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Interactives - Upper Primary

These upper primary activities and games have interactive content.  Have a play on a laptop, tablet or computer!
Sliding Game
game

Sliding game

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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A shunting puzzle for 1 person. Swop the positions of the counters at the top and bottom of the board.
Fractions and Coins Game
game

Fractions and coins game

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Calculate the fractional amounts of money to match pairs of cards with the same value.
Train Tactics
game

Train tactics

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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A train building game for two players. Can you be the one to complete the train?
Seeing Squares for Two
game

Seeing squares for two

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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Seeing Squares game for an adult and child. Can you come up with a way of always winning this game?
Drips
game

Drips

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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An animation that helps you understand the game of Nim.
Phiddlywinks
game

Phiddlywinks

Age
7 to 18
Challenge level
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Have a go at this version of John Conway's game. Do you have any good strategies for winning?
Cuisenaire environment
interactivity

Cuisenaire environment

Age
5 to 16
Challenge level
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An environment which simulates working with Cuisenaire rods.
Tessellation interactivity
interactivity

Tessellation interactivity

Age
7 to 16
Challenge level
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An environment that enables you to investigate tessellations of regular polygons
Dominoes Environment
interactivity

Dominoes environment

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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These interactive dominoes can be dragged around the screen.
Tangram Browser
interactivity

Tangram browser

Age
7 to 11
Explore our selection of interactive tangrams. Can you use the tangram pieces to re-create each picture?
Interactive Balance
interactivity

Interactive balance

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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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!
Tangrams
problem

Tangrams

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you make five differently sized squares from the interactive tangram pieces?

Less is More
problem

Less is more

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Use your knowledge of place value to try to win this game. How will you maximise your score?
Number Lines in Disguise
problem

Number lines in disguise

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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Some of the numbers have fallen off Becky's number line. Can you figure out what they were?
Calendar Sorting
problem

Calendar sorting

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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The pages of my calendar have got mixed up. Can you sort them out?
How long does it take?
problem

How long does it take?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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How long does it take to brush your teeth? Can you find the matching length of time?
Four-digit targets
problem

Four-digit targets

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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You have two sets of the digits 0-9. Can you arrange these in the five boxes to make four-digit numbers as close to the target numbers as possible?
First Connect Three
problem

First connect three

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Add or subtract the two numbers on the spinners and try to complete a row of three. Are there some numbers that are good to aim for?
Square tangram
problem

Square tangram

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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This was a problem for our birthday website. Can you use four of these pieces to form a square? How about making a square with all five pieces?
Mathdoku
problem

Mathdoku

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Complete the Mathdoku grid using the clues. Can you convince us that the number you have chosen for each square has to be correct?
Your number is...
problem

Your number is...

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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Think of a number and follow the machine's instructions... I know what your number is! Can you explain how I know?
Flip Flop - matching cards
problem

Flip flop - matching cards

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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Practise your number bonds whilst improving your memory in this matching pairs game.
Colour in the Square
problem

Colour in the square

Age
7 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you put the 25 coloured tiles into the 5 x 5 square so that no column, no row and no diagonal line have tiles of the same colour in them?
4 Dom
problem

4 dom

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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Use these four dominoes to make a square that has the same number of dots on each side.
Tea Cups
problem

Tea cups

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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Place the 16 different combinations of cup/saucer in this 4 by 4 arrangement so that no row or column contains more than one cup or saucer of the same colour.
Mystery Matrix
problem

Mystery matrix

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you fill in this table square? The numbers 2 -12 were used to generate it with just one number used twice.
Largest Even
problem

Largest even

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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How would you create the largest possible two-digit even number from the digit I've given you and one of your choice?
Unravelling Sequences
problem

Unravelling sequences

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you describe what is happening as this program runs? Can you unpick the steps in the process?
Triangle in a Square
problem

Triangle in a square

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Do you agree with Badger's statements? Is Badger's reasoning watertight? Why or why not?
An Easy Way to Multiply by 10?
problem

An easy way to multiply by 10?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Do you agree with Badger's statements? Is Badger's reasoning 'watertight'? Why or why not?
Dotty Circle
problem

Dotty circle

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Watch this film carefully. Can you find a general rule for explaining when the dot will be this same distance from the horizontal axis?
Triangle Pin-Down
problem

Triangle pin-down

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Use the interactivity to investigate what kinds of triangles can be drawn on peg boards with different numbers of pegs.
Arrangements
problem

Arrangements

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Is it possible to place 2 counters on the 3 by 3 grid so that there is an even number of counters in every row and every column? How about if you have 3 counters or 4 counters or....?
A Square of Numbers
problem

A square of numbers

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you put the numbers 1 to 8 into the circles so that the four calculations are correct?
1, 2, 3 Magic Square
problem

1, 2, 3 magic square

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Arrange three 1s, three 2s and three 3s in this square so that every row, column and diagonal adds to the same total.
missing multipliers
problem

Missing multipliers

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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What is the smallest number of answers you need to reveal in order to work out the missing headers?
Junior Frogs
problem

Junior frogs

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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Have a go at this well-known challenge. Can you swap the frogs and toads in as few slides and jumps as possible?
Latin Lilies
problem

