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Knight's Swap
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Knight's Swap

7 to 11
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Swap the stars with the moons, using only knights' moves (as on a chess board). What is the smallest number of moves possible?
Polo Square
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Polo Square

7 to 11
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Arrange eight of the numbers between 1 and 9 in the Polo Square below so that each side adds to the same total.
Using Rich Tasks for the First Time
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Using Rich Tasks for the First Time

7 to 18

The teachers involved in the Engaging Mathematics Project wanted to embed rich tasks from the NRICH website into their curriculum for all KS3 and KS4 students. In this article, the teachers share the issues they needed to consider and what they are doing to address them.

Primary Proof?
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Primary Proof?

5 to 7
Proof does have a place in Primary mathematics classrooms, we just need to be clear about what we mean by proof at this level.
Routes 1 and 5
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Routes 1 and 5

5 to 7
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Find your way through the grid starting at 2 and following these operations. What number do you end on?
You Never Get a Six
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You Never Get a Six

7 to 11
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Charlie thinks that a six comes up less often than the other numbers on the dice. Have a look at the results of the test his class did to see if he was right.

Ishango bone
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Ishango Bone

7 to 18
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Can you decode the mysterious markings on this ancient bone tool?
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