Being resilient

  • Inside Triangles
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    Inside Triangles

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    5 to 7
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    1 out of 3

    How many different triangles can you draw which each have one dot in the middle?

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    Pairs of Numbers

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    If you have ten counters numbered 1 to 10, how many can you put into pairs that add to 10? Which ones do you have to leave out? Why?

  • What Could \It Be?
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    What Could It Be?

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    5 to 7
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    1 out of 3

    In this calculation, the box represents a missing digit. What could the digit be? What would the solution be in each case?

  • Five Steps to 50
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    Five Steps to 50

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Use five steps to count forwards or backwards in 1s or 10s to get to 50. What strategies did you use?

  • Fruity Pairs
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    Fruity Pairs

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    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Which two items of fruit could Kate and Sam choose? Can you order the prices from lowest to highest?

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    Noah

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Noah saw 12 legs walk by into the Ark. How many creatures did he see?

  • 6 Beads
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    6 Beads

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    If you put three beads onto a tens/ones abacus you can make the numbers 3, 30, 12 or 21. What numbers can be made with six beads?

  • Multicoloured socks lying next to each other.
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    Mixed-Up Socks

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Start with three pairs of socks. Now mix them up so that no mismatched pair is the same as another mismatched pair. Is there more than one way to do it?

  • Chain of Changes
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    Chain of Changes

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    In this activity, shapes can be arranged by changing either the colour or the shape each time. Can you find a way to do it?

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    Ladybirds in the Garden

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    In Sam and Jill's garden there are two sorts of ladybirds with 7 spots or 4 spots. What numbers of total spots can you make?