The Unusual Baker

Over the past two weeks I have presented the children with the problem of the Unusual Baker.  This activity is so rich in the mathematical thinking that it elicits from the children that it has been a great tool for me to be on the ball and anticipating where the students are going next.  It has also forced me to step back and allow them to get on with the solving.  We have made links between fractions, money, decimals and percentages as well as all the operations we use.  This activity has been worthwhile both from a student and a teaching perspective.