Solving Together

Solving Together is an exciting project, funded by Nesta and Tata, which aims to promote parental engagement with mathematics.

This project focuses on family-friendly homework activities for Year 7 (age 11-12) students. We suggest that parents/carers and their children work together on one activity each week, over a six week period.

Parents and carers may wish to watch our Guidance for Parents video before trying out the activities with children.

The Guidance for Teachers explains the thinking behind this project, and offers suggestions for how to follow up the homework activities in class.

Solving Together - Guidance for Parents

Here are some top tips for parents on how to work together on mathematical games and tasks with your children

Age 11 to 14

Solving Together - Guidance for Teachers

Here is some information about the project and suggestions for how to follow up on the homework activities in class

Age 11 to 14

Solving Together - Got It!

Week 1
Can you find a winning strategy to beat the computer and be the first to 23?

Age 11 to 14

Solving Together - Estimating Angles

Week 2
How well can you estimate angles? Playing this game could improve your skills.

Age 11 to 14

Solving Together - Frogs

Week 3
How many moves will it take you to swap the frogs over?

Age 11 to 14

Solving Together - Square It

Week 4
Take it in turn to choose a dot. Can you be the first to make a square?

Age 11 to 14

Solving Together - Treasure Hunt

Week 5
Can you find the treasure in just a few guesses?

Age 11 to 14

Solving Together - Combining Lengths

Week 6
Choose a set of three rods. How many different lengths can you make?