Being collaborative

  • Are you well Balanced?
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    Are You Well Balanced?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you work out how to make each side of this balance equally balanced? You can put more than one weight on a hook.

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    How Many Cubes?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This problem challenges you to work out the number of cubes hidden under a cloth.

  • Colouring Triangles
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    Colouring Triangles

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Explore ways of colouring this set of triangles. Can you make symmetrical patterns?

  • Chain of Changes
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    Chain of Changes

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    In this activity, shapes can be arranged by changing either the colour or the shape each time. Can you find a way to do it?

  • Missing Middles
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    Missing Middles

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Which domino pieces would go in the middle to complete the number patterns?

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    Grouping Goodies

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Pat counts her sweets in different groups and both times she has some left over. How many sweets could she have had?

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    Birthday Cakes

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Jack's mum used the same candles on his and his sister Kate's birthday cakes. When was Kate born?

  • What's in a Name?
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    Magic Squares

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    What do you notice about these squares of numbers? What is the same? What is different?

  • Skeleton Shapes
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    Skeleton Shapes

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    How many balls of modelling clay and how many straws does it take to make these skeleton shapes?

  • The Tall Tower
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    The Tall Tower

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    As you come down the ladders of the Tall Tower you collect useful spells. How many can you collect?