Being curious

  • 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?

  • Halving
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    Halving

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    These pictures show squares split into halves. Can you find other ways?

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    Ladybirds in the Garden

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    There are ladybirds with 7 spots or 4 spots in this garden. What numbers of total spots can you make?

  • Lots of Lollies
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    Lots of Lollies

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Frances and Rishi were given a bag of lollies. They shared them out evenly and had one left over. How many lollies could there have been in the bag?

  • Ring a Ring of Numbers
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    Ring a Ring of Numbers

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Choose four numbers to put in the squares so that the differences between joined squares are odd.

  • Little Man
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    Little Man

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    The Man is much smaller than us. Can you use the picture of him next to a mug to estimate his height and how much tea he drinks?

  • Secret Number
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    Secret Number

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Annie and Ben are playing a game with a calculator. What was Annie's secret number?

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    Caterpillars

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    What number patterns can you see in the different arrangements of these caterpillars?

  • Light the Lights
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    Light the Lights

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Which numbers make these lights come on? Do any numbers light up all the lights?