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Description:

Includes problem solving strategies such as Guess and Check, Act It Out, Make A Model, Look for a Pattern, Construct a Table and so on. These strategies are applied to a range of interesting problem situations. Children will enjoy the variety of characters that provide an amusing element to the serious business of solving mathematical concepts.

The activities in this book are designed to present real-life problems in a realistic context so as to provide children with situations in which everyday math comprehension skills are required. The tasks also provide a foundation for the development of problem solving skills and strategies.

The activities are based around a set of recurring characters who find themselves exposed to a range of real-life problems that need to be solved; the sort of problems that students may one day encounter. Many of the activities can be described as math comprehension questions where students are presented with the facts and need to determine ways to manipulate them in order to solve the problem.

Many pages also include a challenge activity which is often an extension of the main problem. Included at the end of the book are a list of brain-teasers that explore lateral and rational thinking. The answer is usually not as obvious as it looks. The ten brain-teasers can be photocopied and individually glued on to card so as to create a set. Students might like to think up their own brainteasers to add to the set.