Review: Decoder is a digital version of the popular board game Mastermind. One player (in this case the computer) chooses four marbles of various colours. You have to decide which marbles the computer has selected. The game is easy to play, though not so easy to win! You select marbles and place them in rows of four. The computer then identifies how many balls are the right colour and whether they are in the right place or not. After playing the game a few times, I noticed that the computer often chooses 2 balls of the same colour. To solve the problem, pupils will be using a mixture of trial and error and reasoning skills. Players are always in competition with the computer and could play in pairs trying to beat each other. The game could be used to support problem solving in numeracy for KS2 and older KS1 pupils, either as part of individual or paired activities or as a fun extension game for quick finishers.
Review: A direct link to a worksheet with four assorted word problems that deal with various number strategies. RHL School web site provides a large quantity of printable worksheets for use with primary children pertaining to various mathematical concepts. All the number computations are covered along with rounding numbers up. There is also a section which provides problem solving activities for children. This site requires initial teacher evelaution to select the worksheets that are appropriate for the children's current level of understanding. Also within the site is links to other web sites and worksheets related to language activities.
Review: A direct link to seven questions that are based on rounding numbers, in the form of riddles. There is one problem which uses dollars but cna easily be edited before printing. RHL School web site provides a large quantity of printable worksheets for use with primary children pertaining to various mathematical concepts. All the number computations are covered along with rounding numbers up. There is also a section which provides problem solving activities for children. This site requires initial teacher evelaution to select the worksheets that are appropriate for the children?s current level of understanding. Also within the site is links to other web sites and worksheets related to language activities.
Review: A direct link to a problem solving activity from a bank of resources. RHL School web site provides a large quantity of printable worksheets for use with primary children pertaining to various mathematical concepts. All the number computations are covered along with rounding numbers up. There is also a section which provides problem solving activities for children. This site requires initial teacher evelaution to select the worksheets that are appropriate for the children's current level of understanding. Also within the site is links to other web sites and worksheets related to language activities.
Review: A direct link to a worksheet with five basic word problems that assess pupils use of fractions and sets; no answers included. RHL School web site provides a large quantity of printable worksheets for use with primary children pertaining to various mathematical concepts. All the number computations are covered along with rounding numbers up. There is also a section which provides problem solving activities for children. This site requires initial teacher evelaution to select the worksheets that are appropriate for the children's current level of understanding. Also within the site is links to other web sites and worksheets related to language activities.
Review: The webpage consists of worksheets based on magic squares practising addition skills. The site is not interactive and so students have to copy out the grids before they can start to solve the puzzles. it would be good practice for basic numeracy skills but would benefit from a more interactive style. The ouzzles are quite challenging for KS1 and is probably more suited to KS2. . This page is part of the excellent Primary Resources site which contains a wealth of activities and worksheets on all Primary curriculum areas. It is well worth a visit
Review: A direct link to 7 problem solving questions using the data on the chart. Children have to use the data table to extract information and solve problems. This would tie in nicely with data handling work. RHL School web site also provides a large quantity of printable worksheets for use with primary children pertaining to various mathematical concepts. All the number computations are covered along with rounding numbers up. There is also a section which provides problem solving activities for children. This site requires initial teacher evelaution to select the worksheets that are appropriate for the children?s current level of understanding. Also within the site is links to other web sites and worksheets related to language activities.
Review: At the DuPage Children´s Museum, there are exhibits, programs and materials that stretch the imagination, stimulate creativity and provide intellectual challenges in maths, science and the arts. Aunty Math provides a daily problem to solve and keeps an archive of previous problem solving challenges. Pupils can solve the challenge and email Aunty Math with the answer. There is also a fun section which contains a list of interesting websites.
Review: There is little that can be said about the page accessed via this URL. The page simply provides a worksheet that contains five mathematical riddles to solve. However, the mathematical home page on this site gives access to a far greater range of problem solving worksheet (ranging from the curiously tiled “Halloween Problems” to others relating to perimeter and area) that could be of value to any teacher of mathematics. There are also a number of computation worksheets that could be useful
Review: A direct link to a simply designed worksheet with five problems that uses both basic fractions, combined with probability; no answers included. RHL School web site also provides a large quantity of printable worksheets for use with primary children pertaining to various mathematical concepts. All the number computations are covered along with rounding numbers up. There is also a section which provides problem solving activities for children. This site requires initial teacher evelaution to select the worksheets that are appropriate for the children?s current level of understanding. Also within the site is links to other web sites and worksheets related to language activities.
Review: This Day in History is one of the many worksheets on the RHL website. It is based on American History but could be used as an idea to create your own worksheet on British History. The site contains a great selection of Mathematics problem solving worksheets for teachers and parents to print and use in the classroom or for homework. The worksheets vary in length and cover different areas of problem solving including time, mean and median, riddles, perimeter and area, percentages and fractions. There is a separate answer sheet for each worksheet, which makes marking very easy.
Review: A direct link to a worksheet with five problems based around a child's Valentine's Day party. One question refers to dollars which can easily be edited to have a pound sign prior to printing. RHL School web site provides a large quantity of printable worksheets for use with primary children pertaining to various mathematical concepts. All the number computations are covered along with rounding numbers up. There is also a section which provides problem solving activities for children. This site requires initial teacher evelaution to select the worksheets that are appropriate for the children's current level of understanding. Also within the site is links to other web sites and worksheets related to language activities.
