Being collaborative

  • Tumbling Down
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    Tumbling Down

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Watch this animation. What do you see? Can you explain why this happens?

  • Dicey Operations in Line
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    Dicey Operations in Line

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    In these addition, subtraction, multiplication and division games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.

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    Sweets in a Box

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    How many different shaped boxes can you design for 36 sweets in one layer? Can you arrange the sweets so that no sweets of the same colour are next to each other in any direction?

  • Highest and Lowest
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    Highest and Lowest

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Put operations signs between the numbers 3, 4, 5 and 6 to make the highest possible number and lowest possible number.

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    How Many Times?

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    On a digital 24 hour clock, at certain times, all the digits are consecutive. How many times like this are there between midnight and 7 a.m.?

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    The Moons of Vuvv

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    The planet of Vuvv has seven moons. Can you work out how long it is between each super-eclipse?

  • A Cartesian Puzzle
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    A Cartesian Puzzle

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Find the missing coordinates which will form these eight quadrilaterals. These coordinates themselves will then form a shape with rotational and line symmetry.

  • Plenty of Pens
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    Plenty of Pens

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Amy's mum gave her £2.50 to spend. She bought four times as many pens as pencils and was given 40p change. How many of each did she buy?

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    Multiplication Squares

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you work out the arrangement of the digits in the square so that the given products are correct? The numbers 1 - 9 may be used once and once only.

  • A Puzzling Cube
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    A Puzzling Cube

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Here are the six faces of a cube - in no particular order. Here are three views of the cube. Can you deduce where the faces are in relation to each other and record them on the net of this cube?