Lesson
4 – Communicate a Solution to a Problem
To encourage students to have fun on the Web while learning about Communicate
a Solution to a Problem, here are some games and interactive activities
they can do on their own or in pairs.
Goal
Explain a solution to a problem.
Builds Upon
Student Book pages 156-157
Instructions for Use
Button
Beach Challenge helps students find solutions to difficult problems.
Have your child explain how they are solving the problems.
To use Button Beach Challenge, have students enter their names and click
the ‘Start’ button. Each coloured button is worth a number.
The grid shows the totals of some rows and some columns. Study the value
of the buttons on the grid and input their value in the legend below the
grid. Input the missing numbers in the text fields and click ‘Check’
to see if the answers are correct.
Penalty
Shootout helps students practice solutions to different mathematical
problems. Have students explain how they are solving the problems.
For each of the ten questions answered correctly, students have a chance
to score for the team. Begin by selecting a difficultly level. Select
the set of questions from A-E to answer. Select a player and a goalie
by clicking on one face for each position. Click ‘Questions’
to start the game. Questions that are answered correctly allow students
to score against the goalie. Place the cursor anywhere within the net
and click on the mouse. The ball will go where students have clicked inside
the net. After students have taken the shot, a new question is loaded
to answer. After students have answered the 10 questions, all the answers
to the questions are given by clicking on the screen. To play another
game, click the ‘Restart’ button.
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