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Sort them out (2)
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Sort them out (2)

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you each work out the number on your card? What do you notice? How could you sort the cards?
It's a Fence!
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It's a Fence!

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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In this challenge, you will work in a group to investigate circular fences enclosing trees that are planted in square or triangular arrangements.
Sorting the Numbers
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Sorting the Numbers

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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Complete these two jigsaws then put one on top of the other. What happens when you add the 'touching' numbers? What happens when you change the position of the jigsaws?
Counting Cogs
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Counting Cogs

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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Which pairs of cogs let the coloured tooth touch every tooth on the other cog? Which pairs do not let this happen? Why?
Planning a School Trip
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Planning a School Trip

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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You are organising a school trip and you need to write a letter to parents to let them know about the day. Use the cards to gather all the information you need.
How do you do it?
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How do you do it?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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This group activity will encourage you to share calculation strategies and to think about which strategy might be the most efficient.

Two Clocks
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Two Clocks

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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These clocks have only one hand, but can you work out what time they are showing from the information?

Counters in the middle
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Counters in the middle

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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This task depends on groups working collaboratively, discussing and reasoning to agree a final product.