The problems have been grouped below by strand. Hover over each title to read the problem.
Choose a problem that involves your students in applying current learning.
Remember that the context of most problems can be adapted to suit your students and your current class inquiry.
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AlgebraManu's songMarbles Colourful jerseys Jim's table Mrs Parore's laundry And the twelfth one is |
StatisticsWho plays what?Christmas tree The garden Not enough drawers |
MeasurementTrainsVisiting Grandma PSTV |
NumberCars in garages (+-)Gremlins (+-) Fair exchange (+-) Well well (+-) Points (+-) Counting cubes (+x÷) Lollies (+-x÷) More lollies (+-x÷) You be the teacher (+-x÷) Tripods (x÷) Buttons and bears (x÷) Fifty Toes (x÷) The three cold kittens (x÷) Pizzas and things (x÷) |
GeometryCircles and oblongs |
Logic and ReasoningStrawberry MilkStrawberry and Chocolate Milk |