problem
Drawing
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
This activity encourages you to measure the length of lines accurately.
problem
Brush loads
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
How can you arrange the 5 cubes so that you need the smallest number of Brush Loads of paint to cover them? Try with other numbers of cubes as well.
problem
Area and perimeter
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
What can you say about these shapes? This problem challenges you to create shapes with different areas and perimeters.
problem
Tom learns to cook
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
If Tom wants to learn to cook his favourite supper, he needs to make a schedule so that everything is ready at the same time.
problem
Journeys
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Investigate the different distances of these car journeys and find out how long they take.
problem
Finding out!
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Explore all aspects of measurement in this activity.
problem
Distance match
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Can you match these pairs of distances, one in miles and one in kilometres?
game
Favourite
Dicey perimeter, dicey area
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
In this game for two players, you throw two dice and find the product. How many shapes can you draw on the grid which have that area or perimeter?
problem
Rope mat
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
How many centimetres of rope will I need to make another mat just
like the one I have here?
problem
Wonky watches
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Mandeep's watch loses two minutes every hour. Adam's watch gains one minute every hour. Can you work out what time they arrived at the airport?
problem
Two clocks
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
These clocks have only one hand, but can you work out what time they are showing from the information?
problem
Fives on the clock
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
On a digital clock showing 24-hour time, over a whole day, how many times does a 5 appear?
problem
Fitted
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Nine squares with side lengths 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, and 18 cm can be fitted together to form a rectangle. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?