Maths problem solving. / Year 5

Maths Problem Solving - Year 5 is the fifth book in the Maths Problem Solving series. The books have been written for teachers to use during the numeracy lesson. They cover the 'solving problem' objectives from the numeracy framework. This book contains three chapters; Making decisions, Reasoning about numbers or shapes and Problems involving 'real life', money or measures. The books are designed in such a way that each section has six stages of questions to be worked through. Every stage is split into three levels, for example 1a, 1b or 1c, based on achievement. Each corresponding question from these levels follow the same line of questioning, so that when the teacher talks about a certain question, the solution process is the same for each level but the complexity of the sum varies. Maths Problem Solving, Year 5 is the fifth book in a six-book series that has been written for teachers to use during the numeracy lesson. The sheets provide opportunities for making decisions, reasoning about numbers and shapes and solving real life problems. Differentiated sheets makes it easy to use the sheets in a mixed-ability classroom. The length of the problems are varied with short, medium and more extended problems for children to solve. The problems on each page are mixed so the children do not assume that the solution process is the same each time, but have to understand the problem. They are varied in their complexity and are presented in a meaningful, age-appropriate manner with topics the children will find relevant Cover ......Page 1 Contents ......Page 2 Title Page ......Page 3 Publisher Information ......Page 4 Introduction ......Page 5 Photocopiable answer sheet ......Page 10 Making decisions ......Page 11 Reasoning about numbers or shapes ......Page 35 Problems involving 'real life', money or measures ......Page 59 Answers ......Page 83 Also Available ......Page 87