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Past Features

Digging into Geometry
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Digging into Geometry

Age
5 to 11
Dig deeply into geometrical ideas by having a go at the tasks in this Primary student feature.
Recording
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Recording

Age
5 to 7
Have a go at these activities and don't be afraid to record in whatever way you like.
Working Systematically
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Working Systematically

Age
5 to 7
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Having an order or pattern to the way you work will really help with these activities.
Number Patterns
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Number Patterns

Age
5 to 7
Explore these lower primary activities which focus on making, recognising and continuing number patterns.
Strategy Games
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Strategy Games

Age
5 to 7
Playing these games will help you get better at logical thinking.
Counters
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Counters

Age
5 to 7
These activities all make use of counters but in different ways.
Geoboards
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Geoboards

Age
5 to 7
This lower primary feature brings together activities which make use of geoboards.
Cubes
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Cubes

Age
5 to 7
The activities in this feature all use interlocking cubes to help you think mathematically.
Fractions
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Fractions

Age
5 to 7
The activities in this feature give you chance to explore fractions.
Number Facts
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Number Facts

Age
5 to 7
These activities will help you know and use number facts.
Thinking Differently
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Thinking Differently

Age
5 to 7
You'll need to think a little differently to have a go at the challenges in this feature. Don't be afraid to have a go and try something out!
Reasoning
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Reasoning

Age
5 to 7
These activities will give you chance to use mathematical reasoning in different ways.
For Two
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For Two

Age
5 to 7
Lower primary games that can be played by an adult and child.
Trial and Improvement
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Trial and Improvement

Age
5 to 7
The tasks in this lower primary feature lend themselves to being solved by trial and improvement.
Jump into Geometry
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Jump into Geometry

Age
5 to 7
These lower primary tasks all involve geometry - describing and sorting shapes, turning (or angles) and pattern.
And Another ...
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And Another ...

Age
5 to 7
This tasks each give you a chance to transfer your thinking from one example, to another, to another ...
Puzzling with Paper
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Puzzling with Paper

Age
5 to 7
This feature challenges you to create different shapes by folding A-sized paper. Grab some paper and get folding!
Open Spaces
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Open Spaces

Age
5 to 7
In this feature, we give you some starting points for mathematical investigation. What can you discover?
Play to Win
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Play to Win

Age
5 to 7
Can you find a winning strategy for each of the games in this feature? Do you notice anything that is the same about the games?
Olympic Maths
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Olympic Maths

Age
5 to 7
To celebrate the 2016 Olympic Games, why not have a go at these maths and sport challenges?
Happy Birthday NRICH!
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Happy Birthday NRICH!

Age
5 to 7
To celebrate NRICH's 20th birthday, we have brought together some tasks from NRICH which you might not have come across before. We might call them 'hidden gems'!
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Maths Explorers

Age
5 to 7
Are you a maths detective? Choose a task and use your mathematical skills to solve the problem.
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I wonder ...?

Age
5 to 7
We hope these tasks make you wonder what if ...?
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I'm stuck but ....!

Age
5 to 7
These tasks are tough! Can you keep going and find a solution?
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Surprise!

Age
5 to 11
The activities in this feature for primary students may give a surprising outcome!
Take a fresh look
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Take a fresh look

Age
5 to 11
These problems invite you to look again at ideas you may think you know inside-out.
New to You?
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New to You?

Age
5 to 11
We hope the new ideas and situations in these activities will make you curious to know more.
Shape Your Proof
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Shape Your Proof

Age
5 to 11
In this feature for Primary students, we offer geometrical tasks which give you the chance to notice patterns, make conjectures and create convincing mathematical arguments.
Perusing Patterns
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Perusing Patterns

Age
5 to 11
The tasks in this feature for Primary students will give you the chance to identify, copy and extend patterns, as well as to create your own, which will help you think mathematically.
I Like to Prove it!
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I Like to Prove it!

Age
5 to 11
The tasks in this feature give you the chance to identify patterns, make conjectures and then create mathematical arguments that will convince even a mathematician!
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Ways of Showing

Age
5 to 11
The problems in this feature give you chance to consider different ways of showing (or representing) your thinking.
Is there a better way?
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Is there a better way?

Age
5 to 11
This feature includes tasks which have multiple routes to the solution. We hope this will make you curious about finding different approaches!
What is the Question?
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What is the Question?

Age
5 to 11
The tasks in this feature are all about practising times tables, but with a difference...
Mathematical Wizardry
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Mathematical Wizardry

Age
5 to 11
The tasks in this feature all contain tricks that use maths, not magic, to make them work!
From Playing to Explaining
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From Playing to Explaining

Age
5 to 11
The tasks in this feature encourage you to play and explore, then think deeply about the mathematical ideas underneath.
Maths Outside
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Maths Outside

Age
5 to 11
Take your mathematics outside with the tasks in this feature.
Playing with Cuisenaire
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Playing with Cuisenaire

Age
5 to 11
The activities in this feature all make use of Cuisenaire rods. We hope you enjoy being playful with the rods as they help you uncover and connect some important mathematical ideas.
Matching Pairs
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Matching Pairs

Age
5 to 11
The matching pairs games in this feature give you the chance to compare amounts represented in different ways.
Maths at Home
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Maths at Home

Age
5 to 11
This feature is full of activities for you to work on at home.
Digging into Number
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Digging into Number

Age
5 to 11
The tasks in this Primary student feature give you the chance to dig deeply into maths, particularly number and calculation.
Becoming a Better Mathematician
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Becoming a Better Mathematician

Age
5 to 11
In this feature we have brought together groups of linked tasks, which will help you develop the five key ingredients that make successful mathematicians.
Which Way?
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Which Way?

Age
5 to 11
The tasks in this feature encourage you to make a deliberate choice about the way you solve a calculation.
Shape your Thinking
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Shape your Thinking

Age
5 to 11
These activities will encourage you to think flexibly about shape, position and movement (geometry). 
Balancing
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Balancing

Age
5 to 11
The activities in this feature for primary students will help you deepen your understanding of what it means when we say that two amounts are equal.
Delving into Data
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Delving into Data

Age
5 to 11
The tasks in this feature for primary students give you the chance to interrogate data as well as come up with your own questions to investigate.
Diving \into Factors and Multiples
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Diving into Factors and Multiples

Age
5 to 11
The activities in this Primary feature will help you get more of a 'feel' for numbers, in particular for factors and multiples.
Can you play strategically?
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Can you play strategically?

Age
5 to 11
These games will encourage you to play strategically. Can you think ahead and modify your tactics as you go along?
Knowing Your Place
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Knowing Your Place

Age
5 to 11
Where is the best place for your numbers? How will you decide?