To help students really get to grips with mathematical concepts it is good practice to think carefully about including consolidation activities in your lessons. Such activities give the students more opportunity for practising their thinking. Good consolidation activities can also ask students to use their newly acquired knowledge from a different perspective. The next activity aims to do this by making the students think about subtle changes, and then by asking them to construct their own questions.
In preparation for this activity ask each student to bring one bottle or container from home. In class, ask them to randomly exchange their containers with some other student. Alternatively, bring in a variety of bottles yourself and put them where all the students can see them.
Ask your students which of the following statements are sometimes true, always true or never true? Why?
Which of the following statements are sometimes true, always true or never true? Why?
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