Chapter 1  Lesson 1-6  Page 18
Key Idea Read and Understand is the first phase of the problem-solving process. Read and Understand What steps can be used to read and understand a problem? Blue Angels At the end of World War II, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz ordered the formation of a flight demonstration team to keep the public interested in naval aviation. The Blue Angels performed their first flight demonstration less than a year later in June, 1946, in Jacksonville, Florida. In what year did the Blue Angels celebrate their 50th anniversary?     Step 1: What do you know?     • Tell the problem in        your own words.     • Identify key details       and facts.   The Blue Angels started flying in 1946.   Their first flight was June, 1946.   They celebrated their 50th anniversary.     Step 2: What are you trying to find?     • Tell what the       question is asking.   You want to know the year they   celebrated their 50th anniversary.     • Show the main idea. Talk About It    1. Give the answer in a complete sentence.    2. Reasonableness Without finding the exact answer, how could you tell the answer had to be before the year 2000?