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More Lower Primary Cubes Activities

Once you've had a go at the activities in our Cubes Feature, you may like to try these too.
Holes
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Holes

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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I've made some cubes and some cubes with holes in. This challenge invites you to explore the difference in the number of small cubes I've used. Can you see any patterns?

Triple Cubes
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Triple Cubes

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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This challenge involves eight three-cube models made from interlocking cubes. Investigate different ways of putting the models together then compare your constructions.

Break it up!
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Break it up!

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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In how many different ways can you break up a stick of seven interlocking cubes? Now try with a stick of eight cubes and a stick of six cubes. What do you notice?

Four Colours
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Four Colours

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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Kate has eight multilink cubes. She has two red ones, two yellow, two green and two blue. She wants to fit them together to make a cube so that each colour shows on each face just once.
Two on Five
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Two on Five

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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Take 5 cubes of one colour and 2 of another colour. How many different ways can you join them if the 5 must touch the table and the 2 must not touch the table?
Making Longer, Making Shorter
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Making Longer, Making Shorter

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Ahmed is making rods using different numbers of cubes. Which rod is twice the length of his first rod?

Start Cube Drilling
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Start Cube Drilling

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Imagine a 3 by 3 by 3 cube. If you and a friend drill holes in some of the small cubes in the ways described, how many will have holes drilled through them?
Cubes
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Cubes

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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How many faces can you see when you arrange these three cubes in different ways?