List

The Problem-Solving Classroom: Developing Independent Learners

Number match
problem

Number match

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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A task which depends on members of the group noticing the needs of others and responding.
Guess the dominoes
problem

Guess the dominoes

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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This task depends on learners sharing reasoning, listening to opinions, reflecting and pulling ideas together.
Arranging cubes
problem

Arranging cubes

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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A task which depends on members of the group working collaboratively to reach a single goal.