These are activities that all pupils can participate in, whatever their level of capability, but that some pupils can take their thinking to a deeper level, while others work on a simpler aspect to problem.
The following examples from the Maths Without Limits website will serve to illustrate this.
Before & After Problems
Using a diagram is a really important problem-solving strategy. Depending on the type of problem, different diagrams will be useful. This exploration looks at one group of problems - ‘before and...
Multiples and Digit Wheels
This is a lovely activity which is very simple to do, and is great for showing that Maths is full of patterns. The patterns in the numbers then generate satisfying visual patterns. Important Note:...
Coordinates, Points and Lines
This activity is designed to develop children’s vocabulary and understanding of coordinates by exploring what happens when different groups of points with patterns in their coordinates are plotted...