1. Problem Solving
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3. What is a problem?
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4. Why teach problem solving?
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5. Excellent handout on Problem Solving Ideas – PPDS website
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8. 24 Game Insert +, -, x or / to make the following = 24 7 9 5 8 3 2 2 6
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9. 6 Circles (Levels 5 & 6)
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12. Word Problems
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13. Mathematical Language
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14. Language & Number Operations
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15. Language & Number Operations
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16. Strategies
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21. ROSE
Read
Organise
Solve
Evaluate
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23. Use of the Calculator
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26. Problem Solving with Calculators Show how you would change these displays:
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27. Activities Wipe Out! Type 35 Wipe out the 5 Type 35 again
Now wipe out the 3
Target
You can only use the four keys 2, 3, x, + to reach targets of 6, 8, 9, 16, 18, 36, 54.
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28. 85 + 97 Zap the Digit The Broken Key
A digit is zapped when it is reduced to 0.
You have to zap a 3 digit number in 3 inputs, a 4 digit number in 4 inputs
Type 185 – zap 8 / zap 1 / zap 5
The Broken Key
We have to do the following sum but the number 9 key is broken. How can it be worked out? List the possibilities.
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29. Further activities http://jenny.myzen.co.uk/calcs.htm
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