Resources tagged with: Generalising

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Games. Factors and multiples. Generalising. Addition & subtraction. Mathematical reasoning & proof. Odd and even numbers. Place value. Divisibility. Multiplication & division. Working systematically.

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Broad Topics > Thinking Mathematically > Generalising

Digit Addition

Age 5 to 11
Challenge Level

Try out this number trick. What happens with different starting numbers? What do you notice?

Repeaters

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Choose any 3 digits and make a 6 digit number by repeating the 3 digits in the same order (e.g. 594594). Explain why whatever digits you choose the number will always be divisible by 7, 11 and 13.

Crossings

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

In this problem we are looking at sets of parallel sticks that cross each other. What is the least number of crossings you can make? And the greatest?

Oddly

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

Find the sum of all three-digit numbers each of whose digits is odd.

Pick the number of times a week that you eat chocolate. This number must be more than one but less than ten. Multiply this number by 2. Add 5 (for Sunday). Multiply by 50... Can you explain why it. . . .

Mini-max

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Consider all two digit numbers (10, 11, . . . ,99). In writing down all these numbers, which digits occur least often, and which occur most often ? What about three digit numbers, four digit numbers. . . .

Number Tracks

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

Ben’s class were cutting up number tracks. First they cut them into twos and added up the numbers on each piece. What patterns could they see?

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?

Surprising Split

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

Does this 'trick' for calculating multiples of 11 always work? Why or why not?

Three Dice

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

Investigate the sum of the numbers on the top and bottom faces of a line of three dice. What do you notice?

Have You Got It?

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Can you explain the strategy for winning this game with any target?

Three Times Seven

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

A three digit number abc is always divisible by 7 when 2a+3b+c is divisible by 7. Why?

What Numbers Can We Make Now?

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Imagine we have four bags containing numbers from a sequence. What numbers can we make now?

Play to 37

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

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.

Great Granddad

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Great Granddad is very proud of his telegram from the Queen congratulating him on his hundredth birthday and he has friends who are even older than he is... When was he born?

One O Five

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

You can work out the number someone else is thinking of as follows. Ask a friend to think of any natural number less than 100. Then ask them to tell you the remainders when this number is divided by. . . .

Adding in Rows

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

List any 3 numbers. It is always possible to find a subset of adjacent numbers that add up to a multiple of 3. Can you explain why and prove it?

Always, Sometimes or Never? Number

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

Are these statements always true, sometimes true or never true?

Got it for Two

Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level

Got It game for an adult and child. How can you play so that you know you will always win?

Counting Factors

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Is there an efficient way to work out how many factors a large number has?

Sums and Differences 1

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

This challenge focuses on finding the sum and difference of pairs of two-digit numbers.

Number Pyramids

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Try entering different sets of numbers in the number pyramids. How does the total at the top change?

Consecutive Negative Numbers

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Do you notice anything about the solutions when you add and/or subtract consecutive negative numbers?

Walking the Squares

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

Find a route from the outside to the inside of this square, stepping on as many tiles as possible.

Build it up More

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

This task follows on from Build it Up and takes the ideas into three dimensions!

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.

Build it Up

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

Can you find all the ways to get 15 at the top of this triangle of numbers? Many opportunities to work in different ways.

Winning Lines

Age 7 to 16

An article for teachers and pupils that encourages you to look at the mathematical properties of similar games.

Spirals, Spirals

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

Here are two kinds of spirals for you to explore. What do you notice?

Charitable Pennies

Age 7 to 14
Challenge Level

Investigate the different ways that fifteen schools could have given money in a charity fundraiser.

Odd Squares

Age 7 to 11
Challenge Level

Think of a number, square it and subtract your starting number. Is the number you’re left with odd or even? How do the images help to explain this?

Games Related to Nim

Age 5 to 16

This article for teachers describes several games, found on the site, all of which have a related structure that can be used to develop the skills of strategic planning.