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Place four pebbles on the sand in the form of a square. Keep adding as few pebbles as necessary to double the area. How many extra pebbles are added each time?
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Investigate the different shaped bracelets you could make from 18 different spherical beads. How do they compare if you use 24 beads?
Sweets in a Box
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Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level
Can you describe what is happening in the images?
What can you say about the pattern of dots on each side of the red line in the third image?
If there was a fourth picture, what could it look like?
What is the starting number in the picture?
Can you draw a similar series of pictures for different starting numbers?
What can you say about the pattern of dots on each side of the red line in the third image?
If there was a fourth picture, what could it look like?
What is the starting number in the picture?
Can you draw a similar series of pictures for different starting numbers?
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