Year 5 Being resourceful

  • Area and perimeter
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    Area and perimeter

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    What can you say about these shapes? This problem challenges you to create shapes with different areas and perimeters.

  • Multiply Multiples 1
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    Multiply multiples 1

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you complete this calculation by filling in the missing numbers? In how many different ways can you do it?

  • Multiply Multiples 2
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    Multiply multiples 2

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you work out some different ways to balance this equation?

  • Multiply Multiples 3
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    Multiply multiples 3

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Have a go at balancing this equation. Can you find different ways of doing it?

  • A4 Fraction Subtraction
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    A4 fraction subtraction

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This task offers opportunities to subtract fractions using A4 paper.

  • Satisfying Four Statements
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    Satisfying four statements

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you find any two-digit numbers that satisfy all of these statements?

  • Picture Your Method
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    Picture your method

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you match these calculation methods to their visual representations?

  • Compare the Calculations
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    Compare the calculations

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you put these four calculations into order of difficulty? How did you decide?

  • Making Boxes
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    Making boxes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Cut differently-sized square corners from a square piece of paper to make boxes without lids. Do they all have the same volume?

  • Make 100
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    Make 100

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Find at least one way to put in some operation signs to make these digits come to 100.