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Stingers
Stingers, from the National Strategies, are Key Stage Three test questions to stimulate whole class discussion and promote problem solving. They let both teacher and students focus on a learning objective and assess students’ knowledge and understanding.
The material is particularly relevant to students targeting level five. Stingers provide plenary discussions for lessons. It is important to allow discussion by members of the class and wherever possible allow students the opportunity to explain their reasoning to the whole class.
Content:
1. Decimal numbers and measures (problem solving)
2. Weigh it up (problem solving)
3. Car parking (problem solving)
4. Travel passes (money problem)
5. Shortcuts with percentages (percentages)
6. Adding, ordering and equivalents (fractions)
7. Ages (ratio)
8. Huts (sequences)
9. Substitution (substitution)
10. Simplifying and solving (equations and expressions)
11. Folding rectangles (area and perimeter)
12. It’s in the net (nets and solids)
13. Star pattern (angles and symmetry)
14. Favourite books (pie charts)
15. Fair games (probability)
16. Game scores (averages)
The teaching notes suggest activities to accompany most of the Stingers.
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