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Strike it Out
Use your addition and subtraction skills, combined with some strategic thinking, to beat your partner at this game.
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Number Differences
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?
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Music to my Ears
Can you predict when you'll be clapping and when you'll be clicking if you start this rhythm? How about when a friend begins a new rhythm at the same time?
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Magic Vs
Can you put the numbers 1-5 in the V shape so that both 'arms' have the same total?
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Stick images
This task requires learners to explain and help others, asking and answering questions.
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Journeys in Numberland
Tom and Ben visited Numberland. Use the maps to work out the number of points each of their routes scores.
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Take three numbers
What happens when you add three numbers together? Will your answer be odd or even? How do you know?
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Play to 37
In this game for two players, the idea is to take it in turns to choose 1, 3, 5 or 7. The winner is the first to make the total 37.
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Build it up
Can you find all the ways to get 15 at the top of this triangle of numbers? Many opportunities to work in different ways.
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Consecutive Numbers
An investigation involving adding and subtracting sets of consecutive numbers. Lots to find out, lots to explore.
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Which Scripts?
There are six numbers written in five different scripts. Can you sort out which is which?
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Got It
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.
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Make 37
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?
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Amy's Dominoes
Amy has a box containing domino pieces but she does not think it is a complete set. Which of her domino pieces are missing?