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perfect for registration, Circle Time, PSHE, Thinking Skills lessons, introductions, plenaries ...whenever you want to set your class off thinking).

A murder has been committed! There are 32 suspects, and one of them is guilty. Using your powers of deduction, can you crack each of the five coded clues to reveal the identity of the killer?

Problem solving strategies and links with cognitive load. A worthy read.

Excellent video that examines students ability to learn for/with themselves.

Problem solving using thinking blocks - interactive - walks students through multi-step problem solving.

Break free from a fixed mindset and open the world for your students! http://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Success-Carol-Dweck/dp/1400062756

The site is designed with activities and information to help teach students critical thinking, problem solving and to get them to love learning. The site wants students to get a curiosity in math and science in every day life.

Great use of Skype and student roles in problem-solving!

A massively collaborative imagining of the first 32 weeks of a global oil crisis. Research shows that most gamers have continued the habits they developed in this game into their real life.

"We all know that students find it far more challenging to answer word problems than simple equations. In Math Shake, learners practise the vital skill of solving word problems in a fun, focused way. Learners engage their critical thinking skills as they use the keywords to change word problems into equations and use interactive learning tools to visualise, image and work out their answer. Not only do learners have a range of learning tools at their fingertips, they can share their thinking by recording their working.Teachers and parents can also use Math Shake to teach learners with the interactive tools; including tens frames, number matrixes, fraction parts, number lines and counters. "

True Grit: Can Perseverance be Taught?

At The Problem Site, you can play educational games and daily puzzles, find interesting reference pages, and engage in fun problem solving activities. There are word games, math games, math problems, mystery quests, and many other free educational resources

A superb collection of maths study guides, quizzes, games and activities for every area of the maths curriculum. A must for any maths teacher. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths