Problem Solving

I have back copies from Mathex - many good and interesting problems to solve. I've put them on our Room 13 Website.

I thought I could be really clever and put the answers in white, thereby making them invisible until I was ready to reveal them. Clever kids discovered them when they dragged the mouse across the apparently empty space!

Much good discussion followed, but I really need to work with my Stage 5 kids who really struggle with basic Maths conceptualisation. This is becoming a priority. It is in my plan, but I think this is central to all Maths understanding. While kids can learn how to do things, they won't be able to apply their skills to other areas without the deep understanding. This certainly applies to all of learning.

Some kids just need practice at solving problems, while others need to learn how.