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I'm stuck but ....!

Are you ready for a challenge? The tasks in this feature are designed to challenge your mathematical thinking!

Caterpillars
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Caterpillars

Age
5 to 7
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These caterpillars have 16 parts. What different shapes do they make if each part lies in the small squares of a 4 by 4 square?
Find the Difference
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Find the difference

Age
5 to 7
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Place the numbers 1 to 6 in the circles so that each number is the difference between the two numbers just below it.
Inside Triangles
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Inside triangles

Age
5 to 7
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How many different triangles can you draw on the dotty grid which each have one dot in the middle?
Ladybird Box
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Ladybird box

Age
5 to 11
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Place six toy ladybirds into the box so that there are two ladybirds in every column and every row.
I'm Stuck!
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I'm stuck!

Being stuck is usually thought of as being a negative state of affairs. We want our pupils to succeed, not to struggle. Or do we? This article discusses why being stuck can be fruitful.
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Maths explorers

Age
5 to 7
Are you a maths detective? Choose a task and use your mathematical skills to solve the problem.