Explaining, convincing and proving

  • Dicey Addition
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    Dicey Addition

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    5 to 11
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    In these addition games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.

  • Discuss and Choose
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    Discuss and Choose

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    5 to 11
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    This activity challenges you to decide on the 'best' number to use in each statement. You may need to do some estimating, some calculating and some research.

  • Order, Order!
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    Order, Order!

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    5 to 11
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    Can you place these quantities in order from smallest to largest?

  • Take three numbers
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    Take Three Numbers

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    5 to 11
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    What happens when you add three numbers together? Will your answer be odd or even? How do you know?

  • Digit Addition
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    Digit Addition

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    5 to 11
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    Try out this number trick. What happens with different starting numbers? What do you notice?

  • Interactive Balance
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    Interactive Balance

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    5 to 11
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    In this simulation of a balance, you can drag numbers and parts of number sentences on to the trays. Have a play!

  • Make 37 Poster
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    Make 37

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    5 to 11
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    Four bags contain a large number of 1s, 3s, 5s and 7s. Can you pick ten numbers from the bags so that their total is 37?

  • School fair necklaces
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    School Fair Necklaces

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    5 to 11
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    How many possible symmetrical necklaces can you find? How do you know you've found them all?

  • Shadow Play
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    Shadow Play

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    5 to 11
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    Here are shadows of some 3D shapes. What shapes could have made them?

  • Odd times Even
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    Odd Times Even

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    5 to 11
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    This problem looks at how one example of your choice can show something about the general structure of multiplication.