Why it helps: Remembering and telling: telling a story clearly enough for someone who was not there to follow.

Why it helps: Narrowing down: using each clue to rule pictures out until only one is left.

Why it helps: Asking good questions: finding the answer by ruling several out at once, not guessing one by one.

Why it helps: Putting in order: each one is bigger than one neighbour and smaller than the other.

Why it helps: Number sense: which is more, and counting to check, like whose plate has more grapes.

Why it helps: Reasoning out loud: finding the ways two things are alike and putting them into words.