Estimating, Comparing and Measuring: Age 7-11

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Discuss and Choose

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

This activity challenges you to decide on the 'best' number to use in each statement. You may need to do some estimating, some calculating and some research.
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Olympic Starters

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Look at some of the results from the Olympic Games in the past. How do you compare if you try some similar activities?
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Take Your Dog for a Walk

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Use the interactivity to move Pat. Can you reproduce the graphs and tell their story?
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Now and Then

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Have a look at the results for some events at past Olympic Games. Can you use these to predict the results at the next Olympics?