Latin lilies

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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In this game you are challenged to gain more columns of lily pads than your opponent.
Rod Ratios
problem

Rod ratios

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Use the Cuisenaire rods environment to investigate ratio. Can you find pairs of rods in the ratio 3:2?
Cuisenaire Squares
problem

Cuisenaire squares

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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These squares have been made from Cuisenaire rods. Can you describe the pattern? What would the next square look like?
Rearranged Rectangle
problem

Rearranged rectangle

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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How many different rectangles can you make using this set of rods?
Rod Fractions
problem

Rod fractions

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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Pick two rods of different colours. Given an unlimited supply of rods of each of the two colours, how can we work out what fraction the shorter rod is of the longer one?
Board Block Challenge for Two
problem

Board block challenge for two

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Board Block Challenge game for an adult and child. Can you prevent your partner from being able to make a shape?
More Transformations on a Pegboard
problem

More transformations on a pegboard

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Use the interactivity to find all the different right-angled triangles you can make by just moving one corner of the starting triangle.
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Geoboards

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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This practical challenge invites you to investigate the different squares you can make on a square geoboard or pegboard.
Flip
problem

Flip

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you picture where this letter "F" will be on the grid if you flip it in these different ways?
Difference
problem

Difference

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Place the numbers 1 to 10 in the circles so that each number is the difference between the two numbers just below it.
Red or Black Spinner
interactivity

Red or black spinner

Age
3 to 16
Challenge level
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A simple spinner that is equally likely to land on Red or Black. Useful if tossing a coin, dropping it, and rummaging about on the floor have lost their appeal. Needs a modern browser; if IE then at least version 9.
Magic Crosses
problem

Magic crosses

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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Can you find examples of magic crosses? Can you find all the possibilities?

See the Light
interactivity

See the light

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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Work out how to light up the single light. What's the rule?
Ducking and Dividing
game

Ducking and dividing

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Your vessel, the Starship Diophantus, has become damaged in deep space. Can you use your knowledge of times tables and some lightning reflexes to survive?

First Connect Three for Two
game

First connect three for two

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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First Connect Three game for an adult and child. Use the dice numbers and either addition or subtraction to get three numbers in a straight line.

Countdown
game
Favourite

Countdown

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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Here is a chance to play a version of the classic Countdown Game.

Got It
problem

Got it

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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A game for two people, or play online. Given a target number, say 23, and a range of numbers to choose from, say 1-4, players take it in turns to add to the running total to hit their target.

Twice as Big?
problem

Twice as big?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Investigate how the four L-shapes fit together to make an enlarged L-shape. You could explore this idea with other shapes too.

Carroll Diagrams
problem

Carroll diagrams

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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Use the interactivities to fill in these Carroll diagrams. How do you know where to place the numbers?

Growing Garlic
problem

Growing garlic

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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Ben and his mum are planting garlic. Can you find out how many cloves of garlic they might have had?

The Remainders Game
game
Favourite

The remainders game

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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Play this game and see if you can figure out the computer's chosen number.

Matching fractions
problem

Matching fractions

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you find different ways of showing the same fraction? Try this matching game and see.

A Puzzling Cube
problem

A puzzling cube

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Here are the six faces of a cube - in no particular order. Here are three views of the cube. Can you deduce where the faces are in relation to each other and record them on the net of this cube?

Board Block Challenge
problem

Board block challenge

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Choose the size of your pegboard and the shapes you can make. Can you work out the strategies needed to block your opponent?

Shape Draw
problem

Shape draw

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Use the information on these cards to draw the shape that is being described.

Seeing Parallelograms
problem

Seeing parallelograms

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a parallelogram.

Seeing Rhombuses
problem

Seeing rhombuses

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a rhombus.

Quadrilaterals
problem

Quadrilaterals

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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How many DIFFERENT quadrilaterals can be made by joining the dots on the 8-point circle?

Remainders
problem

Remainders

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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I'm thinking of a number. My number is both a multiple of 5 and a multiple of 6. What could my number be?

Celebrate 25 Years of NRICH
game

Celebrate 25 years of NRICH

Age
5 to 14

To celebrate NRICH's 25th birthday, why not play this special version of our classic game, Got It? Can you devise a strategy so that you will always win?

problem

Factor lines

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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Arrange the four number cards on the grid, according to the rules, to make a diagonal, vertical or horizontal line.

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World of Tan 5 - Dragon

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the dragon?

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World of Tan 6 - Junk

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you fit the tangram pieces into the silhouette of the junk?

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World of Tan 9 - Animals

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of the camel and giraffe?

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World of Tan 14 - Celebrations

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of Little Ming and Little Fung dancing?

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World of Tan 17 - Weather

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the house?

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World of Tan 18 - Soup

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outlines of Mah Ling and Chi Wing?

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World of Tan 24 - Clocks

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the clock?

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World of Tan 26 - Old chestnut

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of the brazier for roasting chestnuts?

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World of Tan 27 - Sharing

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you fit the tangram pieces into the outline of Little Fung at the table?



Older upper primary Flash-based interactives

The activities below are older resources which require Flash in order to run.

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