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Two flowers with the numbers 15 and 16 on them

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Butterfly Flowers

5 to 7

Can you find two butterflies to go on each flower so that the numbers on each pair of butterflies adds to the number on their flower?

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EYFS Thinking About: Robot Monsters

Young children's thinking about the Robot Monsters task.

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The Problem-Solving Classroom

5 to 11

This article for teachers outlines issues to consider when developing an environment in which problem solving can thrive and links to a range of related NRICH tasks.

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It's Times Again

7 to 14

Which way of flipping over and/or turning this grid will give you the highest total? You'll need to imagine where the numbers will go in this tricky task!

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Make Those Bracelets

7 to 11

Find all the ways of arranging the beads on this bracelet using just two colours.

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Bottles (1)

5 to 7

For this activity which explores capacity, you will need to collect some bottles and jars.

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Clear as Crystal

16 to 18

Unearth the beautiful mathematics of symmetry whilst investigating the properties of crystal lattices

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Five More Coins

7 to 11

Could Ben have any amount of money between 5p and £2 in his pocket if he has five coins?

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An Easy Way to Multiply by 10?

7 to 11

Do you agree with Badger's statements? Is Badger's reasoning 'watertight'? Why or why not?

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Two Primes Make One Square

7 to 11

Can you make square numbers by adding two prime numbers together?