notebooks and turn in the practice questions. Check their understanding using the answer keys to the exit tickets.
✏️ 2 Math Intervention Work Mats 
Slide a work mat inside a page protector so students can practice solving word problems multiple times using dry-erase markers.
✏️ Google Slides
Present the posters digitally and share the practice questions in Google Classroom. While these anchor charts are not editable, you can insert additional text boxes and shapes on top of the designs. Download blank templates here.
✏️ This download includes a PDF with a Google Slides link. Each of the posters can be printed on 8.5” x 11” paper, expanded in Adobe Acrobat to cover multiple pieces of paper, or uploaded to online printing services, such as Staples.
 
Hear about these Problem Solving Work Mats and Posters from educators like you!
⭐️ “I love that these anchor charts come in different sizes. It is so valuable to use the same posters for both classroom displays and student notebooks.”
⭐️ “These notes pages are perfect for our interactive journals. My students enjoy filling in the anchor chart and creating their own versions during group work. They present their ideas to the class and we have great discussions. Highly recommend!"
⭐️ “It’s so convenient having digital posters. I share them with my students in a resource folder and don’t spend time printing and assembling them. The work mats are also helpful for our small group instruction and intervention students.”
⭐️ "I've been using these anchor chart templates with my 3rd graders, and they are fantastic! I especially love the composition notebook feature. My students glue the top part of the page into their notebooks and answer the questions below on the scrap piece. I collect these like exit tickets.”
 
Use these CUBES Math Journal Worksheets in so many ways!
✅ Teach students to circle the numbers, underline the question, box key words, eliminate extra information, and solve math problems.
✅ Quickly print and assemble anchor charts in multiple sizes using Adobe Acrobat.
✅ Print matching large-scale posters for your classroom wall or bulletin board as well as small-scale worksheets for composition notebooks.
✅ These anchor charts help you teach about Four Steps to Problem Solving, CUBES, and explaining mathematical thinking.
 
Find answers to your questions about these 4 Steps to Problem Solving and CUBES Anchor Charts:
✋ Are these posters in color or B&W?
Both! This download includes access to two design styles in color or black and white.
✋ Can I edit these anchor charts?
Each design is secured as an image file, but you can add text boxes and shapes on top of the Google Slides. Choose the anchor chart with blank spaces to customize your instruction. 
✋ How can I print large posters?
Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat. In the print window, click on Poster and adjust the tile scale and overlap. As you input numbers, the image preview on the right will adjust accordingly.
✋ Can I use the template to create my own anchor charts and posters?
Sure! Access an editable template link here. Use this editable blank anchor chart template to create classroom posters in Canva. Also, design composition notebook pages so students can glue matching posters into their journals. Write your own exit ticket questions below the poster so students can practice problems after gluing the top of the paper into their notebooks.
 
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