Learning Path
3rd and 4th Maths Week Problem Solving Activities Learning Path
By PDST
Click on the Title to open the problem...Upload pictures or answers to the 1st and 2nd class Padlet to enter the Maths Week competition for PDST Numeracy Manuals and a class set of Active Learning Boards.
5 resources in this Learning Path
1
Shape Times Shape - Puzzle
http://nrich.maths.org/content/id/6...53/NRICH-poster_ShapeTimesShape.pdf Added: 06 Oct 2017 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Guide/notes / WorksheetThis multiplication puzzle is a real challenge. Pupils need to identify the number associated with each shape using multiplication to solve the puzzle.
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Magic Constant - Problem Solving
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/24755/24478.pdf Added: 09 Oct 2017 Contributor: PDST Resource type: PresentationA PDF problem solving challenge where pupils need to identify the magic constant from a magic square. Pupils need to use the operations of addition and be able to identify patterns.
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Investigating of Symmetry of Reflection - Problem Solving
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/24756/24479.pdf Added: 09 Oct 2017 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Game / Guide/notes / ReferenceA PDF problem solving challenge where pupils need to explore diagonal, horizontal, and vertical lines or
symmetry or mirror lines. Pegboards and pegs or multi-grids and pegs are suitable media for exploring mirror patterns. Pupils should use one half of a shape or pattern and they complete it.
How it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- Mathematics
Strand: Shape & Space
Strand unit: Lines & Angles
Suggestions for use: Part of maths week, complete the maths week problem with your class and submit a picture of the problem solving journey onto the PDST-Scoilnet Padlet.
Strand: Shape & Space
Strand unit: Symmetry
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Area of Geoboards - Problem Solving
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/24757/24480.pdf Added: 09 Oct 2017 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Assessment / Game / Guide/notes / PresentationPupils investigate the concept of area using geoboards and elastic bands. The unit of area on the geoboard is the smallest square that can be made by connecting four nails.
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- 3-4
- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Area
Suggestions for use: Part of maths week, complete the maths week problem with your class and submit a picture of the problem solving journey onto the PDST-Scoilnet Padlet.
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Maths 100 - Nrich
http://nrich.maths.org/91 Added: 09 Oct 2017 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Guide/notes / ReferenceProblem solving puzzle involving numbers. Pupils need to go through the maze, adding the numbers so as to get exactly 100.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- Mathematics
Strand: Number
Strand unit: Operations: Addition & Subtraction
Suggestions for use: Problem for maths week problem solving challenge, submit pictures of the problem solving journey to Scoilnet-PDST Padlet.
