Problem-solving.

This lesson starter, aimed at KS2 Maths tests pupils number problem-solving skills. It's time to take the team photo for the 7-a-side football team. Unfortunately the photographer only knows the goal keeper, number 1's name, so he uses number clues to position the team to get the best phot...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Brook Lapping Productions (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: [London] : Teachers TV/UK Dept. of Education, 2010.
Series:Education in video
Lesson starters ; 17-18
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This lesson starter, aimed at KS2 Maths tests pupils number problem-solving skills. It's time to take the team photo for the 7-a-side football team. Unfortunately the photographer only knows the goal keeper, number 1's name, so he uses number clues to position the team to get the best photo. Can your pupils follow the clues and work out which player stands where for the team photo?The clues the photographer gives are listed in the Lesson Planning Pack Notes. It is suggested that you pause the video after each clue to allow you pupils to try and work out the solution at each step. This programme is part of the KS2 Maths Lesson Planning Pack on Problem-Solving, which includes two lesson starters, one great lesson idea and a CPD discussion.
This lesson starter, aim at KS2 Maths, get pupils to use their mathematical ability to work out if so called special offers are in fact good deals. Chief Inspector Hector Nector has been doing undercover filming of a local conman, Dodgy Dave, who has been cheating people with his not-so-special offers. Dodgy Dave is offering five pairs of socks for £4 instead of one pair at 75p, 20% discount on t-shirts, and one free pair of sunglasses when you buy three. But are his deals good value or not? Only you can work it out. This programme is part of the KS2 Maths Lesson Planning Pack on Problem Solving, which includes two lesson starters, one great lesson idea and a CPD discussion.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012).
Physical Description:1 online resource (6 min.).