Year 6 Being resourceful

  • Fraction Lengths
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    Fraction Lengths

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    7 to 11
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    Can you find combinations of strips of paper which equal the length of the black strip? If the length of the black is 1, how could you write the sum of the strips?

  • More Fraction Bars
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    More Fraction Bars

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    7 to 11
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    What fraction of the black bar are the other bars? Have a go at this challenging task!

  • Extending Fraction Bars
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    Extending Fraction Bars

    Age
    7 to 11
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    Can you compare these bars with each other and express their lengths as fractions of the black bar?

  • Price Match
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    Price Match

    Age
    7 to 11
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    Can you find pairs of differently sized windows that cost the same?

  • Different Deductions
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    Different Deductions

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

  • Dicey Operations
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    Dicey Operations

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

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

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

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    More Dicey Operations

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

  • Diagonal Sums
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    Diagonal Sums

    Age
    7 to 14
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    In this 100 square, look at the green square which contains the numbers 2, 3, 12 and 13. What is the sum of the numbers that are diagonally opposite each other? What do you notice?

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    Doughnut Percents

    Age
    7 to 14
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    Can you make doughnuts by matching these fractions, decimals and percentages?