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Division Rules
This challenge encourages you to explore dividing a three-digit number by a single-digit number.
Angle Measurement: An Opportunity for Equity
Suggestions for worthwhile mathematical activity on the subject of angle measurement for all pupils.
Paper Halving
In how many ways can you halve a piece of A4 paper? How do you know they are halves?
Painting Possibilities
This task, written for the National Young Mathematicians' Award 2016, involves open-topped boxes made with interlocking cubes. Explore the number of units of paint that are needed to cover the boxes and the small cubes that would fit inside each one.
Dart Target
This task, written for the National Young Mathematicians' Award 2016, invites you to explore the different combinations of scores that you might get on these dart boards.
Take a ... Geoboard
This article for teachers explains why geoboards are such an invaluable resource and introduces several tasks which make use of them.
Unexpected Ordering
Watch the video of Fran re-ordering these number cards. What do you notice? Try it for yourself. What happens?
Folded Number Line
When I fold a 0-20 number line, I end up with 'stacks' of numbers on top of each other. These challenges involve varying the length of the number line and investigating the 'stack totals'.