Being collaborative

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Triangles in the Middle

Age

11 to 18

Challenge level

This task depends on groups working collaboratively, discussing and reasoning to agree a final product.
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The Fastest Cyclist

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

Andy is desperate to reach John o'Groats first. Can you devise a winning race plan?
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Which Quadratic?

Age

14 to 18

Challenge level

This task develops knowledge of transformation of graphs. By framing and asking questions a member of the team has to find out which mathematical function they have chosen.
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Big and Small Numbers in Physics - Group Task

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

Work in groups to try to create the best approximations to these physical quantities.
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Whose Line Graph Is It Anyway?

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

Which line graph, equations and physical processes go together?
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Calculus Countdown

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

Can you hit the target functions using a set of input functions and a little calculus and algebra?
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Discussing Risk and Reward

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

10 starting points for risk vs reward
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Guess the Function

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

This task depends on learners sharing reasoning, listening to opinions, reflecting and pulling ideas together.
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Developing Good Team-Working Skills

Group work depends on effective team work. This article describes attributes of effective team work and links to "Team Building" problems that can be used to develop learners' team working skills.
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Developing Good Team-Working Skills in Primary Schools

This article looks at team building in the primary context.