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Why do this
problem?
This problem involves logical thinking and spatial awareness.
You could also focus on working systematically if you encouraged
children to find all the possible solutions.
Key questions
Where could you put the first queen?
Where could the next queen go? And the next ...?
Have you checked that each queen cannot capture any of the
others?
Possible extension
Children could investigate how the size of the grid affects
the problem.
Possible support
Drawing or printing off
this grid and using
counters will help children try out their ideas.