Introducing the microworld to the class

Pupils explore the microworld and generate problems

Watch Rob using Spirolaterals with his class.

• How does Rob help pupils engage with the situation?
• What resources other than computers are made available to pupils? How are these used?
• What problems do the pupils create?
• How does Rob encourage pupils to stop 'playing' and start thinking?
• What potential can you see for developing mathematics in this lesson?

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Pupils describe what is happening

...and suggest problems to explore

Watch Rob using Spirolaterals with his class.

• How does Rob help pupils engage with the situation?
• What resources other than computers are made available to pupils? How are these used?
• What problems do the pupils create?
• How does Rob encourage pupils to stop 'playing' and start thinking?
• What potential can you see for developing mathematics in this lesson?

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Pupils work on the problems

Watch Rob using Spirolaterals with his class.

• How does Rob help pupils engage with the situation?
• What resources other than computers are made available to pupils? How are these used?
• What problems do the pupils create?
• How does Rob encourage pupils to stop 'playing' and start thinking?
• What potential can you see for developing mathematics in this lesson?

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Pupils report back and share findings

Watch Rob using Spirolaterals with his class.

• How does Rob help pupils engage with the situation?
• What resources other than computers are made available to pupils? How are these used?
• What problems do the pupils create?
• How does Rob encourage pupils to stop 'playing' and start thinking?
• What potential can you see for developing mathematics in this lesson?

(Click on Introductory session at the top of the screen to return to the main session). (Click on Play continuously to stop the video pausing).