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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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Going for gold

7 to 11

Looking at the Olympic Medal table, can you see how the data is organised? Could the results be presented differently to give another nation the top place?

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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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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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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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An introduction to mathematical induction

16 to 18

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

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Magic squares II

14 to 18

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

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Counting collections

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3 to 5

In this activity, children choose collections of items to count and are supported as they find ways to keep track of, and record, their counting.