Super Sleuth 4th Class

Super Sleuth is a unique maths series for 1st to 6th Class that gives pupils and teachers strategies to effectively develop problem-solving skills. Designed to be used hand-in-hand with any core maths programme, it is the ideal problem-solving solution for your classroom.

Focuses on the ten main problem-solving strategies, developing problem-solving skills, encouraging higher order thinking and enabling pupils to take responsibility for their own learning.

• Trial and improvement
• Working backwards
• Working systematically
• Logical reasoning
• Visualisation
• Patterns
• Make a table
• Act it out
• Make a model
• Simplify

  Introduces the CLUES acronym, a teacher- and pupil-friendly framework developed uniquely for Super Sleuth to tackle the most common problem-solving difficulties experienced in Irish classrooms.

  Consolidates the learning of problem-solving skills through worked examples and astep-by-step approach Places an emphasis on developing mathematical language and a positive attitude towards problem-solving