Being collaborative

  • Clapping Times
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    Clapping times

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    If you count from 1 to 20 and clap more loudly on the numbers in the two times table, as well as saying those numbers loudly, which numbers will be loud?

  • Route to infinity
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    Route to infinity

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you describe this route to infinity? Where will the arrows take you next?

  • Fractions jigsaw
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    Fractions jigsaw

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    A jigsaw where pieces only go together if the fractions are equivalent.

  • Factors and Multiples Puzzle
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    Factors and multiples puzzle

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Using your knowledge of the properties of numbers, can you fill all the squares on the board?

  • Multiples Grid
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    Multiples grid

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    What do the numbers shaded in blue on this hundred square have in common? What do you notice about the pink numbers? How about the shaded numbers in the other squares?

  • Coordinate Challenge
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    Coordinate challenge

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Use the clues about the symmetrical properties of these letters to place them on the grid.

  • Wallpaper
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    Wallpaper

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    These pieces of wallpaper need to be ordered from smallest to largest. Can you find a way to do it?

  • Domino Sorting
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    Domino sorting

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Try grouping the dominoes in the ways described. Are there any left over each time? Can you explain why?

  • Real Statistics
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    Real statistics

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Have a look at this table of how children travel to school. How does it compare with children in your class?

  • Brush Loads
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    Brush loads

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    How can you arrange the 5 cubes so that you need the smallest number of Brush Loads of paint to cover them? Try with other numbers of cubes as well.