IB PYP Math Key Concepts Task Cards Grade 2 & 3

Thinking skills are a large part of developing maths skills! Reflect upon and assess understanding of math concepts through the IB PYP Key Concepts with these super handy key concepts task cards. With fifty six question cards, this is a great tool for encouraging reflection, assessing comprehension of maths concepts and developing a conceptual awareness through the IB PYP Key Concepts, not to mention creative and critical thinking. These are designed to be used collaboratively, bringing depth to maths discussions with your students. Designed for most grade 2 & 3 math standards. Aligned with the IB PYP.

With higher level thinking skills being implicitly put into practice through open-ended tasks, these thinking skills task cards help to transfer transdisciplinary understanding; as a support with easy differentiation and flexible enough to use with collaborative discussion or independent work. These task cards add depth to those reflection questions for maths and can be used at any time for implicit practice with conceptual thinking. UK & USA spelling.

These are a fantastic way to provide on-going assessment as your maths programme unfolds throughout the year. Use as prompts for self-reflection, monitoring progress and adding implicit practice with thinking skills.

The guiding questions provided on the front cover cards help to bring an awareness of the cognitive skills used within maths as the children work through the task cards.

Included:

• 56 task cards (8 for each key concept)

• Front cover card with guiding questions to provoke thinking for each key concept.

•Graphic organisers for recording thinking

•Answers for those questions which may have definite answers as well as suggested answers for more open-ended tasks.

You can find many more engaging tools and tips in my store and on my blog. If you like this product, you may also be interested in my inquiry-based maths resources. Make math fun, engaging an authentic!

You can find a set of these task cards suitable for Grades 1 & 2 here and also Grades 4 & 5 here. Or the entire school bundle.

You may be interested in some of these other resources especially for developing thinkers and inquirers in the younger grades.

Year Long Reflection Journal for Little Kids (grade 1 up to grade 2/3)

Number Sense Number Detectives Thinking Activity

Taking Action with the Learner Profile Bingo

A Fun Introduction to Decimals with Giant Paper Chain

The Great Chicken Escape Math Inquiry

Planning A Popcorn Party Math Inquiry

Enjoy!

Susan Powers

PYPteachingtools.com