Primary Maths for Scotland First Level Problem Solving Pack

The Problem Solving Pack supports teachers in developing children’s problem solving skills within the 1st level numeracy and mathematics Curriculum for Excellence. It is a flexible resource which can be used to teach problem solving strategies and provides a ready-made bank of rich problem-solving activities for children working within 1st level.

Each photocopiable Problem Solving Pack contains:

· Comprehensive introduction

· Problem solving and reasoning teaching strategies

· Bank of problem solving activities

· Resource sheets (online)

This Problem Solving Pack:

• Is written to the Scottish curriculum and linked to benchmarks

• Focuses on the development of the skills rather than teaching the content

• Gives teachers the tools to teach problem solving skills to their children

• Supports the mastery approach to have all children working on the same topic at the same time

• Allows flexibility for children working at different levels within a topic, by providing support and extension options where required

• Can be used independently or as part of the Primary Maths for Scotland programme