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The Voting Station
This task encourages children to count and compare numbers when using 'voting bricks' to vote for a book at story time.
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One Million to Seven
7 to 11
Start by putting one million (1 000 000) into the display of your
calculator. Can you reduce this to 7 using just the 7 key and add,
subtract, multiply, divide and equals as many times as you like?
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Complete the Square
5 to 7
Complete the squares - but be warned some are trickier than they look!
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Sorting Logic Blocks
5 to 11
This activity focuses on similarities and differences between shapes.
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Developing Excellence in Problem Solving With Young Learners
Becoming confident and competent as a problem solver is a complex process that requires a range of skills and experience. In this article, Jennie suggests that we can support this process in three principal ways.
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Strange Bank Account
11 to 14
Imagine a very strange bank account where you are only allowed to do two things...
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Flippin' Discs
11 to 14
Discs are flipped in the air. You win if all the faces show the same colour. What is the probability of winning?
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Satisfying Statements
11 to 14
Can you find any two-digit numbers that satisfy all of these statements?
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Wrapping Parcels
In this activity, children have the opportunity to wrap some toys and to measure and discuss the size of the box or wrapping paper that they will need.