Developing Problem-solving Skills
Trial and Improvement at KS1
These lower primary tasks could all be tackled using a trial and improvement approach.
Trial and Improvement at KS2
These upper primary tasks could all be tackled using a trial and improvement approach.
Working Systematically at KS1
Tasks for KS1 children which focus on working systematically.
Working Systematically at KS2
Tasks for KS2 children which focus on working systematically.
Working Backwards at KS1
The lower primary tasks in this collection could each be solved by working backwards.
Working Backwards at KS2
The upper primary tasks in this collection could each be solved by working backwards.
Visualising at KS1
These lower primary tasks all specifically draw on the use of visualising.
Visualising at KS2
These upper primary tasks all specifically draw on the use of visualising.
Reasoning and Convincing at KS1
The tasks in this collection can be used to encourage children to convince others of their reasoning, using 'because' statements.
Reasoning and Convincing at KS2
The tasks in this collection can be used to encourage children to convince others of their reasoning, by first convincing themselves, then a friend, then a 'sceptic'.
Conjecturing and Generalising at KS1
The tasks in this collection encourage lower primary children to conjecture and generalise.
Conjecturing and Generalising at KS2
The tasks in this collection encourage upper primary children to conjecture and generalise.