Primary In-school Workshops

Students will:

Engage with maths activities and brain teasers which demonstrate the value of approaching problems strategically.

Learn a range of problem solving strategies in an interactive mini-lesson.

Select and apply appropriate problem solving strategies as they participate in a hands-on Maths Relay.

Inquisitive Minds will:

Demonstrate the need to read and interpret problems before attempting to solve them.

Model a range of problem solving strategies.

Reinforce the need to double check answers.

Teachers will experience on the job professional learning in the following areas:

Cooperative Learning

Working Mathematically

Fun, Worthwhile, Engaging Maths!!

• There are two different workshops for Stage 2 and two different Workshops for Stage 3 - enabling students to participate in a unique Workshop each year from 3 to 6!
• Stage 2 focus: Logical reasoning and Newman's Error Analysis.
• Stage 2 alternate year focus: Drawing Diagrams, Making Models, Literacy of Maths.
• Stage 3 focus: Newman's Error Analysis, Logical Reasoning and Working Backwards.
• Stage 3 alternate year focus: Look for a Pattern and Draw a Diagram.
• The ideal Workshop size is 60 to 90 students.
• The timing of Workshops will be adjusted to the needs of your school.
• Most schools choose to run two or three Workshops in one day. (Full or part day bookings available.)
• Inquisitive Minds supply three team members to coordinate Primary Workshops.
• Schools are required to provide extra teachers and parent helpers to ensure that students receive as much attention as possible throughout the Workshop.
• After school Professional Learning available to schools who run a full day booking.
• Creative Building and Engineering session available to students participating in a full day OOTB Workshop.