
Children enjoy working with patterns and reporting back on how they reached a solution.

P2 pupils work on 'looking for a pattern' using Compare Bears.

Sorting objects can be fun and encourages children to articulate their thinking and justify their reasoning.

Working together to create a jungle scene with multilink mats, cubes and cards.

A teacher uses symbols to develop P2 children's awareness of the strategies they adopt to solve problems.

Children use a 'listing' strategy to design flags using different combinations of three colours.

The teacher of a composite class sets challenges to develop thinking skills across the curriculum.

Two North Lanarkshire primary schools and their associated nurseries introduced problem solving activities through play.