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**Problem solving**
We have been having lots of fun solving problems. Which is your favourite problem in the Problem Solving box?


 * Can you make the same pattern with icecreams? **
 * Take 3 flavours - apricot, banana and caramel. **
 * What patterns can you make. Use the icecream shapes in the Problem Solving box. to help you. Can you solve it with a friend? **

We have been learning about patterning. We worked in groups with the numbers 1,2 and 3 to find the right number plates to solve this problem.
 * This is what we found. **

**Can you solve this one?**

How many pictures do the 3 boys have altogether ?
Some people added all of the numbers and made 11 pictures. The class worked in groups and found that ... ﻿John had 1 2 3 friend 1 had 1 2 friend 2 had 1 2 that made 7 pictures altogether. Tino pai to the people who could quickly solve the problem in their head.

**Doubles**
Look what we discovered! ​ **1 + 1 = 2** ** 2 + 2 = 4 ** We found that the answers were adding in two's - 2's.
 * 3 + 3 = 6**
 * 4 + 4 = 8**
 * 5 + 5 = 10**
 * 6 + 6 = 12**
 * 7 + 7 = 14**
 * 8 + 8 = 16**
 * 9 + 9 = 18**
 * 10 + 10 = 20**

** Room 8 has been looking at 20. **
We have been counting to 20, finding numbers before and after 20, making 20 in many different ways. Look at some ways we made 20.