🌍 Problems first, concepts second
Most lessons give you the rule, then the exercises. Here it is the other way around: meet a real problem, explore it with your own hands, and discover the mathematics, science or logic hiding inside it.
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The Balloon Problem
How many balloons does each child get?
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The Wilting Plant Mystery
What might have happened, and how could you find out which idea is right?
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The Apple Problem
Can you share the 12 apples equally between the 3 children? How many apples does each child get?
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The Morning Problem
What is the latest time you can start getting ready and still arrive on time?
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The Party Cup Problem
How many packs do you need so that every child has exactly one cup?
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The Cookie Problem
How many cookies does each friend get? Are there any left over?
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The Saving Problem
How many weeks do you need to save before you can buy the toy?
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The Three Houses Puzzle
Which house is in the middle?
🤔 How problem-based learning works
- Meet the problem — a story from real life: apples to share, time to catch, a puzzle to crack.
- Explore before the concept — drag, count, guess. There is no "wrong way" yet.
- Discover — the child finds the answer with their own hands.
- Reveal the concept — only now the name arrives: "You just did division!"
Read the full guide in What Is Problem-Based Learning?