Zids and Zods

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Zids and Zods

• MA1 Investigation
• Focus
• solving mathematical problems or puzzles
• know multiplication facts to 10 x 10
• add 2-digit numbers mentally.

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We will use the TASC wheel to solve our problem.
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TASC

• Thinking
• Actively in a
• Social
• Context
• Or, learning collaboratively, discussing our
  learning and working together as a team.

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The Problem

• Zids have 4 spots.
• Zods have 9 spots.
• Altogether some Zids and Zods have 48 spots.
• How many Zids are there?
• How many Zods are there?

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So how are we going to solve this problem?
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Gather/OrganiseWhat do I know about this?

• What do you already know?
• Which maths skills might you need?
• Have you ever seen a problem like this before?
• Use your recording sheet to write down your ideas.

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IdentifyWhat is the task?

• What have we got to do?
• Can I say in my own words what is the task?
• Write it on your own TASC sheet.

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GenerateHow many ideas can I think of?

• Talk to your partner and write down as many ways
  you can think of to solve this problem.

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Decide Which is the best idea?

• Which is the best idea?
• Which idea shall we try?
• Why are we going to use that idea?

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ImplementLets do it!

• Go ahead solve the problem.
• Remember to write down all your workings out.
• Can you do the 2nd part of the problem?

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EvaluateHow well did I do?

• Did your ideas work?
• Can you explain why they worked?
• Which bits worked best?

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CommunicateLets tell someone

• Who can tell the rest of the class how you worked
  out the answers?
• What if Mrs Blythe came in could you explain to
  her?

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Learn from ExperienceWhat have I learned?

• Would you use the same way of working out the
  answers again?
• If yes, why?
• If no, why not?
• What might you do instead?