ReSolve Maths by Inquiry: Bakery Challenge

An inspiring resource for learning numeracy

Encourage mathematical reasoning whilst developing number sense with this series of three lessons

Numeracy Focus: Developing number sense

This sequence of three lessons, has students grappling with arrays of cupcakes to bake for the school canteen.

It sets out to build students’ multiplicative agility – their efficiency, flexibility and accuracy in multiplication.

Students develop conceptual understanding as they are challenged to find more than one way to show what they know.

Reasoning is evident as students share, justify and evaluate their own and others’ multiplicative strategies.

Stage: Level 4 to 6

This resource supports:

Proficiency

  • Reasoning

HITS 

  • Explicit teaching

Cross-curricular

  • Economics and Business

Audience

  • Teachers

Teaching and Learning Cycle:

  • Use student data
  • Plan

Source:

Reflective Prompt

How might the practice of selecting specific students to share different strategies and solutions build other students’ mathematical understanding?

Reflective Prompt

How might the practice of selecting specific students to share different strategies and solutions build other students’ mathematical understanding?

Proficiency Reflective Prompt

How would you use this resource in your context to encourage children and young people’s reasoning?

Proficiency Reflective Prompt

How would you use this resource in your context to encourage children and young people’s reasoning?