The Fastest Cyclist
Andy is desperate to reach John o'Groats first. Can you devise a winning race plan?
Andy is desperate to reach John o'Groats first. Can you devise a winning race plan?
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.
Work in groups to try to create the best approximations to these physical quantities.
Which line graph, equations and physical processes go together?
Can you hit the target functions using a set of input functions and a little calculus and algebra?
This task depends on learners sharing reasoning, listening to opinions, reflecting and pulling ideas together.
In this article for teachers, Jennie Pennant outlines how group-worthy tasks support the development of children's problem-solving skills.