Category Archives: Problem solving

Glasgow Counts, Hands-on Maths, Problem solving, Puzzles

#KeepGlasgowCounting – Data Handling, 03.06.2020

3 June 2020 Dr Webster Leave a comment

Good morning!

Yesterday’s Glasgow Times newspaper published some fun data handling activities created by Glasgow Counts Team.
Here is the link for the digital copy:
https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18492828.long-jump-rain-gauges-home-learning-tasks-teach-data-handling/

I have also attached the tasks here; have a go at them today, tomorrow and during the weekend and don’t forget to upload some photos of your activity. You might want to play some of the games with your younger or older sibling…

For easier access to the web links with the QR codes:
Making a rain gauge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRNL42sAGio
The standing long jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuv7LvAt-DI

Have fun!
Dr Webster

Glasgow Counts, Problem solving, Puzzles

Glasgow Counts newspaper challenge 20.05.2020

21 May 2020 Dr Webster Leave a comment

Good morning!

Yesterday’s Glasgow Times newspaper published some fun maths activities created by Glasgow Counts Team.

Here is the link for the digital copy: https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18460832.put-fun-maths—even-lockdown/

I have also attached the tasks here; have a go at them during the May weekend and don’t forget to upload some photos of your activity. You might want to play some of the games with your younger or older sibling…

For easier access to the web links with the QR codes:

How Many Numbers Are In My House:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DD0KmMKnjU

Maths Fortune Teller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNgaa6lh-jQ

P1 card game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4hXnwNfFYs

P2 to P4 card game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMV_OBdJ34A

P7 card game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7gr1VcyfZA

Dr Webster

Blog, Problem solving

Broken Calculator (4,5)

7 May 2020 Dr Webster Leave a comment

Good morning everyone!

First of all, thank you for all who have already sent in either their ‘Women in Mathematics Day’ posters or the answer for the weekly challenge in The Numeracy Hive! Well done! 👍👏
Today, I thought we can have a bit of a brain exercise with a Broken Calculator activity.
Try to come up with all the answers, don’t give up, use your knowledge on the four operations (adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing) and you can use BODMAS too!
Looking forward to your answers!
Have a nice day!
Dr Webster

Problem solving, Puzzles

Five Circles, Pentadd and Hexagon Puzzles

27 April 2020 Dr Webster Leave a comment

Good morning!

Today we are going to problem-solve with some brain teaser puzzles.

The first one is called Five Circles where you have to place the numbers 1,2,3,4 and 5 in the circles so that each line has the same total.

The second puzzle is called Pentadd where the numbers in the blue shapes are the sums of the letters in the red circles. What are A, B, C, D and E?

The last three puzzles are Hexagon Puzzles with increasing numbers to add or subtract. The last one is with decimal numbers. Can you solve all of them?

Good luck!

Dr Webster