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Getting Better at Group Work Lower Primary

Three or four brains are usually better than one! Working on a problem in a group rather than on your own is often a good idea. These activities will help you get better at group work.

En-counters 
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow star

This task requires learners to explain and help others, asking and answering questions.

Guess the Houses 
Age 5 to 7
Challenge Level Yellow star

This task depends on learners sharing reasoning, listening to opinions, reflecting and pulling ideas together.

Number Match 
Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow star

A task which depends on members of the group noticing the needs of others and responding.

Arranging Cubes 
Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level Yellow starYellow star

A task which depends on members of the group working collaboratively to reach a single goal.

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Complete these two jigsaws then put one on top of the other. What happens when you add the 'touching' numbers? What happens when you change the position of the jigsaws?

Thirsty?

Can you lay out the pictures of the drinks in the way described by the clue cards?

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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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