problem
Number match
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
A task which depends on members of the group noticing the needs of others and responding.
problem
Strike it Out
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
Use your addition and subtraction skills, combined with some strategic thinking, to beat your partner at this game.
problem
4 Dom
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
Use these four dominoes to make a square that has the same number of dots on each side.
problem
Planning a School Trip
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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.
problem
Fifteen cards
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Can you use the information to find out which cards I have used?
problem
Consecutive Numbers
Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
An investigation involving adding and subtracting sets of consecutive numbers. Lots to find out, lots to explore.
problem
Which Scripts?
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
There are six numbers written in five different scripts. Can you sort out which is which?
problem
Number Differences
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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?
problem
Magic Vs
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Can you put the numbers 1-5 in the V shape so that both 'arms' have the same total?
problem
Coded hundred square
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
This 100 square jigsaw is written in code. It starts with 1 and ends with 100. Can you build it up?
problem
Three neighbours
Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
Take three consecutive numbers and add them together. What do you notice?
problem
Roll these Dice
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Roll two red dice and a green dice. Add the two numbers on the red dice and take away the number on the green. What are all the different possible answers?
problem
Domino Square
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Use the 'double-3 down' dominoes to make a square so that each side has eight dots.
problem
Amy's Dominoes
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Amy has a box containing domino pieces but she does not think it is a complete set. Which of her domino pieces are missing?
problem
Got It
Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
A game for two people, or play online. Given a target number, say 23, and a range of numbers to choose from, say 1-4, players take it in turns to add to the running total to hit their target.
problem
Make 37
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Four bags contain a large number of 1s, 3s, 5s and 7s. Can you pick any ten numbers from the bags so that their total is 37?
problem
Inky Cube
Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
This cube has ink on each face which leaves marks on paper as it is rolled. Can you work out what is on each face and the route it has taken?
problem
Watch the clock
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
During the third hour after midnight the hands on a clock point in the same direction (so one hand is over the top of the other). At what time, to the nearest second, does this happen?