Being curious

  • Equivalent Pairs
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    Equivalent Pairs

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    5 to 7
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    Can you match pairs of cards which show the same amount?

  • Colouring Triangles
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    Colouring Triangles

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

  • Chain of Changes
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    Chain of Changes

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    5 to 7
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    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

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    5 to 7
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    These pictures show squares split into halves. Can you find other ways?

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    Ladybirds in the Garden

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    5 to 7
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    In Sam and Jill's garden there are two sorts of ladybirds with 7 spots or 4 spots. What numbers of total spots can you make?

  • Ring a Ring of Numbers
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    Ring a Ring of Numbers

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    5 to 7
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    Choose four of the numbers from 1 to 9 to put in the squares so that the differences between joined squares are odd.

  • Little Man
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    Little Man

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    5 to 7
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    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

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    5 to 7
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    Annie and Ben are playing a game with a calculator. What was Annie's secret number?

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    Caterpillars

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    5 to 7
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    These caterpillars have 16 parts. What different shapes do they make if each part lies in the small squares of a 4 by 4 square?

  • Light the Lights
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    Light the Lights

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    5 to 7
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    Investigate which numbers make these lights come on. What is the smallest number you can find that lights up all the lights?