Would you rather?

An inspiring resource for learning numeracy

This resource invites students to answer and justify their responses to real life numeracy scenarios

Numeracy Focus: All

The “Would you rather?” resource invites students to answer and justify their response to real life numeracy scenarios using mathematics to support their reasoning.

The site offers a template for teachers and students to design their own “Would you rather?” problem.

Stage: Level 3 to 8

This resource supports:

Proficiency

  • Reasoning
  • Problem Solving

HITS 

  • NA

Cross-curricular

  • NA

Audience

  • Teachers

 

Teaching and Learning Cycle:

  • Teach

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Reflective Prompt

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

Reflective Prompt

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

Proficiency Reflective Prompt

Try this resource.

What did you learn about your students’ reasoning from their response to these questions?

Proficiency Reflective Prompt

Try this resource.

What did you learn about your students’ reasoning from their response to these questions?