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Games from around the world
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
Here are a collection of games from around the world to try during the holidays or the last few weeks of term.
problem
Olympic rings
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Can you design your own version of the Olympic rings, using interlocking squares instead of circles?
problem
Who can be the winner?
Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
Some children have been doing different tasks. Can you see who was the winner?
article
Performing beyond expectations - using sport to motivate students in mathematics lessons
In this article, Alan Parr shares his experiences of the motivating effect sport can have on the learning of mathematics.
problem
Sports equipment
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
If these balls are put on a line with each ball touching the one in front and the one behind, which arrangement makes the shortest line of balls?
problem
National flags
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
This problem explores the shapes and symmetries in some national flags.