Children benefit from being given opportunities to talk about their thinking. As this thinking becomes more sophisticated it is even more important that children develop good habits in explaining their work.
problem
Exploring wild and wonderful number patterns
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
EWWNP means Exploring Wild and Wonderful Number Patterns Created by Yourself! Investigate what happens if we create number patterns using some simple rules.
problem
Planning a school trip
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
You are organising a school trip and you need to write a letter to parents to let them know about the day. Use the cards to gather all the information you need.
problem
Sitting round the party tables
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
Sweets are given out to party-goers in a particular way. Investigate the total number of sweets received by people sitting in different positions.
problem
Half time
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
What could the half time scores have been in these Olympic hockey matches?
problem
Ip dip
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
"Ip dip sky blue! Who's 'it'? It's you!" Where would you position yourself so that you are 'it' if there are two players? Three players ...?
problem
This Pied Piper of Hamelin
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Investigate the different numbers of people and rats there could have been if you know how many legs there are altogether!
problem
Three neighbours
Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
Take three consecutive numbers and add them together. What do you notice?