Problem Solving How/When to use? Use on Interactive White Board/laptops in school or at home to reinforce this area of mathematics.
A Bit Fishy A good demonstration teaching resource for a problem solving strategy in maths.
Cuddly Toy Sale Go shopping at the toy shop but you have to add up the prices. You may even need to work out the change. Different levels of problem solving activities.
Puppies in Baskets The puppies need to go to sleep but there needs to be an even number of puppies in each of the dog baskets. Can you help the puppies to go to sleep?
Going Shopping Problem Solving Shopping activities which will get your brain working! You have to decide which items to buy for your money.
Countdown Game Test your mental maths agility and skills on this Countdown game. There are different levels of difficulty.
Thinking of a Number Children need to guess a number below 100 from clues on the clouds. Good for developing mathematical vocabulary.
Weigh it Up A problem solving activity which uses scales and various shapes. It can be used as an introduction to algebra. Children are encouraged to explore the hidden values of objects.
Adding Time Word Problems Word problems where you need to read the time on either an analogue or digital clock and then answer a word problem involving adding a given time.
How many Pets? Work out how many pets are in the pet shop. See how many different answers you can find in this maths investigation.