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The Problem with Problem Solving at Stage 1

The Problem with Problem Solving at Stage 1

In this feature we have collected together some of our exciting tasks that use lots of problem solving skills.

Tangrams 
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Can you make five differently sized squares from the interactive tangram pieces?

Same Length Trains 
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow star

How many trains can you make which are the same length as Matt's and Katie's, using rods that are identical?

Find the Difference 
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

Place the numbers 1 to 6 in the circles so that each number is the difference between the two numbers just below it.

How Would We Count? 
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

An activity centred around observations of dots and how we visualise number arrangement patterns.

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The NRICH Project aims to enrich the mathematical experiences of all learners. To support this aim, members of the NRICH team work in a wide range of capacities, including providing professional development for teachers wishing to embed rich mathematical tasks into everyday classroom practice.

NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.

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