Working systematically

  • Number Balance
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    Number Balance

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Can you hang weights in the right place to make the the number balance balanced?

  • Inside Triangles
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    Inside Triangles

    Age
    5 to 7
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    How many different triangles can you draw which each have one dot in the middle?

  • Thirsty?
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    Thirsty?

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Can you lay out the pictures of the drinks in the way described by the clue cards?

  • Button-Up
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    Button-Up

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    My coat has three buttons. How many ways can you find to do up all the buttons?
  • Unit Differences
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    Unit Differences

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    This challenge is about finding the difference between numbers which have the same tens digit.

  • Tables Teaser
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    Tables Teaser

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    How will you work out which numbers have been used to create this multiplication square?

  • Fruity Pairs
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    Fruity Pairs

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Which two items of fruit could Kate and Sam choose? Can you order the prices from lowest to highest?

  • Are you well Balanced?
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    Are You Well Balanced?

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Can you work out how to make each side of this balance equally balanced? You can put more than one weight on a hook.

  • Dienes' Logiblocs
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    Dienes' Logiblocs

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    This problem focuses on Dienes' Logiblocs. What is the same and what is different about these pairs of shapes? Can you describe the shapes in the picture?
  • 3 blocks towers
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    Three Block Towers

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Take three differently coloured blocks - maybe red, yellow and blue. Make a tower using one of each colour. How many different towers can you make?