Problem solving

As the sun was shining today we decided to head outside with our maths equipment and chalk to work on some problems. We worked in pairs to solve problems like 23+12= __.
We used equipment to show our thinking, then recorded our steps on the concrete in chalk.

Here Leigh-James is telling Anahera what to do to solve the problem... He is 'The Brain' and Anahera is being 'The Hand'. Leigh-James had to make sure his instructions were clear enough for Anahera to follow and she had to listen carefully to make sure she was doing what he had asked her to do. They were a great team! They then swapped roles and Leigh-James became 'The Hand'.

 

In this picture Freya is being 'The Brain' and telling Brittany - 'The Hand' what to do to solve this problem. They worked really well together too!