In the feature Learning from Other People's Starting Points, we offer a group of tasks, each with some children's starting points. We challenge you to continue the methods to a full solution so you get chance to really appreciate different ways to solve the task.
Below we offer three more tasks. Have a go at each one and then take a look at the published solutions (click on the 'Solution' tab to the left of the problem title).
Below we offer three more tasks. Have a go at each one and then take a look at the published solutions (click on the 'Solution' tab to the left of the problem title).
- Which was like yours?
- Find something you like in one of the others. Why do you like it?
- Which solution do you think is most elegant? Why?
- If you were given another task like this in the future, would you change the way you solved it? Why or why not?
problem
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Two dice
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Find all the numbers that can be made by adding the dots on two dice.
problem
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6 beads
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
If you put three beads onto a tens/ones abacus you can make the numbers 3, 30, 12 or 21. What numbers can be made with six beads?
problem
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Eggs in baskets
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
There are three baskets, a brown one, a red one and a pink one, holding a total of 10 eggs. How many eggs are in each basket?