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Group-working skills
This article for teachers suggests a range of activities to help children get better at working in groups.
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Group-worthy tasks and their potential to support children to develop independent problem-solving skills
In this article for teachers, Jennie Pennant outlines how group-worthy tasks support the development of children's problem-solving skills.
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Number match
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
A task which depends on members of the group noticing the needs of others and responding.
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Fraction match
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
A task which depends on members of the group noticing the needs of others and responding.
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En-counters
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
This task requires learners to explain and help others, asking and answering questions.
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Guess the houses
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
This task depends on learners sharing reasoning, listening to opinions, reflecting and pulling ideas together.
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Counters in the middle
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
This task depends on groups working collaboratively, discussing and reasoning to agree a final product.
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What shape?
Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
This task develops spatial reasoning skills. By framing and asking questions a member of the team has to find out what mathematical object they have chosen.
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Arranging cubes
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
A task which depends on members of the group working collaboratively to reach a single goal.