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Teaching Strategies

Co-operative Problem Solving - Measurement

  • Hand out all the clue cards face down to the students in your group.
  • Each student reads what is on their cue card to the group, but they may not show the clue card to anyone else.
  • You may not look at anyone else's card.
  • Use all the clues to solve the problem.

MEASUREMENT NO. 1

MEASUREMENT NO. 1

  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.
  • Jackie and Eugene have to find the area of the horse paddock.
  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.
  • Eugene measures the longest side and finds that it is 52 m long.

MEASUREMENT NO. 1

MEASUREMENT NO. 1

  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.
  • Jackie measures the shortest side and finds that it is half the length of the longest side.
  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.
  • Jackie and Eugene are members of the Te Atatu Pony Club.

MEASUREMENT NO. 2

MEASUREMENT NO. 2

  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.
  • Mau and Annie are in the fourth form mixed netball team.
  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.
  • The length of each third on the netball court is 10.1 m.

MEASUREMENT NO. 2

MEASUREMENT NO. 2

  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.
  • The width of the netball court is 15.6 m.
  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.
  • Find the perimeter of the netball court.

MEASUREMENT NO. 2

MEASUREMENT NO. 2

  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.
  • The diameter of the centre circle is 1 m.
  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.
  • Find the circumference of the centre circle. (Use P = 3.1)

MEASUREMENT NO. 3

MEASUREMENT NO. 3

  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.
  • The cylinder holds exactly 3 tennis balls.
  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.
  • Find the volume of the cylinder. Use P = 3.1.

MEASUREMENT NO. 3

MEASUREMENT NO. 3

  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.
  • Each tennis ball is 6 cm in diameter.
  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.
  • The tennis balls fit snugly in the cylinder.

MEASUREMENT

MEASUREMENT

  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.
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  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.

MEASUREMENT

MEASUREMENT

  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.
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  • Use your clue to help solve the group's problem. You may read your clue to the group, but don't show anyone else your clue.

Created by Pip Arnold