Review: A direct link to a simply designed sheet with five word problems using basic number work. Suitable for extension work or homework. RHL School web site also provides a large quantity of printable worksheets for use with primary children pertaining to various mathematical concepts. All the number computations are covered along with rounding numbers up. There is also a section which provides problem solving activities for children. This site requires initial teacher evelaution to select the worksheets that are appropriate for the children?s current level of understanding. Also within the site is links to other web sites and worksheets related to language activities.
Review: A useful idea for playing Number Bingo in which children are encouraged to make up their own 7 x 7 number grids. They put numbers in any box but with no set order so for example number 1 can be placed anywhere. It might be useful with younger children to say each number then get them to write it on the grid so that they do not lose track of the numbers they are writing as none should be repeated. The teacher will then ask a variety of questions using different number operations or problems and children work out the answer then shade a box showing that number. The idea is that children need to get a whole line to win. Less able children can be paired with more able to build up confidence and as children begin to understand the game they can be challenged to use more difficult numbers such as negatives.
Review: Part of a series of American worksheets from www.rhlschool.com. Sheet tests pupils on the correct order to solve various problems, which are presented as real life situations. The last question has references to dollars, but this should not affect the educational value of the sheet.
Review: A direct link to a set of word problems that incorporate illiteration. There is a lot of reading thus making this sheet diffeicult for poor readers, however, it would make an intersting class riddle where the teacher reads it to the class for them to solve. RHL School web site also provides a large quantity of printable worksheets for use with primary children pertaining to various mathematical concepts. All the number computations are covered along with rounding numbers up. There is also a section which provides problem solving activities for children. This site requires initial teacher evelaution to select the worksheets that are appropriate for the children?s current level of understanding. Also within the site is links to other web sites and worksheets related to language activities.
Review: A direct link to a worksheet with four word problems that asks the pupils to use various numbers and relate them together; a lot of reading involved. RHL School web site provides a large quantity of printable worksheets for use with primary children pertaining to various mathematical concepts. All the number computations are covered along with rounding numbers up. There is also a section which provides problem solving activities for children. This site requires initial teacher evelaution to select the worksheets that are appropriate for the children's current level of understanding. Also within the site is links to other web sites and worksheets related to language activities.
Review: A direct link to a simply designed sheet that has an explanation of how to square a number then 4 questions. One question relates to one of the American States which may be difficult for children who have no knowledge of this subject. This can be overcome by editing the page and inserting a different question. RHL School web site also provides a large quantity of printable worksheets for use with primary children pertaining to various mathematical concepts. All the number computations are covered along with rounding numbers up. There is also a section which provides problem solving activities for children. This site requires initial teacher evelaution to select the worksheets that are appropriate for the children?s current level of understanding. Also within the site is links to other web sites and worksheets related to language activities.
Review: A simple number game where the magician presents a problem to solve and children guess the number from the clues given with feedback after every guess. Children are encouraged to try again. This would be a good activity to use as a mental starter to a numeracy lesson or for the plenary session if it directly related to the main lesson taught as well as being an option for a group session.Children could be challenged to solve the problem with as few guesses as possible. Perhaps the class could be divided into two team and play against each other. There are a number of options for setting up the game so that it can be differentiated to suit the class or group of children playing. There is also the option to see previous guesses [or to hide them] so these could be used as clues to develop a strategy for solving the problem. The graphics are very simple but the activity itself is a useful one.
Review: A direct link to a problem solving activity from a bank of resources. A simply designed sheet that uses two boys whitin four word problems to assess pupils use of fractions and probability. RHL School web site also provides a large quantity of printable worksheets for use with primary children pertaining to various mathematical concepts. All the number computations are covered along with rounding numbers up. There is also a section which provides problem solving activities for children. This site requires initial teacher evelaution to select the worksheets that are appropriate for the children?s current level of understanding. Also within the site is links to other web sites and worksheets related to language activities.
Review: A direct link to a worksheet with an interesting problem solving sheet that asks the pupils to crack a code for a professor. There are no answers and the clues do not give much away! Although this link may not be appropriate RHL School web site provides a large quantity of printable worksheets for use with primary children pertaining to various mathematical concepts. All the number computations are covered along with rounding numbers up. There is also a section which provides problem solving activities for children. This site requires initial teacher evelaution to select the worksheets that are appropriate for the children's current level of understanding. Also within the site is links to other web sites and worksheets related to language activities.
Review: Decoder is a digital version of the popular board game Mastermind. One player (in this case the computer) chooses four marbles of various colours. You have to decide which marbles the computer has selected. The game is easy to play, though not so easy to win! You select marbles and place them in rows of four. The computer then identifies how many balls are the right colour and whether they are in the right place or not. After playing the game a few times, I noticed that the computer often chooses 2 balls of the same colour. To solve the problem, pupils will be using a mixture of trial and error and reasoning skills. Players are always in competition with the computer and could play in pairs trying to beat each other. The game could be used to support problem solving in numeracy for KS2 and older KS1 pupils, either as part of individual or paired activities or as a fun extension game for quick finishers.
