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Think Again

From Numberjacks · 2009

Think Again
14 min1st2ndMath
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Summary

In “Think Again,” the Numberjacks leap out of the sofa to fix a maths problem all about problem solving. A full episode (~14 min) from the BBC CBeebies maths-adventure series — a quick, friendly way to anchor a numeracy warm-up or maths centre.

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All ages
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Discussion questions

Discussion

The Numberjacks solve problems by working out HOW, doing WHAT they planned, and CHECKING the answer makes sense.

  1. What was the problem the Numberjacks had to solve?
  2. What steps did they take to solve it?
  3. How did they check that their answer was right?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: problem, solve, plan, check, answer, step.

Try it: Solve a small maths puzzle, then check it by working it a second, different way.