Being curious

  • Eightness of Eight
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    Eightness of Eight

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    5 to 7
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    1 out of 3

    What do you see as you watch this video? Can you create a similar video for the number 12?

  • Sunrise over some tower blocks.
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    A City of Towers

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    5 to 7
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    In this town, houses are built with one room for each person. There are some families of seven people living in the town. In how many different ways can they build their houses?

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    Buzzy Bee

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    5 to 7
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    1 out of 3

    Buzzy Bee was building a honeycomb. She decorated it with counting patterns in all directions. What might the missing numbers be?

  • Catrina's Cards
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    Catrina's Cards

    Age
    5 to 7
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    1 out of 3

    How would you find out how many football cards Catrina has collected?

  • Domino Sorting
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    Domino Sorting

    Age
    5 to 7
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    1 out of 3

    Try grouping the dominoes in the ways described. Are there any left over each time? Can you explain why?

  • Sort the Street
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    Sort the Street

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Sort the houses in my street into different groups. Can you do it in any other ways?

  • I Like ...
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    I Like ...

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Mr Gilderdale is playing a game with his class. What rule might he have chosen? How would you test your idea?

  • The add and take-away path
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    The Add and Take-Away Path

    Age
    5 to 7
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    1 out of 3

    Two children made up a game as they walked along the garden paths. Can you find out their scores? Can you find some paths of your own?

  • What was in the Box?
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    What Was in the Box?

    Age
    5 to 7
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    1 out of 3

    This box does something to the numbers that go into it. If you know the numbers that come out, what might be going on inside the box?

  • What's happening?
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    What's Happening?

    Age
    5 to 7
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    1 out of 3

    Shapes are added to other shapes. Can you see what is happening? What is the rule?