Year 6 Being curious

  • Dicey Operations
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    Dicey operations

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    In these addition and subtraction games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.

  • Dicey Operations
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    More Dicey operations

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    In these multiplication and division games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.

  • Doplication
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    Doplication

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    We can arrange dots in a similar way to the 5 on a dice and they usually sit quite well into a rectangular shape. How many altogether in this 3 by 5? What happens for other sizes?

  • First Connect Three
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    First connect three

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Add or subtract the two numbers on the spinners and try to complete a row of three. Are there some numbers that are good to aim for?

  • Name That Triangle!
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    Name that triangle!

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you sketch triangles that fit in the cells in this grid? Which ones are impossible? How do you know?

  • problem

    Round and round the circle

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    What happens if you join every second point on this circle? How about every third point? Try with different steps and see if you can predict what will happen.

  • Different Deductions
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    Different deductions

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    There are lots of different methods to find out what the shapes are worth - how many can you find?

  • Making Spirals
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    Making spirals

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you make a spiral for yourself? Explore some different ways to create your own spiral pattern and explore differences between different spirals.

  • Treasure Hunt
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    Treasure hunt

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you find a reliable strategy for choosing coordinates that will locate the treasure in the minimum number of guesses?

  • Statement Snap
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    Statement snap

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
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    You'll need to know your number properties to win a game of Statement Snap...