The tasks in this feature encourage you to make a deliberate choice about the way you solve a calculation. We hope this will help you become a more curious and adventurous mathematician, with the confidence to use any method that you think suits a particular calculation.
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Arranging additions and sorting subtractions
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Order these four calculations from easiest to hardest. How did you decide?
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Fruity pairs
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Which two items of fruit could Kate and Sam choose? Can you order the prices from lowest to highest?
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Subtraction slip
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Can you spot the mistake in this video? How would you work out the answer to this calculation?
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Favourite
Countdown
Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
Here is a chance to play a version of the classic Countdown Game.
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Picture your method
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Can you match these calculation methods to their visual representations?
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Compare the calculations
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Can you put these four calculations into order of difficulty? How did you decide?
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Method in multiplying madness?
Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
Watch our videos of multiplication methods that you may not have met before. Can you make sense of them?
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Number facts
This feature gathers together activities which will help you get better at knowing and using number facts.
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Can you think flexibly?
Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
The problems in this feature challenge you to explore different ways of arriving at a solution