Maths Problem Solving: Level 1

"Creative Activities" is a series that provides numerous creative activities for exploring different areas of the curriculum. Problems and tasks are set in either a real-life or imaginative context - giving real purpose to the investigation or problem solving exercise. The series is full-colour with attractive photographs and artwork. Develop children's problem-solving capabilities with these imaginative and creative maths problems. This book shows how once children have learned the different strategies they can become creative mathematical thinkers and systematically apply their skills. Features include: problems use relevant contexts that are familiar to children; plenty of visual and hands-on resources used for active learning; support for more and less able provided; plenty of follow-up suggestions for further work for children to apply their knowledge; and, full colour examples of pupil work. Chapters include: finding all the possibilities; logic problems; finding rules and describing patterns; and, diagram puzzles and visual puzzles.