[eal-bilingual] Maths problem solving

Sorry - the layout of the cards for my activity did not travel - i'll try 
again:

 Hi Linda

the only activity on my CD (Racing to English) that addresses this issue is 
in the numeracy section - it is called "time problems" - it consists of 24 
cards like this:

_________________________
 If it's half past 7 now,
what time will it be in 4 hours?
     ----------------
 half past 11
(or 11:30)
                                    (1 point)
__________________________

__________________________
If it's 10 past 4 now,
what time will it be in 20 minutes?
     ----------------
 half past 4
(or     4:30)
                                  (3 points)
__________________________

 Players take it in turn to take a card and ask the next pupil the question 
on the card - if they get it right they get the points shown on the card - 
first to 25 is the winner.

This is a simple idea that can easily be used to address other types of 
problem - if you let me have a few problems I'll develop some materials to 
practise them

cheers
Gordon

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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bartlett, Linda" <Linda.Bartlett at Milton-keynes.gov.uk>
> To: <eal-bilingual at lists.becta.org.uk>
> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 12:18 PM
> Subject: [eal-bilingual] Maths problem solving
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> I wonder if any others are working on how to help EAL pupils in problem
> solving in Maths.  We would love to share ideas here, so that we are not
> all re-inventing the wheel.
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> Many thanks
>
>
>
> Linda Bartlett
>
> EMASS Team Leader
>
> Milton Keynes
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> > 