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This is a practical session to be used with a whole class in small groups of 2 or 3 –perhaps with the added supervision of a teaching assistant if the class is excitable or particularly young.  There is scope within this activity for the following different methods of learning:
This is a practical session to be used with a whole class in small {{teachtag|group work|groups}} of 2 or 3 –perhaps with the added supervision of a teaching assistant if the class is excitable or particularly young.  There is scope within this activity for the following different methods of learning:
* Whole class dialogue  - Discussion of each part of the activity  
*{{teachtag|Whole class}} dialogue  - Discussion of each part of the activity  
* Open-ended questions – How can we find out if the containers hold the same amount?  What can we tell just by looking at them?  
* Open-ended {{teachtag|questioning|questions}} – How can we find out if the containers hold the same amount?  What can we tell just by looking at them?  
* Project work – as part of a wider maths topic on measuring volume and capacity
* Project work – as part of a wider maths topic on measuring volume and capacity.
* Enquiry-based learning – children are discovering the answer to questions that they are encouraged to pose themselves.
* {{teachtag|Inquiry|Enquiry-based learning}} – children are discovering the answer to questions that they are encouraged to pose themselves.
* Arguing and reasoning – persuading each other about their ideas.
* Arguing and {{teachtag|reasoning}} – persuading each other about their ideas.
* Exploring ideas – developing practical, physical understanding of key mathematical principles.
* Exploring ideas – developing practical, physical understanding of key mathematical principles.

Latest revision as of 11:29, 12 October 2012

This is a practical session to be used with a whole class in small groups(ta) of 2 or 3 –perhaps with the added supervision of a teaching assistant if the class is excitable or particularly young. There is scope within this activity for the following different methods of learning:

  • Whole class(ta) dialogue - Discussion of each part of the activity
  • Open-ended questions(ta) – How can we find out if the containers hold the same amount? What can we tell just by looking at them?
  • Project work – as part of a wider maths topic on measuring volume and capacity.
  • Enquiry-based learning(ta) – children are discovering the answer to questions that they are encouraged to pose themselves.
  • Arguing and reasoning(ta) – persuading each other about their ideas.
  • Exploring ideas – developing practical, physical understanding of key mathematical principles.