Solving Maths Word Problems

During Term 4 we will be very busy solving problems... of the Maths kind!  This week we have learnt to do lots of new things to help us to do this.  Here are some of them:

*  solving problems by using materials like counters, multi-link,
   lolly sticks and teddy bears    
*  recording how we work things out, using drawings, words
   and number sentences     
*  writing our own word problems
*  identifying maths language in word problems

This is how we started at the beginning of the week with materials.