This group of tasks, part of our feature The Problem-solving Classroom, exemplifies key problem-solving skills. For more information about developing children's problem-solving skills, see this article.
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How would we count?
An activity centred around observations of dots and how we visualise number arrangement patterns.
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Zios and Zepts
On the planet Vuv there are two sorts of creatures. The Zios have 3 legs and the Zepts have 7 legs. The great planetary explorer Nico counted 52 legs. How many Zios and how many Zepts were there?
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Play to 37
In this game for two players, the idea is to take it in turns to choose 1, 3, 5 or 7. The winner is the first to make the total 37.
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Got It
A game for two people, or play online. Given a target number, say 23, and a range of numbers to choose from, say 1-4, players take it in turns to add to the running total to hit their target.