Enrichment Activities for Mathematically Gifted Pupils (9-11 years)

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(Photocopiable pages – CD-ROM included) 194 pages

Author: Professor Valsa Koshy

The features of the activities in the pack that make it unique and accessible to both teachers and children are:

• They are motivating and give access to advanced content.

• There are multi-level outcomes that can be used in different contexts: individual, groups or whole class work.

• They help to identify mathematical talent through provision.

• Help with the development of higher levels of thinking, questioning, reasoning, problem solving, using and applying.

• Extra resource sheets are provided.

• Offer opportunities for developing thinking skills and creativity.

• Extra extension activities with guidance on how to use the material are also provided.

There is a general Introduction which explains the aim of the pack, attributes of mathematically promising children and how to meet their needs. It offers guidance on how to develop mathematical processes of problem solving and investigations in children. Advice is also provided on how to use the activities. Guidance on setting up portfolios of children’s work and proformas for their comments are provided.

The enrichment programme is in three parts; Starters, Extended investigations and Mastermind problems.

Notes and solutions are offered for activities which need extra guidance.

SECTION 1 - STARTERS

There are 25 activities in this section. The activities are designed in such a way that they encourage children to:

• use mental processes.

• apply logic, reasoning and estimating.

• be engaged in mathematical discussions and sharing of strategies.

• develop problem solving strategies.

SECTION 2 - INVESTIGATIONS

There are 26 activities in this section. There is a teacher’s page and a pupil’s page for each activity. The teacher’s page outlines the main aims of the activity, provides guidelines for its use (if necessary) and at least one solution showing how it has been arrived at. Pupil’s pages are designed in a suitable style and level of reading for the children. Most of the activities are open-ended, so it should be possible for all children to solve them at some level. They are designed with multi-level outcomes, so that children can tackle them at some level and enjoy success. The activities may take several hours of work and are suitable for homework.

SECTION 3 - MASTERMIND PROBLEMS

There are 30 activities in this section. They involve problem solving and can be used in a number of different ways in school or as homework.