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More Upper Primary Number Patterns Tasks

Once you've had a go at the tasks in our Number Patterns feature, try these activities which will give you more chances to create, recognise, extend and explain number patterns.
Ip Dip
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Ip Dip

Age
5 to 11
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"Ip dip sky blue! Who's 'it'? It's you!" Where would you position yourself so that you are 'it' if there are two players? Three players ...?

Up and Down Staircases
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Up and Down Staircases

Age
7 to 11
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One block is needed to make an up-and-down staircase, with one step up and one step down. How many blocks would be needed to build an up-and-down staircase with 5 steps up and 5 steps down?
Number Differences
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Number Differences

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Place the numbers from 1 to 9 in the squares below so that the difference between joined squares is odd. How many different ways can you do this?
Tables Without Tens
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Tables Without Tens

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Investigate and explain the patterns that you see from recording just the units digits of numbers in the times tables.
Magic Vs
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Magic Vs

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you put the numbers 1-5 in the V shape so that both 'arms' have the same total?

Light the Lights Again
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Light the Lights Again

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Each light in this interactivity turns on according to a rule. What happens when you enter different numbers? Can you find the smallest number that lights up all four lights?

Sticky Triangles
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Sticky Triangles

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you continue this pattern of triangles and begin to predict how many sticks are used for each new "layer"?