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You Never Get a Six

7 to 11

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.

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Finding Fifteen

7 to 11

Tim had nine cards each with a different number from 1 to 9 on it. How could he have put them into three piles so that the total in each pile was 15?

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Mathematical Problem Solving in the Early Years: Developing Opportunities, Strategies and Confidence

3 to 7

In this article for Early Years practitioners, Dr Sue Gifford outlines ways to develop children's problem-solving strategies and confidence in problem solving.

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Domino Sets

7 to 11

How do you know if your set of dominoes is complete?

A chopped carrot beside a whole carrot. The carrot top sits away from the chopped carrot.

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Remainders

7 to 14

I'm thinking of a number. My number is both a multiple of 5 and a multiple of 6. What could my number be?

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An Introduction to Mathematical Induction

16 to 18

This article gives an introduction to mathematical induction, a powerful method of mathematical proof.

Placeholder: several colourful numbers

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Counting Sweets

7 to 14

How might you use mathematics to improve your chances of guessing the number of sweets in a jar?

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Numbers Numbers Everywhere!

5 to 11

Bernard Bagnall recommends some primary school problems which use numbers from the environment around us, from clocks to house numbers.

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Why Do People Find Probability Unintuitive and Difficult?

7 to 18

Uncertain about the likelihood of unexpected events? You are not alone!

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Magic Squares II

14 to 18

An article which gives an account of some properties of magic squares.