Problem solving resources

Students identify the time on a clock face when given the angle that the hands make and the position of the minute hand.

Students write algebraic expressions which make equations true.

Students draw shapes to show how the perimeter increases and decreases for different shapes of the same area size.

Students use the scaled plan of a property to calculate the area of the pool, house, and lawn.

In this practical task, students use their understanding of the link between capacity and volume to make cardboard containers that hold 250ml and 500ml of water.

Students solve probelms about a reflection and time.

Students explain why two people will get different totals when measuring a room using their hand span.

Students complete 3 x 3 addition arrays by using whole numbers and algebraic expressions.

Students work out the smallest and largest amounts of coins and notes in a piggy bank from statements about the number and type of money.

Students calculate the number of different coins in a given amount of money.

Students find a missing number which has been multiplied by another number rather than being divided by it.

Students respond to questions about the relationship between diagonals, triangles and polygons; then write a rule to describe the pattern.

Students use problem-solving strategies to work out how to carry two men and two children across a river using one canoe. Students record their solution on a sheet provided.

Students identify the error in three statements made about the perimeter and area of given objects.

Students calculate the lengths and areas of a road sign.

Students complete addition arrays by selecting from given numbers.

Students complete addition arrays by selecting from given numbers.

Students complete 3 multiplication arrays by selecting from given numbers.

Students select from a range of given numbers to complete a 4 x 4 'number square' with given row and column totals.

Students answer questions about weight and number of packets of biscuits for a school fundraising project.

Students calculate how price changes affect a purchase.

Students solve puzzles by determining the unknown number from each set of statements.

Students find a missing number using clues about what remainder there is when the number is divided by given numbers.

Students select from a range of given numbers to complete a 4 x 4 'addition number square' with given row and column totals.

Students use given information to solve a problem using a Venn diagram.