Extension Activity of the Week - 2

This week: Odd One Out

Studies show that AG&T pupils often perform poorly in multiple choice exams because their reasoning skills are better developed, so they come up with different answers to everybody else. In addition to this, many AG&T pupils find it very difficult to accept that there is more than one solution to a problem - particularly when they are certain they have the "right" one.

Odd One Out can tap into these reasoning skills and encourage students to think about how they reach solutions, and also to consider alternative points of view.

The length of time taken to complete an Odd One Out exercise can vary according to how many words, pictures, calculations, diagrams etc are included in the puzzle. Challenging AG&T students to come up with several solutions and justify each one will encourage them to think creatively - and it's the sort of puzzle that could just require typing the key words into a slide or a word document and having it ready to show at the end of the lesson.