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Building Up to Coding
This article describes the underlying mathematical ideas and skills involved in the important mathematical application of coding.
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Guesswork
14 to 16
Ask a friend to choose a number between 1 and 63. By identifying which of the six cards contains the number they are thinking of it is easy to tell them what the number is.
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Space Distances
7 to 11
This task focuses on distances travelled by the asteroid Florence. It's an opportunity to work with very large numbers.
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Parabolic Patterns
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The illustration shows the graphs of fifteen functions. Two of them have equations $y=x^2$ and $y=-(x-4)^2$. Find the equations of all the other graphs.
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Double or Halve?
5 to 7
Throw the dice and decide whether to double or halve the number. Will you be the first to reach the target?
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Subtraction Surprise
7 to 14
Try out these calculations. Are you surprised by the results?
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How Big?
11 to 14
If the sides of the triangle in the diagram are 3, 4 and 5, what is
the area of the shaded square?
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First Forward Into Logo 11: Sequences
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This part introduces the use of Logo for number work. Learn how to use Logo to generate sequences of numbers.
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Working Effectively With All Learners
Some questions and prompts to encourage discussion about what experiences you want to give your pupils to help them reach their full potential in mathematics.