Being resourceful

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    Poly Plug Rectangles

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    The computer has made a rectangle and will tell you the number of spots it uses in total. Can you find out where the rectangle is?

  • If the World Were a Village
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    If the World Were a Village

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This activity is based on data in the book 'If the World Were a Village'. How will you represent your chosen data for maximum effect?

  • How Tall?
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    How Tall?

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    A group of children are discussing the height of a tall tree. How would you go about finding out its height?

  • Take three numbers
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    Take Three Numbers

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What happens when you add three numbers together? Will your answer be odd or even? How do you know?

  • Different Sizes
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    Different Sizes

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    A simple visual exploration into halving and doubling.

  • How would we count?
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    How Would We Count?

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    An activity centred around observations of dots and how we visualise number arrangement patterns.

  • How do you see it?
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    How Do You See It?

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Here are some short problems for you to try. Talk to your friends about how you work them out.

  • Doing and undoing
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    Doing and Undoing

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    An investigation looking at doing and undoing mathematical operations focusing on doubling, halving, adding and subtracting.

  • Dicey Array
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    Dicey Array

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Watch the video of this game being played. Can you work out the rules? Which dice totals are good to get, and why?

  • Five Coins
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    Five Coins

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Ben has five coins in his pocket. How much money might he have?