The great clue-check challenge

Year 6 ยท Student investigation

Can a clue detector catch every mistake without false alarms?

Draw, point or explain aloud. A partner or adult may record your words.

Predict before seeing the answer

Will a lower threshold catch more problems? What might it flag by mistake?

Two comparisons

What did you change? What stayed the same? What did you notice?

Challenge your first explanation

Try threshold 0 and threshold 1. Then reverse the clues without changing the threshold.

Make and explain

A four-box error count and a recommendation that names who would check missed cases.

Limit the claim

This activity can show _ . It cannot tell us _ . A new case I would test is ____ .

Use fictional data. Download or print your work before leaving.