Being resourceful

  • Magic Vs
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    Magic Vs

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Can you put the numbers 1-5 in the V shape so that both 'arms' have the same total?

  • Coded hundred square
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    Coded Hundred Square

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This 100 square jigsaw is written in code. It starts with 1 and ends with 100. Can you build it up?

  • Nice or Nasty
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    Nice or Nasty

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    There are nasty versions of this dice game but we'll start with the nice ones...

  • Times Tables Shifts
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    Times Tables Shifts

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    In this activity, the computer chooses a times table and shifts it. Can you work out the table and the shift each time?

  • How do you do it?
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    How Do You Do It?

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This group activity will encourage you to share calculation strategies and to think about which strategy might be the most efficient.

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    The Car That Passes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What statements can you make about the car that passes the school gates at 11am on Monday? How will you come up with statements and test your ideas?

  • Area and perimeter
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    Area and Perimeter

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    What can you say about these shapes? This problem challenges you to create shapes with different areas and perimeters.

  • Jumping
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    Jumping

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    After training hard, these two children have improved their results. Can you work out the length or height of their first jumps?

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    Class 5's Names

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Class 5 were looking at the first letter of each of their names. They created different charts to show this information. Can you work out which member of the class was away on that day?

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    Our Sports

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This problem explores the range of events in a sports day and which ones are the most popular and attract the most entries.