Being collaborative

  • 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.

  • Thirsty?
    problem

    Thirsty?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Can you lay out the pictures of the drinks in the way described by the clue cards?

  • Planning a School Trip
    problem

    Planning a school trip

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    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

    Counting cogs

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Which pairs of cogs let the coloured tooth touch every tooth on the other cog? Which pairs do not let this happen? Why?

  • I Like ...
    problem

    I like ...

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Mr Gilderdale is playing a game with his class. What rule might he have chosen? How would you test your idea?
  • How would you score it?
    problem

    How would you score it?

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Invent a scoring system for a 'guess the weight' competition.
  • Doughnut percents
    problem

    Doughnut percents

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    A task involving the equivalence between fractions, percentages and decimals which depends on members of the group noticing the needs of others and responding.
  • Simplifying doughnut
    problem

    Simplifying doughnut

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    An algebra task which depends on members of the group noticing the needs of others and responding.
  • Algebra Match
    problem

    Algebra match

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A task which depends on members of the group noticing the needs of others and responding.
  • Fraction Match
    problem

    Fraction 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.