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Estimating, comparing, measuring KS2

This collection is one of our Primary Curriculum collections - tasks that are grouped by topic.

Discuss and Choose
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Discuss and choose

Age
5 to 11
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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.

Olympic Starters
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Olympic starters

Age
7 to 11
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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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Wonky watches

Age
7 to 11
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Stuart's watch loses two minutes every hour. Adam's watch gains one minute every hour. Use the information to work out what time (the real time) they arrived at the airport.

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Watch the clock

Age
7 to 11
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During the third hour after midnight the hands on a clock point in the same direction (so one hand is over the top of the other). At what time, to the nearest second, does this happen?

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Oh! Harry!

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7 to 11
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A group of children are using measuring cylinders but they lose the labels. Can you help relabel them?

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How much did it cost?

Age
7 to 11
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Use your logical thinking skills to deduce how much Dan's crisps and ice cream cost altogether.



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You may also be interested in this collection of activities from the STEM Learning website, that complement the NRICH activities above.