no problem! book 1

This is a book of original, colourful and engaging maths problems, designed to interest any young mathematician. The problems form Part 1 of the book. Part 2 outlines some useful strategies to try when you’re completely stuck; many children have found this to be extremely helpful. Part 3 contains the answers to all questions, along with clear and helpful explanations (often outlining more than one approach).

The 50 problems are on separate pages, making things easy for teachers who wish to email them to pupils eg for homework / prep or for distance learning . . .

. . . and to help teachers or parents who wish to set the problems without giving immediate access to the answers, ‘no problem! book 1’ is supplied here as a whole book and also as separate ‘problem’ and ‘answer’ books.

I originally designed these problems to challenge and extend able pupils in the yr6 – yr8 age group. The landscape format was chosen so that the book could be displayed using desktop computer, laptop, ipad or smartboard.

To tackle the problems in this book, no maths knowledge or skills are required beyond those of a yr6 pupil; in particular, no knowledge of algebra is needed. What is essential, and what the book hopes to develop in pupils, is imagination and confidence – and a willingness to tackle the new and the unfamiliar.