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Current playing with number upper primary pupil
All these activities have something to do with multiplying and dividing. Can you spot the connections?
Addition and subtraction
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More playing with number lower primary
Some additional activities to develop children's understanding of addition and subtraction of number through playing with number.
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Playing with numbers
All these activities use adding and taking away. Can you spot the connections?
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How many?
This project challenges you to work out the number of cubes hidden under a cloth. What questions would you like to ask?
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Magic squares for special occasions
This article explains how to make your own magic square to mark a special occasion with the special date of your choice on the top line.
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An alphanumeric
Freddie Manners, of Packwood Haugh School in Shropshire solved an
alphanumeric without using the extra information supplied and this
article explains his reasoning.
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Got it article
This article gives you a few ideas for understanding the Got It! game and how you might find a winning strategy.
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An introduction to magic squares
Find out about Magic Squares in this article written for students. Why are they magic?!
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Numbers numbers everywhere!
Bernard Bagnall recommends some primary school problems which use
numbers from the environment around us, from clocks to house
numbers.