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Each fortnight in our newsletter we publish a set of tips, ideas or insights into numeracy learning for the students of St Matthew's.
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Sunday, 27 September 2015

Open Ended Tasks


Open Ended Tasks
Tasks are open ended, and far more enjoyable, when there are many ways to
solve a problem, just like a puzzle or a brainteaser.

How would you solve this chance (and measurement) problem which was recently completed with great success in Stage Three? 




Spin that Wheel!
I designed a ‘spinner’ with the numbers 1-10
as the outcomes.
One outcome was more likely than all the others.
One outcome had a 25% chance of being chosen.
Three outcomes had an equal chance.
It was highly unlikely that I would spin the #4
What could my spinner have looked like?

Enjoy some hard thinking today!

Mrs Usher

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