Being resourceful

  • Make 37 Poster
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    Make 37

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    5 to 11
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    Four bags contain a large number of 1s, 3s, 5s and 7s. Can you pick ten numbers from the bags so that their total is 37?

  • The Third Dimension
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    The Third Dimension

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    5 to 11
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    Here are four cubes joined together. How many other arrangements of four cubes can you find? Can you draw them on dotty paper?

  • Odd times Even
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    Odd Times Even

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    5 to 11
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    This problem looks at how one example of your choice can show something about the general structure of multiplication.

  • Build it up
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    Build It Up

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    7 to 11
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    Can you find all the ways to get 15 at the top of this triangle of numbers? Many opportunities to work in different ways.

  • Count Me In
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    Count Me In

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    7 to 11
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    How do you know whether you will reach these numbers when you count in steps of six from zero?

  • Four playing cards on top of each other. Each card shows a different ace.
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    Statement Snap

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    7 to 11
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    You'll need to know your number properties to win a game of Statement Snap...

  • Satisfying Four Statements
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    Satisfying Four Statements

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    7 to 11
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    Can you find any two-digit numbers that satisfy all of these statements?

  • Dicey Operations in Line
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    Dicey Operations in Line

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    7 to 11
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    In these addition, subtraction, multiplication and division games, you'll need to think strategically to get closest to the target.