Creative Problematic Situation
This is a warming up activity for pupils to get used to create a text following guidelines and indications
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Pupils work in national groups
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Each goup creates and develops the text of a problem starting from indications given by the partner countries
ITALIAN CLUES for Croatia
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ITALIAN CLUES for Greece
PROBLEM N.1 - click on the tags to read the task
PROBLEM N.2 - click on the tags to read the task
ITALIAN CLUES for France
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CROATIAN CLUES for France
Here is an example of our mathematical problem for FRANCE:
The fox and the coke called for cakes and juice Grandma Mokosh, the
Sun, a small mouse, a gray cat, Chipolino and Mr. Tomato.
For one cake the coke had to lay 5 eggs and the fox to spend one hour
working in the kitchen.
Continue texting the problem story. You can use the following questions:
- How many eggs did a coke have to take if one cake was enough for three guests?
- How much time did the fox spend on working in the kitchen?
CROATIAN CLUES for greece
Here is an example of our mathematical problem for GREECE:
The little mouse wanted to reach for the star. The grandfather read in
an encyclopedia that the star is behind seven seas and seven mountains
in France. Look at the map what his path looked like if he started off
with Olympus!
Continue texting the problem story. You can use the following questions:
- How many miles will a small mouse travel to find a star?
- How many days will a small mouse travel if it travels 10 miles each day?
CROATIAN CLUES for Italy
Here is an example of our mathematical problem for ITALY:
Cipolino wanted to save his grandfather from prison, but he didn't
have enough people for his plan, so he invited friends from France,
Greece and Croatia. When they rescued Grandpa, Cipolino honored them
with pizza.
Continue texting the problem story. You can use the following questions:
- How many friends came from each country if they ate 12 slices of pizza?
- How many pizzas did Chipolino have to order if they each ate three slices of pizza?
GREEK CLUES for Partners
- 3 windmills with 8 sails each (multiplication)
- 72 museum tickets the first day and 19 the second (addition). Cost of the ticket (optional) 3 euros (multiplication)
- 28 litres of olive oil in 7 bottles (division)
- 47 bottles of soumada (traditional almond drink) - 23 –(use subtraction)