1. Practical tasks, games and ‘real-life’ challenges
SCITT Day 10
Practical tasks, games and ‘real-life’ challenges

2. Today we will…
Consider the role of puzzles and games in supporting mathematical learning
Identify mathematical thinking and strategising as key learning in, and of, itself
[A habit of mind!]

3. CHOOSING TASKS WITH NC AIMS IN MIND
When selecting a T&L task we need to be clear about which proficiencies (F/R/PS) are most likely to encourage learners to engage
‘Good’ tasks will invoke more than one proficiency.
All 3 proficiencies are inter-related but there is increasing evidence that reasoning is the most important.
‘Teaching for’ problem solving or ‘teaching through’ problem solving.

4. ‘Attitudes’ and ‘Skills’ as learning outcomes

5. Noughts and Crosses
Just to get you thinking!!

6. Shape Puzzles: Move any 4 to form 3 squares

7. Digit cards (i) You will need one set of 0 to 9 digit cards
And a series of ‘challenge statements’
a number greater than 50
an even number
a multiple of 10
as near to 75 as you can
a number less than 10
Use the digit cards to try to make numbers matching each card. Each card may only be used once.
Make up another list of challenges to challenge your table

8. Competition Structures
What different organisational structures are there that are used to run competitions?
Examples from different activities/ sports…?

9. League
Players gain points for a win or draw. Every one plays each other.
Knockout
After each game, one player goes through to the next round of the competition whilst the other is ‘out’.
‘Round Robin’
Mini-leagues create winners that are then placed in knockout finals.
Leaderboard
Lists players in the competition – randomly ‘placed’.
The bottom half might be removed/ cut part way through
Players can challenge one or two positions above their position. If the ‘lower’ beats the ‘higher’ then positions are swapped. After an agreed time the top-of-the-list is the winner.

10. Strategy Games
‘Counters’

11. Dominoes How are dominoes a good resource for primary maths?
The original…
Maltese Cross
Odds and evens
Pairs
Number Hurdles
Fault Lines
Take Heart

12. Games for thinking Ideas for adaptations? Target 24 – in Pairs
Use any numbers from 1 to 10 (once and once only) to add cumulatively.
The player that makes ‘24’ wins.
Ideas for adaptations?

13. Online www.mathsisfun.com www.nrich.org.uk Games and puzzles
National Curriculum link document ‘G’

14. Your Mathematical Games
Share your games…
What was the intended learning objective?
Does the game support that learning intention?
Brainstorm: How could the game be adapted?

15. Evaluations and Reflections
Evaluation form for day 10
Knowledge quartet – drafting your NQT targets for mathematics
Overview of whole 10 day course
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