Year 6 Being curious

  • Doplication
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    Doplication

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    We can arrange dots in a similar way to the 5 on a dice. What do you notice?

  • A wooden noughts and crosses game, with three crosses in a diagonal row.
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    First Connect Three

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you add or subtract the two numbers on the spinners to complete a row of three?

  • Four playing cards on top of each other. Each card shows a different ace.
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    Statement Snap

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    You'll need to know your number properties to win a game of Statement Snap...

  • Name That Triangle!
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    Name That Triangle!

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you sketch triangles that fit in the cells in this grid? Which ones are impossible? How do you know?

  • A red kite in flight.
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    Hunting for Averages

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you find the missing number(s)? The square is the average (mean) of the numbers surrounding it.

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    Round and Round the Circle

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    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.

  • In the Money
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    In the Money

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    One quarter of these coins are heads but when I turn over two coins, one third are heads. How many coins are there?

  • Different Deductions
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    Different Deductions

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    There are lots of different methods to find out what the shapes are worth - how many can you find?

  • A rolled up old-fashioned treasure map.
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    Treasure Hunt

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you find a reliable strategy for choosing coordinates that will locate the treasure in the minimum number of guesses?

  • 4 by 4 Mathdokus
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    4 by 4 Mathdokus

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you use the clues to complete these 4 by 4 Mathematical Sudokus?

  • Diagonal Sums
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    Diagonal Sums

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    In this 100 square, what is the sum of the numbers that are diagonally opposite each other?

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    Counting Cogs

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Which pairs of cogs let the coloured tooth touch every tooth on the other cog? Which pairs do not let this happen? Why?

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    Three Neighbours

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Take three consecutive numbers and add them together. What do you notice?

  • Ten Hidden Squares
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    Ten Hidden Squares

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    These points all mark the vertices (corners) of ten hidden squares. Can you find the 10 hidden squares?

  • Baravelle
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    Baravelle

    Age
    7 to 16
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    What can you see? What do you notice? What questions can you ask?