Being collaborative

  • 4 Dom
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    4 dom

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Use these four dominoes to make a square that has the same number of dots on each side.

  • Colouring Triangles
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    Colouring triangles

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Explore ways of colouring this set of triangles. Can you make symmetrical patterns?

  • Next Domino
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    Next domino

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Which comes next in each pattern of dominoes?

  • Domino Square
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    Domino square

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Use the 'double-3 down' dominoes to make a square so that each side has eight dots.

  • Five Coins
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    Five coins

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Ben has five coins in his pocket. How much money might he have?

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    Four triangles puzzle

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Cut four triangles from a square as shown in the picture. How many different shapes can you make by fitting the four triangles back together?

  • Let's Investigate Triangles
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    Let's investigate triangles

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Vincent and Tara are making triangles with the class construction set. They have a pile of strips of different lengths. How many different triangles can they make?

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    Maze 100

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you go through this maze so that the numbers you pass add to exactly 100?

  • Making Cuboids
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    Making cuboids

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Let's say you can only use two different lengths - 2 units and 4 units. Using just these 2 lengths as the edges how many different cuboids can you make?

  • Making Boxes
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    Making boxes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Cut differently-sized square corners from a square piece of paper to make boxes without lids. Do they all have the same volume?