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Why do this
problem?
This problem encourages children to use logical reasoning and
work systematically. It could be a good way of improving this
mathematical skill without learners worrying about mathematics or
numbers.
Key questions
Who has small eyes?
Who else looks sad?
Are you able to tell which face is Jill's?
Possible extension
Children could try
A Bag of Marbles next.
Possible support
You could use
this
sheet to help. It contains the pictures of the
faces along with name labels and the clues.